What To Do When Food Gets Stuck?

[jodi8135 6]

Walking around usually helps me, I'm banded 2 1/2 years now and I was getting stuck so many times ( my fault) that I actually don't eat that much in fear of being stuck. My doc says that's why I'm not losing I'm not getting enough real food. I get in my Protein with shakes but I know I'm not eating enough cal. They just removed some Fluid in hopes it will allow me to eat we'll see I feel like such a failure I avoid food at all cost.

Sorry about the venting just really angry with myself

[2muchfun 8,928]

Here's something that worked for me yesterday. I ate a juicy plum. I'd eaten them before and just lately. I guess I missed a large chunk of skin and it may have covered the portal between the two stomachs. Pressure, pain, discomfort, sliming, weakness, it was all there. I had to go somewhere and I had 45 minutes. After 30 minutes of that very uncomfortable feeling and sliming, I drank 2 large sips of Water and stood on my head with my arms supporting most of my weight.

It worked. Within a minute I was able to flush the rest down with Water and went off to my appointment. I don't recommend this technique but I was desperate.

tmf

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,722]

tmf, what is the slime you all talk about?

[Cocoabean 430]

tmf, what is the slime you all talk about?

Slime is the mucous the body generates trying to help the stuck item go down. It is very thick and clingy. When it cannot go down, it comes up..you cannot swallow it, so you must spit it out. Once the stuck item is cleared, then the sliming will stop.

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,722]

can one do things to avoid this? or is it something that comes with the territory?

[Baba Wawa 543]

Getting stuck and sliming is not something that should happen frequently. It could mean you're too tight (need a bit of fill removed), not cutting food small enough, eating too fast, or as in my case, your stomach has developed scar tissue under the band creating tightness even without a fill. If you're having frequent episodes you should see your band doctor.

[Skinny_Jill 36]

I will put my arms over my head and stretch. It doesn't help but somehow I think it will. LOL I've used pineapple juice and it helps. It has bromelein in it which is used in meat meat tenderizer. It also a natural anti inflammatory. I have put sone meat tenderizer in some Water and sipped it and it helped. When food needs to come up it comes up all by itself for me. I've only had to stick my finger down my throat two or three times.

Good luck.

[2muchfun 8,928]

can one do things to avoid this? or is it something that comes with the territory?

Don't get stuck! Avoid foods that get stuck in your pouch or avoid eating too fast or too big. Are you feeling any restriction yet? Probably not, because if you were feeling restriction you would have had this wonderful sensation already. And yes, it comes with the territory.

tmf

[adorkbl 156]

I walk around. I sometimes raise my arms over my head and it helps with the pressure. Honestly, I rarely get stuck anymore. I am super careful to chew well.

Unfortunately last might I took too big of a bite of dinner because I let myself get too hungry, and I was miserable stuck. I knew it as soon as a swallowed that I made a mistake and had rushed it. I had to help myself urp it up since the pain was bad and the sliming was filing my mouth.

[JamieNP 20]

I stretch my arms above my head..it kind of stretches my stomach and helps a bit.. If you are at home, you can get down on your hands and knees and put your arms out stretched, with your butt up in the air..It looks weird but it can help, otherwise, you will have to run to the bathroom..if you start getting hiccups..stop eating!

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,722]

Don't get stuck! Avoid foods that get stuck in your pouch or avoid eating too fast or too big. Are you feeling any restriction yet? Probably not, because if you were feeling restriction you would have had this wonderful sensation already. And yes, it comes with the territory.

tmf

no fill yet but i think my plication makes me feel full as i am very full on 1/2 to 3/4 cup of my mushy/real soft food. only 24 days post op. nervous about eating/stuck etc....

[Jennifer Hathaway 12]

I was stuck today. In a restaurant bathroom for almost an hour while my kids and mother sat at the table. I slimed, ate papaya tablets and my mom brought me hot wate. As soon as it flushed through I was good as new. Chew and eat SLOW.

[Lannae 46]

A few days ago I had my second fill, and now having to re learn how to eat because before I was not really even restricted. I did give up bread and Pasta for the most part before just because but I could always eat these types of crackers, well this morning, I got stuck, then after a bit I felt better, only to re do it a couple hours later, but this time I was so agitated anything and everything was making it feel stuck..I had some hot tea and I am better now, but what a dummy I am..i guess, no more crackers, time to find a new comfort treat. So yes hot tea and time is what worked for me, oh and a lesson learned!!!

[pink dahlia 2,513]

tmf - you can stand on your head ? awesome !!!!

[lappyloo 16]

I've never thrown up, thus far. But whenever I feel that very painful stuck feeling and start sliming I just stand at a sink and pound on my chest. I don't know if this is helping or even good for me, but I havent had the food come back up. Hopefully I never will. Had my 4th fill today and can already tell I'm going to have good restriction. Yay!