I was wondering when something gets stuck how do you know its stuck. I mean im sure theres an uncomfortable feeling but i wanted to know what kind of feeling and how you would approach it if its in public. ?

pebbles you will definately know. Ive had it happen in a restraunt with my husband, and the ONLY thing that helps me specificly is to go outside and walk. Once i walked fifteen blocks to get something unstuck. We are all different though. I have a banded friend who goes to the bathroom and bends over and just stays there until it is "better". i tried it once and it does take the pressure off the bottom of the stomach. Just tip your top half lower than your middle and gravity helps relieve the pressure. I still walk it off though for the most part.

My dad passed away on Tuesday. Of course, you know what goes on when someone close to you dies, it's hard to eat right. I have been subjected to cold cuts, raw veggies, rubbery chicken, etc... I got stuck TWICE yesterday on the damn cold cuts. It's like swallowing a golf ball. It HURTS, and there's not much you can do about it. Please don't try to make yourself throw up, if it happens, it happens, but don't force it. Both times yesterday, I had to walk around a while, and ended up bending over and getting rid of a bunch of slime, but not the food. It relieved some of the pressure and the situation resolved itself both times. I'm on mushies today to let my tummy rest.

Hopefully it doesn't happen too often for you. The two times yesterday brings my grand total up to I think 5.

You'll know, believe me, you'll know!!!

Whatever you do, don't try to 'wash it down' with water....that is a natural, logical thing to do but it's the worst thing you can do - it will just come back up.

I find that bending over the edge of my bed (it hits me about my waist) and putting pressure on my body helps.....kinda like a Heimlich Manuever, I would think. Sometimes I just go to bed with a towel and something to spit in because I'll wake up upchucking (PB'ing - sliming - whatever) when something been stuck a while.

As you learn to eat (and it takes much longer than you'd think) the episodes will stop - or at least be much less frequent - and life will be better.

When I feel like I have the golf ball feeling stuck I lift my arms up and it seems to help. I have also done the walking thing. Take it as a sign (at least I do) that you didn't chew your food enough or maybe took too big of a bite. The slime thing coming up is weird though as the one person stated. It is like your saliva backs up and has no where else to go but up and out. Also like the other person said no food comes up though. Be careful when eating follow all the instruction. Good luck!!