What is PB? What is the slime? Do you throw up always when you are stuck? Just got banded almost 2 weeks, still learning the ropes!

Sliming is when your mouth fills up with slimey saliva as a result of being stuck.

PB is Productive Burp. It's when you're stuck and burp food back up. It's not like vomiting at all, because vomiting is violent and results in your stomach muscles bunching and cramping. When you PB, it's gentle and literally just burping up food.

You should never, ever vomit. It's very dangerous with the band.

You don't always PB when you're stuck. I've been banded over a year and only PB'd twice- and both times it was totally my own fault.

how do you avoid vomiting ? it does happen, what do you do when you are sick ?

how do you avoid vomiting ? it does happen, what do you do when you are sick ?

You avoid it however you have to, be it OTC nausea meds or calling your surgeon for help. People get sick and there's not much we can do about that, but you should never ever be vomiting because of your band. Ever.

how do you avoid vomiting ? it does happen, what do you do when you are sick ?

As per my surgeon, after a recent encounter with a stomach virus, if you are ill and going to vomit, then that is what is going to happen.

No, it's not the healthiest event for someone with a band, but single incidents should have no long term complications with your band.

I got my virus from my grandsons when I had been banded around 9 months...I had to have a small unfill to give my stomach an opportunity to calm after the irritation. Post illness and prior to the unfill, I stayed on liquids, and could not eat any solid food after 2 days, so I realized that intervention from my surgeon would be required.

I recently had the same amount of Fluid replaced and thankfully there was no significant aftereffects from vomiting. It does happen, just do your best to minimize the incidents is what I learned through my experiences.

_{Wow , that's scary ,I am thankful I am not sick often but its good to know to get help if I am.}