For the past few mornings, I wake up completely fine, have a slimfast shake then go about my day with no issues. By mid-morning I feel the need to swallow (just salavia) but end up with what feels like a big glob of flem going down too. It feels like it gets stuck, nothing too painful, but stuck. I drink my water, eat my lunch, usually chicken in some kind of sauce with a vegetable. Everything seems to go down just fine, but within a 1/2 hour my chest hurts like I have food stuck. It lasts pretty much through the evening. I still have the feeling now. I go to bed and wake up just fine. Is this just throat congestion (if there is such a thing) that's making me feel stuck? I am careful to chew, chew, chew and chew some more. I'm not sure what to do. I thought about taking a decongestant, but I don't want it to dry out my sinus' so much that I'm in pain from that. I'm drinking some warm milk now and it helps for a little bit. Should I try to drink a warm liquid right after I get the feeling?

Any insight on this would be appreicated!

Thanks.

KP

I have it every morning because I am almost always tighter in the morning. A cup of hot tea 30 minutes after each meal usually gives me relief.

I often also have it throughout the day but not as bad, typically moreso for some time after a fill. This sensation is what I personally consider to be good restriction. Or it can sometimes be an indication that I have eaten just a little too much.

Try eating just a little less than you normally do until you find your comfort zone and have a hot drink after waiting the specified amount of time after a meal. I have a hot drink before I eat my Breakfast just to loosen things up a bit. I am not sure when you were banded but if that doesn't work and you are recently banded it may just still be swelling. If you have already had a fill, you may be just a little too tight.

Edited April 21, 200917 yr by Jodi_620

Morning is my only challenge! The first three bites and I'm in pain. Tiny bites, space between, but my tummy argues every single morning. The rest of the day is a.o.k. for me. Good luck with yours.

Have you tried taking some papaya enzyme right after eating to help with digestion?