OUCH--Supplement gets Stuck in Band

[Dakota Girl 38]

I am so relieved to be on the other side of my 4 day ordeal. Last week I went to costco to get my hair, Skin & Nails liquid gel supplements and discovered that they were now offering a Kirkland brand supplement for a few dollars less. I thought I would try them since I have always found the Kirkland brand products really high quality.

Fast forward to Thursday morning, I am running out of the house with the kids, forgot to take my meds, run back in the house and take my meds, just like I have since I was 1 week post op, but I knew instantly that there would be trouble, I could feel the meds piling up above my band. To make a long story short, one of the new supplements was stuck in my band, I was in quite a bit of pain all weekend, sometimes Fluid would stay down, other times I would slime up and gag, what a rude wake up call.... I am so incredibly grateful that I can drink now, and I am reverting to my post op diet for a few more days. I could not have imagined that the band would ever be that painful, but I have certainly learned my lesson.

[Bandista 7,466]

Oh Dakota, so sorry. Been there, done that. I have to take my supplements later in the day.

[lisacaron 5,075]

Ah yes I have done this as well. Some of those longer capsules even can get a bit stuck if they go down sideways and you can't always control the way they go down. In the morning I take one pill at a time with my morning coffee. Takes me about 30 minutes to get them all down.

I do the same thing at night since I have meds I have to take in the AM and PM, and when they get stuck if they come back up or your gurgling they don't always taste so great!!

I look at this way though it def. takes my appetite away I don't even want chocolate!

[funky_monkey800 244]

I use kids chewables.... Lol..many years ago, before the band my doc suggested it since the Iron makes me sick...she said that two kids chewables equals 1 adult multi vitamin...I also take chewable bit d and B12 drops...I am too chicken to try and swallow any pills

[shugal 48]

I use kids chewables.... Lol..many years ago, before the band my doc suggested it since the Iron makes me sick...she said that two kids chewables equals 1 adult multi Vitamin...I also take chewable bit d and B12 drops...I am too chicken to try and swallow any pills

I think I will try liquid & chewables...for Vitamins...my medications tho are pills.. I dread taking them as I got 1 stuck...ouch