Possible stricture?
So yesterday my food started feeling really stuck. I admit that I tried two crackers when I am not cleared to try them till next month. My friend was good with wheat thins at 3 weeks and I thought I would try. Anyhow, my eggs were stuck too and I have had eggs multiple times. Still I thought maybe it was from my cracker experience.
This morning I tried a very ripe banana which I have had before and again stuck. Water is feeling a little bit stuck too. The softer stuff didn't feel nearly as painful as the little bit of cracker I had.
I called the doctor and he wanted me to try some yogurt or something of the sort and jello felt stuck. So now I am scheduled for an endoscopy on Friday.
My whole point is I still wonder if I am imagining this. I will be so mortified if I go to the hospital at 6:30 get scoped and nothing is wrong. I have heard that other people have worried that they were imagining it too and ended up letting it get to long.
If you were in my position would you have waited a few more days or called right away. I hate to be a drama queen.
This morning I tried a very ripe banana which I have had before and again stuck. Water is feeling a little bit stuck too. The softer stuff didn't feel nearly as painful as the little bit of cracker I had.
I called the doctor and he wanted me to try some yogurt or something of the sort and jello felt stuck. So now I am scheduled for an endoscopy on Friday.
My whole point is I still wonder if I am imagining this. I will be so mortified if I go to the hospital at 6:30 get scoped and nothing is wrong. I have heard that other people have worried that they were imagining it too and ended up letting it get to long.
If you were in my position would you have waited a few more days or called right away. I hate to be a drama queen.
I believe that you did the right thing in calling your dr and getting things rolling. I would have done the same thing. I haven't had surgery yet but you did exactly what i have done....And don't worry about it if people think you are a drama queen. You know your body an dyou know when something is wrong....I hope this helped.....Take care and HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!.......Emelinda
Ultimately you calling the doc and getting in for an endoscopy is a good thing. I had one early on and all looked perfect. It didn't explain my heartburn at the time but it gave me confidence in my tool.
There is a chance that the crackers irritated/scratched your pouch. Irritation often means swelling and that could be enough to make things feel different. Our pouch is very small now and it doesn't take much to throw us off. I went through a stage where I thought I had a stricture and it was actually caused by too much poop backed up in my intestine.
Keep us posted on how you are doing...
-Dawn
There is a chance that the crackers irritated/scratched your pouch. Irritation often means swelling and that could be enough to make things feel different. Our pouch is very small now and it doesn't take much to throw us off. I went through a stage where I thought I had a stricture and it was actually caused by too much poop backed up in my intestine.
Keep us posted on how you are doing...
-Dawn
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