Hairballs or Hairy Throat???

[turtlebutt825 5]

K so I was sleeved on the 26th of August, and for about the last week or so I have this feeling like I have a ton of hair in the back of my throat, I have looked in the mirror and I don't see anything. My hubby said he cant see any hair, but I FEEL it in there. No matter how much I sip and sip and sip I can't get the feeling to go away. It makes me gag if I think about it too long. Does anyone else have this? I thought maybe it was something to do with just me, but I have heard of weird things happening after the surgery so just wondering if anyone else experiences it.

I know it's weird, but thanks in advance for the input!!

Sarah

[lovemyboys 3]

Ok I feel phelm at the bk of my throat constantly but not anything that feels like hair. I hock up stuff all day, its really disgusting. It grosses out my hubby lol. I was sleeved on july 20th and I remember reading people having the "slimies". I think that's what it is but not sure, just wish it would pass.

[MeMeMEEE 206]

Yes! I get this! I think it is phlegm but wow does it drive me nuts!! I have been having some major drainage for about 2 weeks and the hair in my throat feeling really gets me gagging. I am 4 weeks out now and really hoping it stops soon. I bought some zyrtec-D in hopes of drying the drainage up.

[turtlebutt825 5]

Mine really isn't drainage or anything. I can't cough stuff up even when I try, but it feels like I have a long hair or something stuck in the back of my throat. I took a zyrtec today too, but it didn't really help. Gonna take it again tomorrow and see if I can try to get over it.

[RebaC 0]

I had this for a few weeks. It was a sensation but no hair there. I think it lasted for 2-3 weeks before subsiding. I also was also very sensitive to smells. There are a few changes your body goes through after this surgery. I am now 10 weeks out and feel normal now. For the first 4-5 weeks you will notice strange things as your body adjusts to the new stomach.

[Indymom 132]

I've had a phlegmy-type thing going on for a few weeks. I'm driving people at work nuts because I keep clearing my throat! I hope it subsides soon.

[gardendiva3 4]

Hey -

I know what you mean. I was sleeved last Friday (Sep 2) and that feeling in my case was from the tube they put down your throat. I think the tube scraped a bit of skin enough to partially tear away thus every time I swallow I can feel that. It finally went away this evening after I drank a shake so must have dislodged it. That could be scraping that you are feeling. Good luck. Reb

[MelissaAnd 3]

I too had an ichy throat for about 3 weeks. My doctor said it was from the scope that they did after my surgery to check the incisions. Nothing seem to help it and I was constantly drinking and coughing. I just woke up one day and it was almost gone.

Also, I was very, very sensitive to smells for the first 3 months. I am still sensitive to them, but not as bad. I still have issues with my tastes changing. Sometimes I can eat certain things and they sit fine while other days they upset my stomach so badly that I never want to eat those things again. I know that my tastes have changed tremendously since surgery 6 months ago. I still can't eat hamburger or beef. I am allergic to most fish so my diet consists mostly of chicken and a very small amount of pork. However, since my life no longer revolves around food, I am OK with this.

And then at 4 months, the hair loss got me good! I lost a huge amount of hair, or at least what I thought was a lot. I now have little hairs all over my head and when I rub my hands on my scalp, it reminds me of a porcupine. Some are about an inch long and sticking up on top of my head. The good news is that the Hair loss has subsided, the bad news is that most of the sticking up hairs on my head are gray!

I keep waiting for the next adventure to start! Who knows what's next, but I don't care. I love my sleeve! You will too! Hang in there and know that this, too, will pass and a new "issue" will probably arise. The great thing is that there are a lot of wonderful people on here who can relate to you and give you great advice on how to survive each one!

[ybnormal 21]

I had this after surgery as well and it lasted for about a month. It seemed like it was going further back into my throat before finally subsiding totally. WEIRD feeling and yes, it felt like there was fur or hair on my tongue!

Renee

[missmack 0]

It could also be Oral Thrush. Worth checking if haven't done so already.

[Coookies 12]

I'm almost 4 months post op and the smell thing still drives me nuts... but it's not nearly as bad as it used to be... much less gag inducing now!!!

The hairy sensation is probably just from the intubation during surgery... and your mouth became so dry that it became irritated... give it a week or two and it will go away... If you have been clearing your throat, stop doing so because you are only irritating your esophagus more.

If you had thrush, you would notice red and/or white splotches inside your mouth, especially around the inside of your cheek (wherever food would rub against them)... I've had thrush countless times from my brochiodialators, and that is the first place you can see it... Your mouth ends up looking like it was rubbed with sandpaper and there is a gritty texture on your cheeks inside and inside behind your lips..

Hope it goes away soon!!

[turtlebutt825 5]

Wow I'm so glad I'm not alone!! I have had a super sense of smell since the surgery too!!! It seems to be a bit better today, I don't feel like a cat lol. I definitely don't have thrush, so I'm guessing it must be from the intubation. My doc did say that the anesthesia can cause a super schnazz so I wasn't even thinking about that, but I guess the hairball feeling makes sense. I can't wait to progress!!! So sick of Protein shakes!!!!

[HDubSleevery 25]

If the drainage gets really bad, Mucinex makes a liquid version that is great. I actually left work early today because I was hacking so bad. I got a note from the doctor that said he recommended the Mucinex. I took it at 4 PM and I am feeling better than I have in 2 days!

[beachlover09 0]

I am so glad I am not the only one feeling like a hair is stuck in my throat. My husband thinks I am crazy because it was all I talked about last night. It is absolutely driving me crazy. Funny, I am only two weeks out from the surgery and such a small thing is driving me crazy. You would think the liquid diet would be more bothersome!! Did you ever get any relief? How long did it take, or what did you do?

[GetInMyBelly 80]

What's oral thrush?