Eating Uncomfortable

[Edavidson 84]

This is really taking a toll on my health. I am so tired and frustrated, I just want to feel

good again. I can't even be happy about all of the weight I have lost. I know this is not

normal and that most people have no trouble at all. I wouldn't want to frighten anyone into

[Edavidson 84]

not having the surgery, it is a remarkable tool for those of us who have had a weight problem since

birth. I am just one of those few that happened to have trouble. I was not in the best of

health at the time either so that may be one of my issues. Thank you for your advise.

[*Lexie* 1,486]

Hi, I'm 4 months out and I still have a lot of issues with throwing up. Sometimes it's because I didn't chew well enough, sometimes because I didn't eat slow enough, sometimes because of the food I am eating and sometimes just because my sleeve has a wicked sense of humor. I definitely feel your pain. It's sad to say but getting sick doesn't bother me as much as it did early on. I actually started tracking it because I want to be able to tell if it starts happening less and less.

[Edavidson 84]

Do you eat solid food? I am only two months post op so maybe I will get better over time. I am very

exhausted all of the time and i assumed it was from not being able to eat solid food but maybe this

is normal. Thank you for your post, it was very encouraging.

[Edavidson 84]

I met my daughter today for lunch at Sonny's Bar-B-Cue and I had a cup of their chicken Noodle

Soup. My sister had given me some nausea pills so I took one of those before I left work to meet

her. For the first time in the two months since my surgery I was able to eat the broth from the

soup and didn't get sick. I know that doesn't sound dramatic to most but it was a great victory

for me. Oh God, I hope I am getting better. What a ride this has been... I hope I will be

able to keep this up. It is go nice to be able to share my thoughts and road blocks with others.

[woo woo 872]

I would encourage you to contact your bariatric team and insist on being seen by the doc.

At the very least you could get anti nausea meds. Good luck and I'm sorry you are experiencing this.

[Edavidson 84]

I took your advise, I called my surgeon. I can't keep this up

[Edavidson 84]

I called my surgeon and they are going to do an upper GI to try and find out why I am throwing up

and can't eat. I sure hope this will put me on the right track to recovery.

[kcleveland 15]

I called my surgeon and they are going to do an upper GI to try and find out why I am throwing up

and can't eat. I sure hope this will put me on the right track to recovery.

Good luck!! I'm so sorry you're having issues

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Eat SLOW, very SLOW and CHEW, CHEW, CHEW! I had the same problem initially and it was because I wasn't waiting long enough between bites, taking too large of a bite, and not chewing it until it was almost not there. After I learned that, it got much easier. Best of luck to you and hope it gets better soon.

This is my best advice to people having trouble eating. Super slow. Take one teeny bite. If you are using regular sized utensils, you don't want more that ¼ of the spoon filled with food. Chew, chew chew until the food dissolves in your mouth. Then wait 2 minutes. 2 full minutes. Then if all is well take another bite, and repeat. It will take forever, but as long as the food is moist and soft enough it should be okay.

Edited February 7, 2015 by BLERDgirl

[BryBro63 410]

Chiming in with BLERDgirl, this is what got me through...just eating everything VERY SLOWLY...it's a bit annoying, but it does help you get through, get something in your system, and it does make you feel better...in time it does indeed get easier! I'm a little over a year out, and one thing that gets me now is seemingly the opposite. If I skip a meal and am very hungry, the next meal I have makes me a little bit uncomfortable...not painful, but just slight discomfort. Even though the meals are indeed smaller, they are important and should not be skipped.

[LSF 264]

Edavidson, sorry to hear about all the problems you are having. I'm only 5 days post op so don't yet know how I'm going to react but I was wondering, what if you tried just Soup (tomato), yogurt & pudding for a week just to see if that stays down

[gobsmacked 3]

I am almost 5 wks post-op and having issues also with not being able to eat; I take 1 bite or sometimes 2 and right away I feel full and have a slight nausea. I'm not throwing up but feel queasy and then I start burping, 3 or 4 small burps in a row. I think I have too much acid, but when I contacted the surgeons office, they said I'm not chewing enough. I don't see the surgeon till next week. I'm thinking of starting omeprazole on my own, sort of to get "proof" I'm right about the acid, but not sure I should without a doctors ok. Just the thought of food sometimes makes me feel queasy, but I get really hungry! It's frustrating, my friend had her surgery 1 wk after me, same doc and same everything and she has no problems eating; I'm jealous!

[JamieLogical 8,727]

@@gobsmacked Omeprazole is an over-the-counter medicine, so I don't see any reason why you wouldn't be able to safely start taking the OTC dosage at least. I experienced what you are describing for the first few weeks post-op, but it subsided by week 5. I'm glad you are going to see your surgeon next week, whether you start taking omeprazole in the mean time or not, because if you are experiencing that much discomfort this far out, it's worth getting checked out.

[Edavidson 84]

I will talk to my surgeon regarding the Omeprazole OTC. I have had so many responses to my problem

with nausea and vomiting. So many encouraging words and advise. I don't know what I would have

done without this website. I feel so discouraged that I can't get a handle on this by myself. The

hardest part is getting sick at work, it is very humiliating. I actually read that some surgeons

believe the patient has a psychological problem. That really made me feel like an idiot. I

personally don't believe it is from my surgery because I feel I would have a fever or something.

Hopefully the upper GI will eliminate that diagnosis. I am going to see my family physician as

well this week. She will find out what is wrong or at least give me something for the severe

nausea. Until I am going to the drug store and purchase the Omeprazole and see if that will help. Thank you all so much for the assistance. I still believe the surgery was not a mistake and at

some point I will feel normal again. For those who are having the same symptoms, hang in there because it has to get better eventually.