Eating mushies feels like swallowing glass - normal?

[DougNichols 124]

I'm migrating into mushies phase, but it hurts pretty badly when hitting my stomach. It gurgles for a good HOUR trying to recover, and it feels like I ate some glass shards. Is this normal? If so, how long does it take the body to adjust to mushies?

I ate some tuna salad and low fat cottage cheese (about 1/2 a cup total between the two). I drank no Water 30 before/after, and I'm taking my PPI (Nexium) right on schedule 2x per day (8am and 7pm).

thanks!

[cherice95403 13]

I had major gurgling for a couple of months. It was so bad I couldn't eat in front of other people. As for pain, I would get that is I ate too fast. Eat about 1/2 (or less) of that and wait 15 minutes before eating the other 1/2.

Cherice

[KabinKitty 10]

I started mushies a week ago, but I haven't tried tuna. I've eaten well shredded chicken, scrambled egg, ground sausage, soft cooked veggies and cottage cheese. I would never say I felt anything like shards of glass. Are you sure you are chewing your food till it's like applesauce consistancy before you swallow? Also, could you be taking too big of bites?

I always kept in mind that my stomach is not nearly healed and that I needed to be very gentle with it. Don't want any leaks here!!! You'll have plenty of time later on to eat more normal bites and not need to chew your food to death, but for now you need to baby your stomach till it heals.

Enjoy your mushies and I hope things go better for you today!

[Billy363627 15]

How does your stomach react to say yougurt or pudding. I have heard that if you go into mushies and it doesn't agree with you then back up a couple of days. If your not having problems with thick liquids then stay on them for 2 or 3 days then go back to mushies. Anyway in doubt always call your doctor..

[Lakelady 2]

I was sleeve 4 days before you. And I tried tuna salad but it was ROUGH (no glass shards feelings tho). I'd back off on that.

[Rootman 1,101]

No it should not be painful, but each sleever has different reactions. Try going back to soft foods for another week and then try again.

[M2G 1,836]

Ouch! Doug, that sounds awful. Can you get a hold of your dr. asap? I don't think that sounds normal (or fun!) I hope you are ok.

My NUT's advice during mushies was only to replace one or two shakes a day with a new food, and only introduce one new food a day. My mushy list was REALLY small. It was refried Beans, cottage cheese, yogurt (I always do greek for 2x the protein), egg beaters (NOT real eggs yet) and SugarFree pudding (that you can add Protein Powder to for more protein.) I did those 5 foods for two weeks, before moving on.

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