I got my first fill a week ago. I had lunch today which consisted of lettuce, raw zukenne and a 1/2 of turkey salad. I ate too fast and was disussing some irrating issues at work while I was doing it. I am dying, my chest hurts, my stomach hurts, I'm bleching but not throwing up. What can I do? My work place doesn't have anywhere I can go and get anything and it's two hours before I get to commute 1 hour home.:biggrin:

Don't ya just want to stick your finger down your throat and get it over with?? Just kidding. I havent experianced that yet but my doctor told me if you get in trouble with being stuck which sounds like you are, give it a little bit DONT DRINK, and if you do get scared about it go to the hospital to have an unfill to get it to move. Sorry I dont have much advice, but that is what my doctor told me to do in that situation. Maybe you should call your doctor to see what to do.

Walk, walk, walk around in circles if necessary. I also will stretch my arms over my head and lean left and right trying to squeeze it down. It should eventually go down. I got my 4th fill yesterday and ate mushies at lunch today (kraft mac & cheese). It took about 1/8 of a cup and I got stuck and started sliming. Yuck. Just try to move and stretch as much as you can, but like the other lady said - don't drink. Hope it passes soon!

See if you can find some pineapple juice, Sometimes this helps.

Otherwise your gonna have to stick it out. DO NOT THROW UP if you can help it , that's what causes slilps. ( I know the other poster was kidding ) But some people do that .

Just fyi , on your way home stop and get some papaya enzymes at walgreens next time you get stuck eat 2 or 4 of them , they work for some people to get them unstuck the pine appel juice can do the same thing .

HTH

Mindy

I know somebody said don't drink... but it happened to me last night.. a few sips of HOT tea helped. I've heard heat will slight open the band a little

I know somebody said don't drink... but it happened to me last night.. a few sips of HOT tea helped. I've heard heat will slight open the band a little

Heat opens the band up BEFORE you eat . Your not suppose to drink if your stuck . The ONLY TIME i have felt like I was gonna die I Drank something when i was stuck . I literally felt like i was gonna sufficate. If you try the pineapple juice take a VERY Small sip. I recommend the Papaya enzymes first though .

I really do not recommend drinking when your stuck it can make it MUCH MUCH Worse.

If your band is tight and you want to try to open it up , warm liquids help before eaitng !

Mindy

All I'm saying is I did it last night - I took 2 small sips of hot tea (AFTER) and I was fine within 5 minutes, no throw-ups, not worse, better! I know the pineapple or papaya is preferred but it sounded like she was a couple hours from that option.

All I'm saying is I did it last night - I took 2 small sips of hot tea (AFTER) and I was fine within 5 minutes, no throw-ups, not worse, better! I know the pineapple or papaya is preferred

but it sounded like she was a couple hours from that option.

Drinking works for some . Do what you think will work

Mindy

Someone on here said they were told by the er room to take extra virgin olive oil. Haven't had to try it yet, but I will get some to have here for emergencies.

Just leaning over a sink can help me sometimes, especially if I am sliming. Other than that, you just have to wait it out.

Someone on here said they were told by the er room to take extra virgin olive oil. Haven't had to try it yet, but I will get some to have here for emergencies.

EWW I dont know if i can stomach that !!

So many of you said that you aren't supposed to drink if you get stuck. Yikes-that is what I have been doing and I get relief relatively quickly. Why are you not supposed to drink:confused:?

So many of you said that you aren't supposed to drink if you get stuck. Yikes-that is what I have been doing and I get relief relatively quickly. Why are you not supposed to drink:confused:?

If you have really good restriction there is no place for the liquid to go and the liquid sort of compacts the food . It makes it MUCH Worse and will probably make you throw up.

When it happened to me my husband ran into the room , he thought i was choking and i thought i was dying . It was VERY Painful , MUCH MUCH worse than just being stuck !

Just leaning over a sink can help me sometimes, especially if I am sliming. Other than that, you just have to wait it out.

Hi, I hear the word "sliming" what do you guys mean by that?

Hi, I hear the word "sliming" what do you guys mean by that?

It's very thick saliva that comes up when something is stuck. I'm not exactly sure what causes it, but it can be pretty gross.

thanks folks for all the advice, I was hurting so bad I felt like I was going to die. I even spelled Zucchini wrong my mind was shutting down. I did try drinking and it hurt worst. I did a bunch of dry heaving and by the time I got home I drank the pineapple juice, but was afraid to eat anything. I will get the enzymes and keep them in my purse. i will work really hard at it not happening again. My lesson learned is do not eat lunch anymore at my desk in my cubicle, people will come up and ask questions that will get you worked up you don't think about how your eating and don't chew well enough. I have to take time for me to eat in peace.