PB'ing... Productive Burping. Is that what that means? Is this productive burping a good thing??? or something we don't want happening? And if it is a no no, why is it a no no? What causes it and how can we keep it from happening? I get the hiccups after I eat, and then in about 30 minutes or so I have a little burp or two. I just thought they went hand in hand. Anybody else asking these same questions? Also, why are we feeling the food go thru our stoma/band? Thought the idea was to keep the food in our small pouch to feel full?

Help, I have sooooo many question,:biggrin:

Texas

A PB/getting stuck tells you that you've done something wrong.

Either you took too big a bite, didn't chew well enough, ate too much or ate something that you can't tolerate. Sometimes you can PB if you drink with your meal.

It happens to most of us in the beginning, it is not something you want to happen but you learn from it and it helps you to learn to eat right and not cause another PB.

For me, hiccups mean I have had enought to eat.

I don't feel the food going through my band. But it is supposed to go through....slowly.

I also read something about non-productive burping. How can you tell the difference in the two?

I would guess a non-productive burp is just a regular 'ole burp where you just leave out some noisy air.

A productive burp would be where your chewed food can not get into the pouch and you burp it back up.

ahh... now I'm understanding what productive burping means. I'm having the non-productive burping. Mystery solved. Thanks for all your help.

PB will also usually be accompanied by a huge glob of slime. You'll start "sliming" (producing lots of saliva) when you've done a no-no (not chewing well enough, etc.) and then eventually the PB will come back up. Its yuck and you'll know when it happens. Its kinda like throwing up. :thumbup:

I was too tight with a fill yesterday and PBed a tablespoon of liquid tylenol. Even it came out surrounded in slime. I got some taken out today. What a relief!

PB'ing... Productive Burping. Is that what that means? Is this productive burping a good thing??? or something we don't want happening? And if it is a no no, why is it a no no? What causes it and how can we keep it from happening? I get the hiccups after I eat, and then in about 30 minutes or so I have a little burp or two. I just thought they went hand in hand. Anybody else asking these same questions? Also, why are we feeling the food go thru our stoma/band? Thought the idea was to keep the food in our small pouch to feel full?

Help, I have sooooo many question,:thumbup:

Texas

The hiccups happe to me, and it just means it is time to quit eating, you are full:wink_smile: