So I'm confused as to why breads get the stuck feeling the most...what's so special about those....

the other thing....what do you do to get unstuck...like is it pain for a couple of minutes, hours and you just have to wait...or do I like have to go to the hospital for it?

So I'm confused as to why breads get the stuck feeling the most...what's so special about those....

the other thing....what do you do to get unstuck...like is it pain for a couple of minutes, hours and you just have to wait...or do I like have to go to the hospital for it?

Not everyone has trouble with breads but when a bandster has proper restriction most do avoid breads, tortillas...I can usually eat a small amount of toast. The breads seem to swell and block the pouch.

I have had many stuck episodes and they can vary from a pain and pressure feeling that resolves on its own in a few minutes to violently vomiting.

I have never had to go to the hospital from being stuck but have vomited 8 or more times until the stuck food is fully cleared. If I am badly stuck, I drink a few sips of Water and I will immediately vomit, which is a relief.

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Eating slowly and chewing very well is the greatest help against getting stuck. I got stuck so often because my band was too tight and I then had 2 deflates. At my current band state I don't get stuck at all., but am also not losing any weight while I heal and wait for my next fill.

I have handled this all in stride. It is a learning process. I think my experience has been a bit more extreme than others but I am still thankful for my band. This from someone who hadn't vomited since 1988 before my band! LOL

Good luck, Joan

So I'm confused as to why breads get the stuck feeling the most...what's so special about those....

the other thing....what do you do to get unstuck...like is it pain for a couple of minutes, hours and you just have to wait...or do I like have to go to the hospital for it?

hi, i was banded 6-25-08 and it changed my life, getting stuck bread gets stuck the most because once you eat it, it goes down like a dough ball, is the best way to explain it, my pain hurt until i was able to pass it, mine block up everything made me trow up thats how I got it unstuck not recomened thats hurts ans very dangerous, I have had to revise my band twice because of throwing up, if your stuck go see your doc, usally they will drain all the Fluid out.good luck in your journey

Soft breads seem to stick together and re-form after swallowing even if you take very small bites. Then they lodge in the small hole between the pouch and the larger stomach. Not everyone has problems with it. I can eat bread, but not doughnuts, which I really don't need anyway.

The official line for a stuck episode is to wait it out and if it goes on for "too long" whatever that may be, to call your surgeon for instruction. Either go in to the office or report to the ER for an unfill.

Things to try...walking. It can sometimes help move things along.

Chewable paypaya enzymes--available in the supplement section of your local store-- can help break down the food.

Sips of pineapple juice--same as above.

As a previous poster said, drinking Water. For me, I chug a few ounces, that will bring whatever it is up without retching. The least amount of retching you can do, the better for your band.

You will find what works for you. Taking small bites helps a lot. Being very careful after fills until you learn what works and doesn't work. I always try to pause before I start to eat and remind myself that I am banded, and that I need to eat slowly, chew thoroughly, and take small bites. I am most likely to get stuck when I am very hungry and take too large of a bite, or when I am with a group of friends and paying more attention to the conversation than the food.