45 min ago I got a piece of burrito stuck. I threw it up and now I keep dry heaving and spitting up saliva. When will it stop. It hurts

Thanks, Donna. That's good to know. My papaya/pineapple enzymes just say "chew one tablet with meals". lol

Mine doesn't have amia, but in addition to bromelain and papain, it does have mycozyme.

I just bought a new bottle at Walmart and they don't work.

I'm gonna go back to Henry's Market where I bought this first bottle and get more of them. The brand is Natural Factors and they work great!

Common Problem Foods

Some foods have difficulty passing through the opening of the stoma and may cause blockage. These include foods such as:

• dry meat
  
• shrimp
  
• untoasted or doughy bread
  
• pasta
  
• rice
  
• peanut butter
  
• dried fruit
  
• fibrous vegetables like corn,asparagus and celery
  
• nuts
  
• coconut
  
• popcorn
  
• greasy or fried food
  
• seeds and skins of fruits and vegetables
  
• membrane of citrus fruits
  

Introduce these foods slowly and individually to see if they are tolerated. Always be careful, chew well, and follow your surgeon’s or dietitian’s advice.

I just bought a new bottle at Walmart and they don't work.

I'm gonna go back to Henry's Market where I bought this first bottle and get more of them. The brand is Natural Factors and they work great!

That's good to know too! I've seen people say they didn't work for them, so it could just be the brand. Since you know they work for you, it must be something with the Walmart brand.

I got mine at Trader Joe's for $2.50. They worked great too.

You got me curious about the ingredients in my tablets:

Mycozyme digests starches.

Papain and Bromelain also digest Protein.

Edited November 4, 200916 yr by kiz
additional info

I don't have the Walmart bottle with me at work right now but I'll check the ingredients when I get home tonight.

Thanks Kiz

Some foods can be problematic with the LAP-BAND® and should be avoided as well, including:

• Carbonated beverages - carbonated drinks (such as soda, carbonated water, champagne) can increase the size of the pouch and cause discomfort.
  
• Fibrous foods - fibrous foods (such as asparagus, celery, corn, dried fruit, oranges, pineapples, sweet potatoes) can get stuck in the stoma (stomach opening created with LAP-BAND®).
  
• Other problematic foods include nuts, popcorn, skins and seeds of fruits and vegetables, and tough meats such as steak, pork chops, and hamburger.
  

Hi all. I got banded Oct. 21st... still don't have my first fill yet,,, but am very interested in this Papaya Enzyme stuff. What is it,, a pill or liquid? Is it something that you take when you are having trouble getting something down? Or is it something that you take before you start eating,,, sorry to seem confused,,, but I am, lol:-)

I've tried a couple of pieces of bread since my surgery,,, just taking a little bit and even though I don't have any fill,,, I guess I'm still swollen some and the bread was not my friend. Felt like a huge rock sitting on top of my stomach,,, but luckily, I drank some coffee and it went down. Like someone said,,, you make mistakes and learn from it.

Mine are chewable tablets. I've only used them a few times when I could tell the meat I was eating was making me feel tight and could possible get stuck (so, after I started eating). Personally, I wouldn't recommend using them all the time, because the band works best when your food stays in your pouch and takes longer to digest. Also, it wouldn't be good to get into the habit of over stressing your band, but in the case of an occasional emergency, they've worked like a Get at of Jail Fee card for me.

Hey Everbody, I finally got hold of my Doctor about 3:00 pm, he told me to come into his office which is about 20 miles from where I live, he took out 4cc's of Fluid then sit me up and had me drink 2 cups of Water, he watched me and everything went down, no more chokeing, then layed me back down and put the 4cc back in and said okay your unstuck now. Had me drink more water just to make sure I was Ok. Boy did I learn a lesson, no more roast beef and Pasta for me. I did howerver lose 6 pounds during this ordeal.

Thanks,

Bradley18

:thumbup:

Good deal. I am glad all is well. We try to test this band sometimes innocently and sometimes on purpose. It wins everytime. Good luck with it!

That's great news, Bradley! I'm glad you're feeling better.

I have never heard of Papaya Enzimes before. Thank you Happy2lose!

This web site is fantastic. I am learning so much! :thumbup:

Hey Everbody, I finally got hold of my Doctor about 3:00 pm, he told me to come into his office which is about 20 miles from where I live, he took out 4cc's of Fluid then sit me up and had me drink 2 cups of Water, he watched me and everything went down, no more chokeing, then layed me back down and put the 4cc back in and said okay your unstuck now. Had me drink more water just to make sure I was Ok. Boy did I learn a lesson, no more roast beef and Pasta for me. I did howerver lose 6 pounds during this ordeal.

Thanks,

Bradley18

:thumbup:

I am so glad you are feeling better. Being stuck is sometimes agonizing.

I have never heard of Papaya Enzimes before. Thank you Happy2lose!

This web site is fantastic. I am learning so much! :thumbup:

You are VERY welcome!

I found out yesterday that sweet potato is a BIG no-no for me .. I thought I was going to pass out from the pain. It was mashed and still caused problems.........I loveD sweet potatoes !!!!!

Some foods can be problematic with the LAP-BAND® and should be avoided as well, including:

• Carbonated beverages - carbonated drinks (such as soda, carbonated Water, champagne) can increase the size of the pouch and cause discomfort.
  
• Fibrous foods - fibrous foods (such as asparagus, celery, corn, dried fruit, oranges, pineapples, sweet potatoes) can get stuck in the stoma (stomach opening created with LAP-BAND®).
  
• Other problematic foods include nuts, popcorn, skins and seeds of fruits and vegetables, and tough meats such as steak, pork chops, and hamburger.