Hi all. I haven't posted here in FOREVER, but I'm freaking out a bit, here. A few days ago I ate some chicken that was a little dry and I had a bad stuck episode, complete with a lot of brining stuff up. So, I did liquids for a few days. Yesterday I decided to test out soft and smooshy. I had a deviled egg....no problems. Last night, tuna salda...no problems. This morning I had some Cream of Wheat type Cereal...and I ended up getting gassy and then slimed up. How concerned should I be with this? I just find it odd that some things I'm doing okay with and then this...not so much. I don't know how long I should go before trying to upgrade back to solids? Any advice?

PS- I don't know if this is important, but lately I've been waking up with a bit of a stuffed up nose and sinus drainage. Could that have lead to this morning's problem?

Allergies can definitely affect the band. Start the morning with warm liquid... teas or hot chocolate, and then progress to mushy. Keep the bite sizes small!