Re: To fight or not to fight...lol

[Guest guest]

Shamira wrote:

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> I was wondering where you all stand on fighting spitting up.

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I don't think there is any ideal answer for this. Personally, when I had

that problem I would fight it for a minute or so, depending on the

situation, and then give up and regurgitate if it continued.

notan

[Guest guest]

I found not eating before I had to be in public was the best solution. I didn't

tend to spit up liquids so drinking was okday. I carried paper towels and would

spit into them, but because I avoided eating I didn't have much to spit. A water

bottle would probably work too. I was lucky at work to be in a room with a sink

and next door to a bathroom. But timing the eating was the best way to go.

Surgery is the best solution though.

Ann

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> I was wondering where you all stand on fighting spitting up. My daughter now

13 fights it and she looks very uncomfortable doing it. I am afraid that it will

cause more trouble for her in the long run. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

>

> Thanks

> Shamira

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you Ann. She does this even when at home. For her at the moment it is

liquids also. She has had a myotomy in Aug of last year. Her current GI has been

talking about a second myotomy but then he has been giving us the run around

about too. He says first she has to have 2 failed dialtions while in his care

....done, she has to have Botox but she can't have it because she has unexplained

weakness, and he hasn't found any one willing to dilate her past 15 mm or

perform the surgery. We are in the process of getting her seen by another GI. I

have emailed Dr. Patti and am waiting to call Dr. Hollcomb Monday. There is a

Dr. Kastens here in Oklahoma who is supposed to be the best in Oklahoma, and her

PCP says that she has to go there first. So we are pursuing this on our own.

Again thank you

Shamira

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Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 7:54 AM

Subject: Re: To fight or not to fight...lol

 

I found not eating before I had to be in public was the best solution. I didn't

tend to spit up liquids so drinking was okday. I carried paper towels and would

spit into them, but because I avoided eating I didn't have much to spit. A water

bottle would probably work too. I was lucky at work to be in a room with a sink

and next door to a bathroom. But timing the eating was the best way to go.

Surgery is the best solution though.

Ann

>

> I was wondering where you all stand on fighting spitting up. My daughter now

13 fights it and she looks very uncomfortable doing it. I am afraid that it will

cause more trouble for her in the long run. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

>

> Thanks

> Shamira

>

[Guest guest]

Hello I too have t he problem of spitting up at times even with liquids as

embarassing. As it is I try to eat because I have lost such weight and like one

lady posted on this board its like hydralics reswallowing back and forth

eventually I will let it out and it can become tiring as it poors out for me

anyways but my weight has stayed though low with no real change which is better

because when I drank just broth or what I could keep down I was loosing weight

and today though it feels like I keep barley anything in I did have a normal

bowl movement. I wish the best of luck to ur daughter as spitting up or fighting

i t is embarassing and difficult this is just my experience. Ill keep u in

prayer =)

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> > I was wondering where you all stand on fighting spitting up. My daughter now

13 fights it and she looks very uncomfortable doing it. I am afraid that it will

cause more trouble for her in the long run. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

> >

> > Thanks

> > Shamira

> >

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[Guest guest]

I find it is usually a huge bubble of air that is trying to push the food

back up. I stand up, walk(towards the bathroom) stretch my arms overhead,

reach one arm way up and then the other, bend side to side while stretching

up and out, twisting my torso while holding my hips still. Usually that

works, but not always. If it doesn't, I am in the bathroom where I need to

be...no fight.

in Santa Barbara

In a message dated 11/1/2011 11:31:53 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,

notan_ostrich@... writes:

Shamira wrote:

>

> I was wondering where you all stand on fighting spitting up.

>

I don't think there is any ideal answer for this. Personally, when I had

that problem I would fight it for a minute or so, depending on the

situation, and then give up and regurgitate if it continued.

notan

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