I am not banded yet....April 19th will be my 6 of 6 visits to supervised weight loss Dr. (AIGB in Richardson):clap2: . I keep reading about PB and PBing. Exactly what is PB and PBing and what causes it?

PB is productive burp. Its similar to vomitting. Saliva and/or food come back up.

I know the def of PB'ing, but what in the heck causes it?! I was banded in Jan and have never had this experience...too bad, from what I hear it sounds like fun...hehe. Anyway, I keep hearing that it will happen at least once and Im still "waiting". Is my band not working since I have not PB'ed?! And again, what causes it because I want to do everything I can to avoid this experience!

Stephanee, when I PB it is typically when I have eaten too much or eaten too fast. You can avoid that by slowing down to ensure you don't overeat. Julie

Thank You Julie...I have noticed that here lately, I am getting hungrier despite my fill in Feb. When I get hungrier, I have a tendency to eat faster and chew less. I guess I have been lucky enough to not be afflicted with PB'ing. Now that I now what the consequences can be, I will stop this bad habit of mine. Thanks so much! And, oh yeah, I guess it is time for a new fill, huh?!

Hi Stephanee, if you are really hungry you may want to consider a fill. It works for me every time. Good luck.

I know the def of PB'ing, but what in the heck causes it?!

Food getting stuck in the stoma, or being unable to pass to/through the stoma. The esophagus pumps to pass the food, and your body tries to lubricate the area (hence the painful spasms and sliming most people have, and the "foaming" you may/may not experience). I would guess that when something won't pass after the body's normal efforts to clear it out, that the PBing is either the result of a defense mechanism (a type pf purge repsonse, much like animals will vomit if they're choking), or the effect of the esophagus going into overtime and getting to the point where it spasms hard enough to bring its contents back up. I don't know if either of these are accurate, they're just my best guess.