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Help i swallowed a hard piece of candy

Hi, i swallowed a piece of hard candy i was sucking on. It was still pretty good circle size. It feels kind of stuck. I have no fill at the moment in my badn (thank god) But should i be worrying?? Will it eventually go thru? Or should i be contacting someone??

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As long as your not in pain from being stuck I think you should be fine. It should melt and move through the stoma when its small enough. Maybe swallow a little bit of water to help it dissolve? If you're really worried its best to contact your doctors office just to get their opinion. The thing I worry about swallowing is gum :thumbsup:.

honestly if you don't have a fill, odds are it's gone and you're just nervous about it. CAREFUL with drinking liquids though; if something IS stuck and you drink, you can cause yourself some trouble (because if the hole is blocked, the liquid isn't going through either)

I'd try the warm/hot tea.

I swore off Gum the day I got my band. I think you'll be ok with the candy though. Good luck.

honestly if you don't have a fill, odds are it's gone and you're just nervous about it. CAREFUL with drinking liquids though; if something IS stuck and you drink, you can cause yourself some trouble (because if the hole is blocked, the liquid isn't going through either)

I hope her candy has gone through by now, all was good advise!

On a similar subject, the no drinking water when stuck. I know this is how it is supposed to be. But for me, when I am stuck bad, really uncomfortable or in pain, a small amount of water is the only way I can get it up. The water will not go down, but if I give my diaphragm just a little push as the water is coming back up, everything stuck comes right behind it. Gross subject, I know, But this is what works for me and thankfully I don't have to use it often, but I did last night hence my response to the water issue!

JMS that Water trick is a good one; I'll try to remember it. Because I have a terrible time when something is stuck. I am NOT a vomiter; I could never be bulemic because I say my digestive tract is a one way ride. I am 54 and preband vomited 5 times in my WHOLE life. (Yes I remember each one! LOL) So having something stuck and getting it to come UP is a nightmare for me.

IF (ha, when!) I am foolish enough to get stuck again I'll remember that water trick.

JMS that Water trick is a good one; I'll try to remember it. Because I have a terrible time when something is stuck. I am NOT a vomiter; I could never be bulemic because I say my digestive tract is a one way ride. I am 54 and preband vomited 5 times in my WHOLE life. (Yes I remember each one! LOL) So having something stuck and getting it to come UP is a nightmare for me.

IF (ha, when!) I am foolish enough to get stuck again I'll remember that water trick.

I am exactly the same, never a vomiter and I remember my few as well!!!!!! I hope it works for you too because it provides such relief and nothing else I've tried that has been suggested works for me!

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