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I am 6 weeks out and experiencing an aversion to food I never thought possible! I was prepared to have no appetite; however, even the mere THOUGHT of eggs literally makes me gag! My gag reflex was pretty bad pre-op, but I've noticed it's worse now post-op. The smell of certain foods makes me gag too. Anyone else experience this change? Sometimes I gag and even vomit a little. When I do eat (not much), I'm able to keep it down so I don't think anything is stuck in there, I'm just worried I should be eating more at this stage and not feeling so "blah."

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Psychological perhaps? Are you prone to anxiety attacks?

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I'm with you. food really doesn't have any appeal any longer. It is literally just nourishment at this point. I'll be 21 weeks tomorrow. I had a little issue with eggs before surgery, but now, no way. Also, I do get these little episodes every now and then where I feel as if I could get sick. I've mostly noticed it in the mornings, a good hour or so after I've had anything to eat. It passes after a few minutes and I haven't actually gotten sick yet, but it's hard because sometimes I'm in the middle of a treatment with one of my patients and can't really leave the room!

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Psychological perhaps? Are you prone to anxiety attacks?

I was thinking it might be psychological, especially when I'm swallowing my pills I think about gagging and then I do. And yes, I'm prone to anxiety attacks!

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I'm with you. food really doesn't have any appeal any longer. It is literally just nourishment at this point. I'll be 21 weeks tomorrow. I had a little issue with eggs before surgery' date=' but now, no way. Also, I do get these little episodes every now and then where I feel as if I could get sick. I've mostly noticed it in the mornings, a good hour or so after I've had anything to eat. It passes after a few minutes and I haven't actually gotten sick yet, but it's hard because sometimes I'm in the middle of a treatment with one of my patients and can't really leave the room![/quote']

I used to love eggs and now it doesn't seem like I'll ever want to eat them again! It's funny cause I'll see a commercial for a big juicy burger and it looks so good, but then I can't imagine being able to eat the thing! Lol

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Seems like everything I put in my mouth makes me nauseated! So i get nauseaos, I think I am tired of trying to eat. But then im thinking what I can eat to make me feel better:(.

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Seems like everything I put in my mouth makes me nauseated! So i get nauseaos' date=' I think I am tired of trying to eat. But then im thinking what I can eat to make me feel better:(.[/quote']

This is such a huge change for me considering the way I ate before! I know surgery was the best thing for me, I just want to get to where I love my sleeve. Right now it's a love/hate relationship Lol

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I am so glad to hear I'm not the only one going through this. I'm 1.5 months post-op. It's gotten a tad bit better in the past week. At least now I can put food in my mouth! It's so hard to get over the mental aspect of food. Now that I can put food in my mouth again I find myself taking a plate and trying to put as much on it as I did before. 3 bites later and I'm done. I still rely on my Protein Shakes (even those turned me off for a while) to get my Protein in. I wonder how I will ever get the protein in daily without the shakes.< /p>

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I am so glad to hear I'm not the only one going through this. I'm 1.5 months post-op. It's gotten a tad bit better in the past week. At least now I can put food in my mouth! It's so hard to get over the mental aspect of food. Now that I can put food in my mouth again I find myself taking a plate and trying to put as much on it as I did before. 3 bites later and I'm done. I still rely on my Protein shakes (even those turned me off for a while) to get my Protein in. I wonder how I will ever get the protein in daily without the shakes.< /div>

I'm with you! I too am slowly starting to eat more now as not everything sounds horrible anymore. Like you, a few bites and I'm done (which from what I understand is normal for now). The mental aspect of this surgery has definitely been the hardest for me. I'm trying to change 30 years of thinking in a short amount of time; some days are harder than others. Hang in there, we can do this!

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I'm not having any physical reactions to food, for me I know how bad my habits were before and I'm scared to eat and scared that I won't get sick and start bad habits again.

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I am 6 weeks out and experiencing an aversion to food I never thought possible! I was prepared to have no appetite; however, even the mere THOUGHT of eggs literally makes me gag! My gag reflex was pretty bad pre-op, but I've noticed it's worse now post-op. The smell of certain foods makes me gag too. Anyone else experience this change? Sometimes I gag and even vomit a little. When I do eat (not much), I'm able to keep it down so I don't think anything is stuck in there, I'm just worried I should be eating more at this stage and not feeling so "blah."

Enjoy this time, for me, about a year out I began to enjoy food again....... Unfortunately this too does pass...... I want to go back to that time.... I now have to watch what I eat and limit the fun stuff...... Good luck

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I am 6 weeks out and experiencing an aversion to food I never thought possible! I was prepared to have no appetite; however, even the mere THOUGHT of eggs literally makes me gag! My gag reflex was pretty bad pre-op, but I've noticed it's worse now post-op. The smell of certain foods makes me gag too. Anyone else experience this change? Sometimes I gag and even vomit a little. When I do eat (not much), I'm able to keep it down so I don't think anything is stuck in there, I'm just worried I should be eating more at this stage and not feeling so "blah."

This too will pass in time, enjoy for now, force yourself to eat. I'm a year out, I had that for 10 months...... DARN IT , its gone, I have to be careful now!

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Enjoy this time, for me, about a year out I began to enjoy food again....... Unfortunately this too does pass...... I want to go back to that time.... I now have to watch what I eat and limit the fun stuff...... Good luck

That is basically what was said at my monthly meeting last week. We are still in the "honeymoon" phase where food is just nutrition at this point, but we were gently warned that it doesn't last forever!

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I am 6 weeks out and experiencing an aversion to food I never thought possible! I was prepared to have no appetite; however, even the mere THOUGHT of eggs literally makes me gag! My gag reflex was pretty bad pre-op, but I've noticed it's worse now post-op. The smell of certain foods makes me gag too. Anyone else experience this change? Sometimes I gag and even vomit a little. When I do eat (not much), I'm able to keep it down so I don't think anything is stuck in there, I'm just worried I should be eating more at this stage and not feeling so "blah."

I had the same reactions as you - my bariatric GI put me on zinc, and told me 90+% of the time. Give it 2-3 days and it will gradually lessen. It worked for me, and I was pitiful. I took it for about a month and I'm not taking/needing it now

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It really does get better. i know it doesn't seem like it now! I went through it and remember thinking what the heck have I done?? I literally had nothing but Water for 2 weeks because everything made me nauseous!! Someone told me to start with a chicken thigh. I started with a fried chicken thigh from a local fast food place. I was able to eat a couple bites, after removing the breading of course. The next one was easier and it only got better from there!

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