What is sliming?

[JessicaAnn 564]

I've heard it a few times. Is it like dumping? Can it be avoided?

[NurseGrace 509]

its a feeling that I think is more common with lapband but you start to feel like you are going to throw up, and for some reason your saliva glands go into hyper-drive and you'll want to throw up. You'll know it if you feel it.

[PdxMan 4,292]

Sliming occurs if you eat too large of a bite, don't chew well enough or take bites too quickly. As NurseGrace says, your saliva glands go into hyperdrive. I had it happen once and it wasn't a vomitting sensation for me. It was closer to choking. Not fun. I stood over the sink while this foam just poured from my mouth. I wasn't able to swallow for a few seconds and then it passed when my throat brought up the poorly chewed peach bite.

It's one of those things that teaches you a lesson, for sure.

Small bites, chew well and don't hurry the next bite.

[JessicaAnn 564]

Sliming occurs if you eat too large of a bite' date=' don't chew well enough or take bites too quickly. As NurseGrace says, your saliva glands go into hyperdrive. I had it happen once and it wasn't a vomitting sensation for me. It was closer to choking. Not fun. I stood over the sink while this foam just poured from my mouth. I wasn't able to swallow for a few seconds and then it passed when my throat brought up the poorly chewed peach bite.

It's one of those things that teaches you a lesson, for sure.

Small bites, chew well and don't hurry the next bite.[/quote']

That sounds horrible!

[NurseGrace 509]

That sounds horrible!

It's pretty unpleasant, but it can be avoided if you take your small bites, don't try to eat more than you should and avoid bread. You'll learn what things set you off. I haven't had that experience of sliming since the sleeve surgery but with the lapband I always KNEW with the first bite of something if it was going to happen or not.