after i eat it really hurts

SkinnyJennyToBe · November 18, 2007

I had the band about a month ago or so i had started solid food on friday that just past. After most times i eat it hurts like a stabing pain in my throut and my back and in my chest. i was just woundering if anyone had this before on knows what couses it . it feels like the food is stuck in my throut not in the stomic to. please help me or let me know what this could be. thanks

tanderson · November 18, 2007

What are you eating? This usually happens to me if I am eating a hard Protein and don't take small enough bites and or chew long enough. I know it hurts like a bit*&! You have to take really, really, small bites and chew thouroughly until it is completely liquified and wait one to two minutes before taking another bite...hope this helps.

SkinnyJennyToBe · November 18, 2007

Thanks, I do take small bites maybe not small enough. I try to eat slow. maybe i need to chew and eat slower. thanks for the tips i will try to eat even slow and chew my food longer.

tanderson · November 18, 2007

Another thing my surgeon told me was that sometimes in the morning you can have pain when you first eat because the band may have "scooted" up a bit during the night when you are laying in bed. This is NOT a slip, but just the natural movement of your stomach. He suggested drinking a warm drink before eating, so maybe you can try that too. I feel for you though...it hurts bad!

countrygirljtl · November 19, 2007

Tanderson,

You are doing so well with your weight loss, Can you give some examples of what you are eating, like a typical day?? Are you staying away from real high calorie, fattening foods??

I just had my firs fill, and I am not starving, but my head hunger makes me still eat and I don't really have any restriction or signs saying to stop, I know I shouldn't be worried, but I sort of can't wait until I can start losing my appetite and more weight.

Any advice??

Thanks, Janet

Orignial wt. 220

Surgery wt. 212

Todays wt. 200

Want more!!!

vcr26 · November 19, 2007

Yes, that happens to everyone I believe. I believe you will learn what foods your new stomach agrees with and which ones will get 'stuck' in your opening. Sometimes the food will not go down and your body sends it back out. Does not hurt, and it feels better afterwards. Just try to eat small bites, wait before your next bite so the food has a chance to go down slowly. If too much goes in at once, then a big 'ball' of food may get stuck and thus give you pain. I hope you feel better.

chichi · November 19, 2007

I have the same issue, food feels like it's stuck in your throat. I was told that that is because your throat nerve endings are in your stomach.? Not sure if that is correct but it's a very uncomfortable feeling.

My advice: chew, chew, chew. It will save you a lot of pain!

lilredrules · November 19, 2007

My husband and I are both scheduled for surgery on 11/28th. I'm starting to have 2nd thoughts because I'm just afraid of not being able to eat as slowly as everyone says they have to eat .. Also - the size of the bites people have to take make me nervous .. so, what kind of food are you all able to eat and will you have to take those slow small bites for ever more?

chichi · November 19, 2007

You will be able to eat slowly. Trust me, you will be forced to. Before my surgery I did not eat slowly or chew or any of that and I learned the hard way after surgery. It's VERY hard to change your habits, especially before surgery when you don't have to. I'm a year out it's just now becoming a habit for me to chew a lot and eat small bites. And I still sometimes forget.

But the 56lbs lost and my sense of well being is so worth it!

kacee · November 20, 2007

and put your fork or spoon down between bites and give it a few minutes to go down. That was a big lesson I learned....and a HARD one, as a food stuffer!