Has anyone been fed through a feeding tube?

[sweefu]

Hey all,
i've read on here a few times about people asking info on surgeries etc, and i'm just wondering if anyone has ever been fed through a tube? The sort that they put through your nose into your stomach for extended periods, 1-2 weeks?

If anyone has any info, what was it like?

Cheers.

[fkford]

my misses has when she nearly died from glandular fever. It wasn't pleasant but like anything you get used to it

[sweefu]

Cheers for that mate, so after a few days or something it wasnt bothering her too much?

[greenfoam]

I reckon Paradox had one for a while when he got his jaw fixed?, dunno about in the nose but in the mouth

[fkford]

Cheers for that mate, so after a few days or something it wasnt bothering her too much?

nope, she got used to it, its just a bit uncomfortable at first but just do something to get your mind off it

[sweefu]

Thanks for the info mate.

[fkford]

no worries mate

[vr94ss]

I had one and they royally suck! It gets worse over time, well it did for me, because every time you swallow the tube is there and it irritates your throat and mine ended up wearing through the tissue in my throat and bleeding. The docs/nurses got a little pissed when I spat the dummy and pulled it out, couldn't stand it anymore.

[sweefu]

Thats shitty mate. how long did you have it in for?
Did it make you feel sick?

[vr94ss]

Thats shitty mate. how long did you have it in for?
Did it make you feel sick?

Not long, a week maybe. Nah, it didn't make me feel sick just my throat red raw.

[sweefu]

Thats crap. this thing doesnt sound too good