Ok, so I've Ben M.I.A. From the forum for a couple of Weeks cuz of work and Ive been at a training facility since Monday until today.

I'm one month out if surgery and I haven't been able to eat anything for the passed 3 days! I don't know if its because the food I ate from the kitchen here or what's going on with me but everything I swallow, even in the morning or on an empty stomach, it hurts going down! I called my Dr and he said that it might have been the food from the cafeteria since I don't know what they made or cooked it with. Maybe it had too much fat even of I didn't mean to eat it. I ate very healthy, fish, fruit, chicken breast, etc.

That was Monday and Tuesday, but Wednesday, my esophagus and stomach just started hurting even with water! It hurts going down!

I have an Appointment with my Dr on Tuesday but has anyone fine through this? Dr told me to just stick to liquids til I see him but I'm really freaking out! I can't eat anything!

Check your temperature! Any chills?

Check your temperature! Any chills?

No, not at all.

You could very well have something stuck. Can you get some pineapple juice and drink that? It seems to be the wonder-cure for stuck stuff.

Really? Pineapple juice? I'll try that when I get home! But can something be stuck for 3 days?

I had something similar. I was doing great, then BAM! Even water hurt. My Dr did an EGD and he did find swelling and the beginning of an ulcer. It took over 1 week to get into surgery. In that time I went back to liquids so it mellowed out my system.

I had started experimenting with new foods and was getting too "comfortable" with eating. I wasn't really being mindful of the bite sizes or maybe I ate too fast.

He gave me meds and I baby stepped it back to solids. I'm treating my tummy better now. I was just going with the flow because I felt fine and had healed up, I took my eye off the ball. I was only 3-4 months out at the time. That was early late December - early Jan.

My husband has had food stuck for almost a day before he would let me take him to the ER. Food getting stuck due to a constriction or bone or Fiber in food catching the throat was, according to my great- grandmother, a very bad way to die. People used to die of this, UGH!

Actually people still do - according to the doctor who saw my Hubby. It can cause a reaction that causes Water to build up in the lungs, or if you have an existing heart condition it can cause a heart attack.

My docs office also suggested I get some Papaya Enzyme to have in case of this. Supposed to take care of it quickly.

When I had the band and had something stuck I used the papaya enzyme and pineapple juice. I didn't think either helped much. The best thing for something stuck is time.

pineapple has bromelain, a great enzyme commonly used to tenderize meat products. I used it in straight pill form after my knee surgery to help with recovery (helps rid the body of scar tissue and other by products). My sister is a naturopathic doctor and did a full research project on this enzyme.

Definitely don't take it in pill form, but that could be why the pineapple and papaya juices have helped others!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!! For all the advice!! i tried the pineapple juice yesterday at the airport while i was traveling back home and guess what??? I can eat now!!! I'm so relieved!!! I don't know what i would do without you all! my friends!

I was so scared!! But the pineapple juice worked! i guess i did have something stuck in there!

i'm so grateful for you all!

Glad it worked I suggest always keeping some around in case it happens