I ate some crab for lunch (not the fake stuff, the real thing) and I have been sliming and pbing since 1:45 p.m. and it is now 8:20 p.m. Plus I feel like someone is stepping on my breastbone....there has been a constant pain since eating but then it gets really bad and the pain goes into my back and arms.

I tried papaya enemze tablets, hot tea.....then some milk which all came back up. Even tried holding my breathe (sometimes that helps to push the food down).

Any suggestions? My God, how much longer can this go on???

Can you get liquids down? If not, you need to call your doctor. Even still.. you may need to call your doctor. You shouldn't be sick that long.

I would go with warm liquids only for awhile.

The hot tea stayed down, but the milk did not....

Then stick with hot tea, very small sips, keep doing your deep breaths/holding thing (which usually helps!) and lift your arms overhead and stretch. Geez, Margo, I'm really sorry! Do you have a fill the doc can take out?

Thanks so much for your help last night, ladies. I PB'ed for the last time around 10:00 a.m., took a xanax, had my husband rub my back, then fell asleep finally. This morning I have no pain, but feel kind of "whipped". I don't think I will be looking at crab legs for awhile.

We have been having extreme temps and humidity here, yesterday the heat index was 110 degrees, so I am thinking that perhaps that had some influence, plus my 10 year old daughter is away at camp for the first time. The counselor called me yesterday to tell me she was having some major homesick issues, but getting better. That was stressful for me!

Again, thanks, for the great advice and your concern. I have experienced sliming and PB'ed before, but never like yesterday!!!

Youch. That's insane! There's so much pain involved when you have to PB, I can't imagine going through it for an entire day. I think that if I ever got beyond the 2 hour mark, I'd call my surgeon or hit the local ER and request an unfill! But I guess I don't really know until I'm there...

Same thing happened to me when I tried to eat immatation crab! not as bad...or as long...but it was horrible! I wont touch the stuff.

Egads Margo, thats some hairy stuff !!!

I only PB'd once but i do get slimes and that stuck pain quite a bit if i don't chew. One thing i have learned is when i get that stuck pain, I do not swallow my spit, if i do the pressure builds up and gets 1000000 worse, so no matter where I am, I'm spitting like a baseball player. It helps relieve the pain faster.

Glad things are better today.

Be very kind to your esophagus today. Maybe even a few days. A bout like that does some hellacious swelling to the stoma, etc. Be very aware of any changes you notice when easing back onto solids. Sometimes this type of ordeal can result in slippage. Might not hurt to follow up with your doc, especially if he has flouro at his disposal. I sincerely hope all returns to normal.