Antispasmodic medication is helping!

Stephanie M.
on 12/11/12 10:29 am

My GI doctor prescribed an antispasmodic medication to help with food getting stuck. I thought that my stoma was narrowed by scar tissue developing between the band and stomach tissue, but it seems that my problem is more of a generalized GI motility disorder, not food getting stuck in my stoma...it doesn't get to the stoma, causing esophogeal spasms. Tonight I stuffed half a bell pepper with ground meat, veggies and some cheese, and baked it. The rest of the family (daughter, SIL, husband, 4 teens) ate sloppy joes. I felt "stuck" about 1/2 way through my meal and stopped. I placed one of the little pills under my tongue to dissolve and within 90 seconds the discomfort passed and so did the food. It's hyoscyamine...this was the 3rd time I tried it for this problem and it's worked every time.

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Nic M
on 12/11/12 12:45 pm

That's good news, Steph. I hope it continues to work... or the problem goes away (which would be even better, of course.)

Avoid kemmerling, Green Bay, WI

cryspyx
on 12/11/12 10:52 pm - Hartford, CT

REALIZE Band on 01/27/11

nice! that's great news to hear after all the discomfort you were having with eating. i hope it continues to help. will it work to repair or fix the underlying condition that is causing it in the first place?

prek-3
on 12/12/12 6:09 pm - Hollywood, FL

Lap Band on 10/01/07

Hopefully this little relief will result in something more permanent.
A nice lil victory for you today!
Prayers,
Prek3

Nov 10,2009 I reached GOALL BYE BYE 130 POUNDS! It wasn't about the FOOD, it was about what was eating at YOU! Time for a Head adjustment! **July 2011 Plastic Surgery Lower Body Lift

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