I have heard a couple people say that after certain foods they get the slimes. What exactly are the slimes?

I think I got them today when eating an egg and just wanted to know for sure. For me what happened after the egg was I kept having to clear my throat and spit, and it was as if I was getting over a cold, like mucusy spit.

No dumping is,way different

Oh okay......I hope I don’t get experience it then

I’m 10 yrs out the sleeve and still have the slime to MANY foods I also had a revision and I gained 45 lbs might as well LIVE ON 4oz cups of cream of wheat & sugar free pudding always Constipated hate water don’t drink much at all hiccups hurt like hell I’m 52 years old miserable as hell felt better FAT!

I am 10 yrs out of bariatric sleeve get the slimes ALL THE TIME , to many different foods gained 45 lbs hiccups hurt like hell can’t drink fluids makes me feel to full ALWAYS Constipated the new life is not what I expected I was happier FAT

On 11/6/2011 at 2:35 PM, FishingNurse said:

It is soooo odd throwing up a big slime ball! Sometimes I sneeze or get a runny nose instead or as well. I have only had the slimes about 5 times and I HATE it and avoid it at all costs. Oddly enough the flat bread from Subway has been the culprit 3 times so I don't eat that anymore. Other than that I can handle anything!

I am about 2 months out and we’ll I tried going outside the diet, huge mistake. I ate 1 gyoza and pain instantly. I felt nauseous and though it would pass. It hurt so bad I couldn’t walk, I havent threw up since the 2nd grade which is about 30yrs. And all of a sudden a huge glob of slime came up. I still felt like crap, I walked a tad and then pain hit again, I threw up more slime thinking I’d feel better NOPE. I could feel it coming again and my stomach hurt, I threw up another ball of slime and then finally the gyoza came up and instantly felt better. Definitely not worth going outside of the diet. Lesson learned, it was the worst experience EVER.

Edited May 30, 20224 yr by Mel03206

It's over production of mucus I think. It's gross. I've had it happen to me. It's the worst with cooked broccoli for me. I spit up for 20 minutes then eventually throw up a big ball of mucus. Lovely, I know but part of all of this lol

Omg [emoji50] I just experienced the slime. Is this the same as dumping. I ate too fast

No. Dumping is a different beast although personally I think slime is worse because of the chest pain. I've dumped once since my surgery in Feb 2022. I didn't puke or go to the bathroom but I wanted to throw up. It was mainly dizziness, rapid heart beat, hot flashes, and bowel discomfort. Slimies are more focused on your esophagus I feel and usually accompanied by puking.

Hi! I definitely have the slimies, the problem is, I have them after I eat anything. I throw up balls of slime even if I have only had water. I’m 9 weeks post bariatric bypass surgery and my doctor keeps running tests. I had an upper GI and I’m scheduled for a motility test which won’t happen until October, but I am miserable. I’ve lost 50 pounds, but the main reason I had the surgery was to stop my severe GERD. At least I know that other people have had this weird thing with phlegm.

I hope this is not TMI. Just reading this thread and at about 2 1/2 months since my surgery I guess I kind of experienced slimies . I guess I am fortunate or else built backwards. I did not throw up once, but the slime still came out. I gather from reading what has been said so far it is just extra saliva that turns into a mucus. I didn't have any pain or anything, just got rid of the slime when I went to the bathroom. But someone also asked about dumping... what is that?