Hi all,

I consider myself a veteran, but I'm clueless about what is going on now. I'm good about knowing when to stop eating. But the last few days, a couple of minutes after I finish eating I get hit with an extreme bout of nausea and I have to really focus and concentrate on not vomiting. It usually passes after a minute or two, but it's a tough couple of minutes. Any idea what's causing it, or anyone else experience the same thing?

A lot of things could be causing it and a large number of them aren't band related. I would definitely make an appointment with your doctor. I would also start noting if it's certain types of food that cause it more than others (greasy, sugary, milk products, etc). For instance, if your gallbladder is going greasy foods would could cause that reaction.

If it's all food causing it, I'd try to really remember exactly how and when it started.

Hang in there!

I meant to add that I've already had my gallbladder removed, so that's not the culprit... No particular kind of food... it could be something as bland as a pork chop or as spicy as a thin crust slice of pizza. The frustrating thing is I stop eating when I'm satisfied, which is less than a cup of food, and then in a couple of minutes the nausea starts and I really have to fight it so I don't throw up.

I meant to add that I've already had my gallbladder removed, so that's not the culprit... No particular kind of food... it could be something as bland as a pork chop or as spicy as a thin crust slice of pizza. The frustrating thing is I stop eating when I'm satisfied, which is less than a cup of food, and then in a couple of minutes the nausea starts and I really have to fight it so I don't throw up.

Wow, that sounds incredibly frustrating and a bit scary.

I would definitely go see your doctor, preferably both your bariatric surgeon and your family doctor, so between the two they can figure out what it is.

I went through something very similar at about 1 year post banding. I was doing everything right (so I thought) and following all the rules, but I'd feel nauseous after eating small amounts of nearly anything. There were days when even liquids made me feel sick. It took months of very fast weight loss but also some trial and error (and talking to my doctor) to figure out that it was all in my head. It's almost like I had become so addicted to the weight loss that I didn't want to eat. I still struggle with it sometimes (long recovered anorexic, so makes sense). Yes, obviously you need to talk to your doctor and make sure there is nothing wrong physically, but it very well could be "all in your head." I would never think that possible if I hadn't gone through it.

If it helps at all, a strategy that worked for me was to give up the 3 meals a day plan and focus on getting in just 1 or 2 bites at a time and keeping that in for a few hours and trying again. I counted calories and not meals and still eat more that way on a daily basis.

Hope you feel better and good luck!

If you have allergies, it could be post nasal drip. I am fighting it right now and the funny thing is I have had this happen yearly since 09. I just figured this out last week. Fall is the only time I have ever had to have an unfill. Even when I don't feel it dripping I just feel full without putting anything in my mouth. Good luck.