Does anyone else gurgle when they drink/eat?

[marfar7 1,528]

Since I got good restriction a few months ago, everything I drink or eat stuff like yogurt, pudding, ice cream etc seem to make my esophagus gurgle. Sounds like my tummy rumbling, but it's coming out of my throat. It's truly embarrassing - especially when I'm on a date with a new guy!I'm not really into hiding it or anything, but I wasn't plannng on telling them on our first date! What do I say about the very loud noises coming out of my throat?

Anyone else have this gurgle? I've heard my sister in law say that she had it for a couple of yrrs after her gastric bypass. I can understand more for that, but I don't understand the noises from the band. Most people that I eat with know about my surgery, so they laugh when the noise comes, sometimes really, really loudly.

One of those side effects they never told us about.....

Marci

[Janiece 64]

I gurgle all the time. It's usually when I'm drinking liquids or eating pudding type stuff.. My boyfriend won't let me drink Water before bed anymore b/c when I lay down the gurgling gets worse and he can't sleep.

[sandradee0124 0]

Yep, gurgling in a meeting is a fun one. I find it doesn't happen every time, more when I eat too soon after drinking something (like not waiting about 30 minutes), drinking when I eat, or when a bit of food is about to get stuck.

Learning the gurgle triggers helps me avoid them. Most of the time now I do! Good luck.

[conservachick 0]

YES! ALL THE TIME! Good luck with that!

[JamiefromJersey 0]

I"m gurgling as well, but only when I drink liquids for an extended period of time. Like right now, I'm drinking Isopure and I get a little gurgle noise here and there. Hopefully it goes away, lol.

[Cocoabean 430]

It's a function of your restriction level. Like when you put the 5 gallon Water bottle on the cooler. It bubbles and burps as the Water drains down. If the bottle had a bigger opening the water would just rush right out; if smaller, it would bubble more and longer as the water drained.

The band is like the neck of the bottle. My band is loose right now (going for a fill on Tuesday), so I don't gurgle at all at the moment. Nor do I burp as much as when I had more restriction.

[ashleyw889 0]

I'm gurgling right now! It happens when I drink something.

[Isa Bella 0]

Wow! I was not aware of this. I learn something everyday. I get my 1st fill in 2 weeks. Does everyone gurgle after they start getting their fills? just curious.

[ashleyw889 0]

I didn't start gurgling until I got my last fill. I have 7.2 cc in a 10 cc band.

[Astrasmom 1]

I gurgle when I drink fluids. Imagine your pouch as a funnel or a sink drain. It's the Fluid exiting into your stomach. I try not to eat or drink anything before I go to bed. It's not very appealing to my hubby..hah. And I didn't start gurgling until about my 3-4 fill when I had good restriction. I have 6 fills now and it's pretty loud.

Edited August 13, 2010 by Astrasmom