I Hate Being Stuck!! And Nothing You Can Do But Be In Pain!!!

Have A Great Day This Too Shall Pass!!!

drinking something often helps me the longer you stay stuck the more risk you take for vomiting and colapising your band. So for the long run drink something

drinking will either push the food down, or the liquid will pool in the back of your throat causing us to vomit.

Either way it will stop us from being stuck

According to my doc being stuck for too long is what stretches our pouches

Just curious... how often do you get stuck... I've never been stuck... the only foods I don't eat are rice and apple skins... they go down... but feel strange so I avoid them... everything else is fine. I take really tiny bites and I make sure I finish my first bite before I take my second or third bite.

How many adjustments have you had? I had 4 in total.

Tom, Toronto

Banded July 6 06

Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

Taking a drink is the last thing I would do. Drinking just increases the episode in my opinion and experience. I have had my share of stuck episodes and the two times I did add Fluid it made the pain worse and the vomiting more forceful. Vomiting should be avoided at all costs just as stuck episodes should. It increases chances of a band slip 10 fold.

I would suggest talking to your Doctor about stuck episodes and the recommended action but in my opinion adding fluid to an already plugged funnel is a no brainer.

What happens when you keep flushing a toilet that is plugged?

Sandy.. hope it passes quickly. God BLess!

I Hate Being Stuck!! And Nothing You Can Do But Be In Pain!!!

Have A Great Day This Too Shall Pass!!!

When I get stuck I drink hot Anise tea. It always helps. Anise is good to relax and soothe your stomach nerves. You need to sip hot beverages as they will expand your pouch and unstuck you . Good luck.

When I used to get stuck, which was sometimes 2-3 times per day during that learning phase....I would go into the bathroom and sip warm water...since I was stuck and nothing is going to pass, sipping water results in it all coming back up....

I know a lot of people who carry papaya enzymes with them...I never tried it.

BTW, I have never vomited from being stuck....

Well, I'm stuck right now nothing is working... But here's what I usually do...

First stop, try drinking something hot to listen the band. If that doesn't work, raise my arms above my head and then touch my toes a few times. Sometimes I make myself throw up.

Tonight, don't know. I'm just in pain!!!!!! Nothing's working. ;-(

I usually drink pineapple juice, or use papaya enzyme pills. Always clears it, for me.