Today I had part of a grilled chicken breast that was very dry, but ate it anyway. It was two hours ago and I can still feel like it's stuck in my chest. What do others do when this happens, just wait it out?

Yep, that and really dry rice, which is why I don't eat rice, Pasta or bread. They all give me that feeling for hours. Not worth it. But hang in there, it'll go away.

I concur, just wait it out...

This is the reason I shy away from meat (for the most part)...

It's just not worth the discomfort for hours (or days!!) afterwards...

Walking can help move digestion along for me when something feels "stuck" like that. For me the worst thing is just sitting or laying around and waiting for the feeling to pass.

honestly if I get something dry, I do have a few sips of water while I eat

My NUT suggested eating drier meats with gravy. Chicken breast can be really dry.

I've been told that sleevers and lapbanders get stuck for different reasons, the nature of the band being one. Banders walk, which may or may not help you.. I also stretch my torso a bit while stretching my arms straight up overhead. We're advised to cook meats that tend to be dry in gravy/sauce; don't know if that's relevant to sleeves. Having someone pat my back can help, but it feels ludicrous, given the similarity to burping a baby.

Edited November 19, 201510 yr by WLSResources/ClothingExch

If its been a couple of hours I would have a drink, sip slowly and see if it helps.

I use marinades on my chicken and it always come out nice and moist

IT'S PROBABLY OVER BY NOW BUT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE - WAIT IT OUT, WALK, MOVE AROUND, BUT FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS SACRED DO NOT DRINK ANYTHING!!! MY ONE AND ONLY BOUT WITH MEAT LIKE THAT I THOUGHT IF I DRANK IT WOULD HELP - I HONESTLY THOUGHT I WAS DYING....

I waited it out, and am ok now. I knew that if I drank I would be sick, so didn't try. It finally went down. From now on, no dry meats for me.

been there...done that. walking helps.

One thing I've done from time to time that wouldn't be recommended by a surgery-practice professional and isn't the best thing: Press my index finger gently on the back of my tongue, just enough so that I can bring up the stuck food gently, i.e., control its expulsion. I do it only if I've been stuck for a long time, am more than merely uncomfortable and sense no sign of auto-correction. If I were sleeved, I probably wouldn't do it until past being fully healed from surgery.

P.S. Sometimes people get stuck unnecessarily. Be sure to take small bites and chew the hell out of your food. It's a safeguard and the bonus is getting more flavor.

Edited November 18, 201510 yr by WLSResources/ClothingExch