I'm almost 8 months post-band, and I have been able to tolerate chicken very well until recently. I have PB'd TWICE in two weeks on chicken. What's up with that? The 2nd time happened last night while I was at the mall with DD in the food court. You know how some of the restaurants have bite-sized pieces on a toothpick for you to sample? Well, I sampled 3 different varieties of chicken back to back. BAD IDEA!!! I knew one piece was kinda dry, but I figured, hey, I'll just wash it down with some Water. Ouch, ouch, ouch!!!! Then it happened... eyes started tearing up, heart began pounding, chest hurt. I had to make a mad dash for the parking lot and out it came.

I don't understand why I have been able to eat chicken before, but now all of a sudden I can't! Oh well,,, I guess I'll have to add this to my list of foods to avoid.

I'm okay with chicken as long as it doesn't have much (if any) breading. I can't handle breading after 2-3 bites. It also has to be moist.

I have found if you marinate chicken breasts in the fridge overnight or during the day when you are at work they grill very well and stay moist enough to go down. I can't handle dry chicken, I have to have a sauce.

what about pasta? can you all eat that if chewed really well?

I don't eat pasta very often, but when I do I usually don't have a problem with it, as long as there is plenty of sauce on it to help it go down.

so, the key is to stay away from dry foods, right?

I think I have figured it out.... I FINALLY worked out today before dinner. I always have the pain the first few bites. Not a single pain tonight. Do you think it is because i worked out first? I actually got to eat a whole meal tonite! Man was it good. Grilled chicken with soy sauce, steamed mixed veggies and croissant. Yum!