Hi,I need a help. I just had my second adjustment. After I left my doctors office I could eat everything;I was about to go back to his office;now one week has past and everything I eat get stuck and gives me hicups. I am kinda scared. Is this normal?

Hi,I need a help. I just had my second adjustment. After I left my doctors office I could eat everything;I was about to go back to his office;now one week has past and everything I eat get stuck and gives me hicups. I am kinda scared. Is this normal?

yes its normal ! i am always getting stuck even if i eat two little bites !

If you are only on your second adjustment you might be still getting use the size of bites you can take and how much you have to chew. I know that after the first three fills I had I was learning a little more each time ... when I got my fourth fill I had to learn a lot and learn fast. It has taken me some time but I think I'm finally figuring it out which prevents things from getting stuck.

As the band got tigther I also noticed that I needed to leave more time before and after eating from my last drink. The first few fills I could drink and then eat a few minutes later which is not good ... now I have to wait at least 45 minutes from the time I take a drink until I eat or I get sick.

Sometimes the mental struggle is worst than the physical one!

after a fill you are supposed to go back to square 1 for a couple of days and progress to eating solid food again. I don't eat meat at all-- i drink Visalus shakes in the morning and for lunch and usually have chili, chowder or Soup for dinner. I do not eat bread Pasta, or anything that i think could get stuck. I am an OR nurse and we had a patient who tried to eat a sandwich1 month after surgery.... she ended up having to have the clog removed sugically. its not worth the problems... i love my shakes and they are so easy to make different each day and they are nutritionally perfect. I have lost 100 lbs. and work out with a trainer 4 times a week... never been happier.

Good luck

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My doctor tells me that fills can take up to two weeks to take affect, and I always do full liquids for 24-48 hours and mushies for 24-48 hours after a fill until the swelling goes down. I'm not sure if every doctor recommends it but it always helps me. Make sure you take small bites and chew everything to death. If literally everything gets stuck, not just trouble foods like bread and steak, I would give your doctor's office a call and ask their advice.