Pb'd Several Times This Afternoon And...

[donna12 742]

As some of you know and have read my posts I'm still learning to eat and chew, yes chew, I'm 4 months post op and today I was craving a devil food, yes a devil food and gave in to it, I ate 10 potato chips. Knew I shouldn't have because the Devil took over, He did, literally, in a few mins I started PB'ing, I was sick to my stomach and I did it several times. Now I'm paying for it tonight, I hurt really bad between my breasts, in the middle of my chest, is this normal? I'm sore. Almost like if I were to do a sit up or a crunch it hurts really bad. NO MORE CHIPS, Devil's food!!!

[2muchfun 8,928]

chips and crackers usually are considered slider foods. Maybe you have something else going on? I've never had a stuck episode with chips or crackers.

tmf

[elcee 3,343]

Were they chips as in fries or chips as in crisps? I have issues with fries but chips for me are a slider.

yes if you get stuck that is where it hurts, right in the centre, between the breasts.

[donna12 742]

I've been stuck before and this wasn't a stuck episode, it was all of the sudden of feeling nauseous and having to go spit it up. I really didn't throw it up, it was like several productive burps, heck I don't know, maybe it was stuck and I didn't realize it. It was kettle potato chips so they were very hard and crunchy. I feel like I've done about a 1000 crunches or sit ups.???

[elcee 3,343]

I'm sure it was stuck. Kettle chips are hard and a piece probably got lodged in the stoma.

[donna12 742]

Thanks elcee, I sure thought I chewed but guess not. Sure didn't feel like a traditional "stuck" feeling if there is such a thing. ha. I still am in so much pain in my chest this evening.

[elcee 3,343]

Try sucking crushed ice. It is very soothing and if you are swollen and inflamed it will help to reduce that.

[donna12 742]

I called the dr/surgeon this morning and talked to his nurse (don't like her) she didn't even know what PB'ing was or productive burp so I just said then vomited but I didn't do that really, I didn't strain, it just came up like in a burp. Anyway, she just shrugged it off and said oh you probably got stuck and for me to do liquids and soft foods for today which I've done but I am in so much pain in my chest right smack dab in the middle like I've done a 1000 crunches almost like I can feel my band, its weird. Guess I will let it go for a couple of days and call again if it continues. It annoys me to call in and talk to her, she is so rude. I love my surgeon tho and his other staff members.

[JustJBK 18]

I'm not there yet but I got a Sudefed stuck over the weekend. It hurt. Like u said. So I will make sure I chew the chips. Kettle chips are my favorite.

[MiniMi 1,468]

Awe poor Donna! I hope you are ok.

[m1aman 944]

I have had trouble with chips and crackers also. They are not slider foods for me.

[xxoxoheatheroxox 11]

I'm a newbie but what does PB mean exactly ?

[donna12 742]

I'm a newbie but what does PB mean exactly ?

Anyone else can jump in please, but PB'ing is called a productive burp. It's when you get food stuck in your stoma and it wants to come back up and you feel like you have to burp. For me, I slime, salivate, gross I know and then finally it just kind of all comes up, kind of vomiting in a sense but not straining like when you really vomit, it just slides right up, does this make sense?

[2muchfun 8,928]

I did get stuck on some kettle chips this last summer. They were a little on the soggy thick side and very chewy. Can't eat kettle chips (

[m1aman 944]

Anyone else can jump in please, but PB'ing is called a productive burp. It's when you get food stuck in your stoma and it wants to come back up and you feel like you have to burp. For me, I slime, salivate, gross I know and then finally it just kind of all comes up, kind of vomiting in a sense but not straining like when you really vomit, it just slides right up, does this make sense?

That is a pretty good answer right there.