Has anyone taken papaya enzymes after lap band? Is it ok to take?

I prefer a few dried pieces of pineapple personally, as it works fine for what I'm seeking...seems to loosen the bowel a bit.

I've not been too experienced using papaya enzyme other than dried slices. They are effective for helping with digestion if that's what you're after.

I don't know what the general Bandster results has been.

Edited January 11, 201412 yr by Jack

Has anyone taken papaya enzymes after lap band? Is it ok to take?

My nutritionist suggested I chew these little tasty pills ( from GNC) when I got my band over 8 years ago and I've used them over 8 years and they help me in the following ways:

1. They help ease digestion on a tight band - no clogging up food in my band.

2. They help with nausea or if you've eaten too much

3. They help ME to prevent reflux when I've eaten too close to bedtime, help move food through

4. If I make a mistake and eat too quick and get food stuck, they help push the food through

5. I CAN control how tight my band is, meaning, IF I want to eat MORE food in public without getting food stuck at restaurants with friends, I will chew about 3 papaya pills before I eat, this will clear out my pouch above the band to allow food to go down without having a embarrassing PBing stuck episodes with a tight band.

In other words papaya enzymes helps me to clear out my pouch above the band and to prevent slimming and reflux and relieves that stuck feeling.

However, papaya enzymes will not work with a slipped or damaged band with reflux or vomiting, unflling the band or surgical intervention is needed for that, so I don't want to confuse people with that.

I have not, but I have many friends who won't leave home without it......they swear it works.

I like to eat fresh papaya....it is good for the digestive system.....

My nutritionist suggested I chew these little tasty pills ( from GNC) when I got my band over 8 years ago and I've used them over 8 years and they help me in the following ways:

1. They help ease digestion on a tight band - no clogging up food in my band.

2. They help with nausea or if you've eaten too much

3. They help ME to prevent reflux when I've eaten too close to bedtime, help move food through

4. If I make a mistake and eat too quick and get food stuck, they help push the food through

5. I CAN control how tight my band is, meaning, IF I want to eat MORE food in public without getting food stuck at restaurants with friends, I will chew about 3 papaya pills before I eat, this will clear out my pouch above the band to allow food to go down without having a embarrassing PBing stuck episodes with a tight band.

In other words papaya enzymes helps me to clear out my pouch above the band and to prevent slimming and reflux and relieves that stuck feeling.

However, papaya enzymes will not work with a slipped or damaged band with reflux or vomiting, unflling the band or surgical intervention is needed for that, so I don't want to confuse people with that.

I never heard of this. Thanks for posting.