So a while back I got stuck on a Vitamin and it was stuck there for quite a while. After that I felt a burning along my throat, all the way to my stomach. It felt like when I was pregnant and had heartburn where you need to take a lot of Tums, if you get my meaning. I've never had it before or after that, so I'm not quite sure if heartburn is the right word for this sensation.

I got a partial unfill because everything got a little too inflamed due to the stuck pill. That was about a month ago that it was stuck. Since then I still have that acidic feeling in my throat. It's gotten somewhat better, then I think it's gone, and then it comes back another day. Have any of you experienced this? You'd think after a month my throat would have been healed.

Another thought that has held true for me ever since having been banded is this: no matter what my mind is telling me, I don't need food as much as I think I do, and if I do, I need a whole lot less than I think I do.

Yes, Bandpal, I have discovered this too. It's amazing what we can live on. And those multi's are like an SUV. I've tried crushing them but they hurt going down that way too because they kind of burn my throat. I think I'll have to find a safe chewable (I don't like the Flintstones - too much fake stuff in it).

I backed out of the X-ray today. I don't want to have any radiation exposure unless absolutely necessary. I told the nurse and she was okay with it since she agreed it didn't sound like "slip symptoms" but more like being too tight. I got a partial unfill. I'm 99% positive my problem resulted from that stuck pill, because ever since then I've had the acidic feeling in my throat. I'm already feeling better today, but can still feel it somewhat in my throat. I think I just need to let it heal more. Everything is going down good today.

Bandpal - I think I was as tight as you were - didn't want to get an unfill because I was still losing a bit and didn't want that to stop. But things were just painful going down. Please don't hurt yourself! Get an unfill before you really get inflamed. You're quite a distance from your fill doctor, aren't you? You sound like your head is really in the game now, so a bit of an unfill wouldn't hurt you mentally, would it? Like I mean you've got the self-control there now? I think I'm getting there. This whole idea of surgery scared me though because if I ever get it taken out, I will NEVER be able to eat my trigger foods, because once I do I literally don't stop.

Steph - I have looked into the sleeve a bit but haven't researched it a lot. I wish I had looked into other options before the band. Is it just me, or does it seem like it's really easy to screw up and hurt yourself with it compared to other surgeries?

Hey, Linda - These chewable Vitamins are actually really good: [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Natures-Plus-Chewable-Pineapple-chewable/dp/B00014D2SM]Amazon.com: Nature's Plus - Adult's Chewable pineapple, 180 chewable tablets: Health & Personal Care[/ame] They're like a grown-up version of Flintstones. LOL

And yeah - with what I've read, I wish I would have researched other surgeries, too. I think I would have done the sleeve. Oh, well - I'm happy with what I've accomplished so far.

Thanks Steph, I'm going to look into these vitamins.

Ooo, I knew it had to be out there...found the nutrition facts on their website: http://www.naturesplus.com/products/category.asp?cryteria=category&category=14&productNumber=3087