Obstructed by a "bezoar", has anyone else heard of this?

[Jane_J 117]

Hi Jane,

Nice thought, but I am not taking PPI's nor any other kind of acid-blocker. I guess just having so much of my stomach removed is enough to reduce the acid production. I wonder why these things don't form in people who take antacids chronically but have not had stomach surgery??

Natalie

I think they do from my internet research.

[cajun 46]

Hi Jane,

Nice thought, but I am not taking PPI's nor any other kind of acid-blocker. I guess just having so much of my stomach removed is enough to reduce the acid production. I wonder why these things don't form in people who take antacids chronically but have not had stomach surgery??

Natalie

Coconut is a VERY fibrous food and it may be that it is just really hard to digest for that reason. A couple sticks of celery could probably do the same thing. It may be if you had eaten a much smaller portion of coconut, or chewed it for a much longer time, it might have gone on through, but, alas...

Now what does the doctor say about getting it out of there?

[thinoneday 445]

So, this means I need to quit eating hairballs and ziplock baggies? Darn, now I have to come up with a new favorite snack item! :scared0:

HAHAHAHA. . . .LMAO:w00t:

[Malaika 50]

Try some papaya pills - they're chewable and tasty - and they are an enzyme that helps in digestion ... so maybe it will help with your bezoar? Certainly worth a try - and it won't hurt anything to give them a try. I got mine at GNC.< /strong>

[Jane_J 117]

Try some papaya pills - they're chewable and tasty - and they are an enzyme that helps in digestion ... so maybe it will help with your bezoar? Certainly worth a try - and it won't hurt anything to give them a try. I got mine at GNC.

Hi, they contain papain but that is for tenderizing meat, so the enzyme breaks down Protein.

To break down cellulose you would need cellulase which is produced by bacteria in a ruminents stomach or more easily for the OP is produced by fruit when they ripen. Drinking ripe raspberry/blackberry smoothys or ripe advocado mush should break it down over time, but you would have to neutralise the acid in the stomach to an acceptable ph between 5 and 7 which should be possible with a PPI.

Basically it might be easier to hoik it out under sedation.

[LAN2k 18]

I wonder if pro-biotics would help- if so, this website has very high grade products:

http://www.nutrimedical.com/products.jhtml?method=view&product.id=3687

[cajun 46]

I think someone is going to have to go fishing in there.....

[Malaika 50]

I don't think I'll ever look at a coconut the same way again -- and I definitely won't be eating one!

[Oregondaisy 2,019]

I am anxious to hear the outcome. Didn't the doctor have any advice for her?

[DownInSocal 12]

That sucks!

My doctor told me coconut was a no no forever because it can ball in the stomach. This must be what he was talking about.

[LAN2k 18]

That would be the actual meat of the coconut rather than the "milk" or the Water?

[cajun 46]

Right, the meat.< /p>

[learned2bskinny 81]

boy am I glad I dont like coconut!

[DownInSocal 12]

Hi Jane,

Nice thought, but I am not taking PPI's nor any other kind of acid-blocker. I guess just having so much of my stomach removed is enough to reduce the acid production. I wonder why these things don't form in people who take antacids chronically but have not had stomach surgery??

Natalie

So what is the plan Vampy? I am just wondering what your doctor is going to do. I would not want that thing trying to move out of my pyloris valve. That will be painful.

What a mess. Please keep us updated. I am worried about how you/your doctor are going to get it out.

[*susan* 1,709]

boy am I glad I dont like coconut!

Me too! :thumbup: