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I was told to avoid hot spicy things at my 1 week post op. I'm now almost 3 weeks post op. When is hot sauce ok? Like adding red hot to refried Beans?

Why do we have to avoid it?

Thank you for the help. I will be asking my surgeon/nutritionist next visit but that is a week away still.

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I was told by my surgeons to consider my sleeve as a baby's tummy. Would we give a baby hot sauce? Or would we already know that those types of spices would cause our baby some type of stomach discomfort?

My program is very conservative compared to some others I've read on boards. They are very concerned about acid,ulcers, reflux, not to mention the nutritional value of the food we put in our bodies. So I'm told no to spicy food for the first year or possibly indefinitely. And my favorite food is Indian...sigh.

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I am a little over 7 weeks out.. I have been adding spices like chipotle powder and chili powder to foods.. my NUT told me that it was ok after I hit the 6 week mark.

I haven't actually added hot sauce.. yet.. I have had some pretty nasty reflux and didn't want to make it worse with that...

I have used a medium heat salsa in a chicken dish.

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I began adding hot sauce about two weeks post-op without problem. Each surgeon has their specific phases to get you back to 'regular foods.' The foods in every phase are "as tolerated."

If your surgeon has cleared you to have a particular food, but the food doesn't agree with your new sleeve, then give it a few weeks. Most people find their tolerance improves weekly after surgery, but your mileage may vary.

Listen to your doctor and listen to your tummy!

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I am not a hot sauce fan, but I do use mustard and med salsa. Probably started around 3 weeks or so. Can't quite remember?

The best is to follow docs orders, and just be careful, little at a time. Your new tummy will definitely let you know what it likes and what it doesn't.

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Yes, definitely if anything doesn't agree with the stomach, then we will obviously not eat that.

However, I think hot sauce will taste great and go down very easy. I was just wondering why the doctor wanted to stay away from spicy things and acidic things right now. I don't think they can cause ulcers.

I didn't really know the reasoning. Thats why I was asking. I'm hoping the doctors give me the go ahead next week. We will see when I ask. I will also ask the reasoning too.

Thanks so much.

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Mine told me that too much spice can cause reflux issues... but your mileage may vary...

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I'm not a "spicey" or "hot" fan, but I have always liked Frank's Hot Sauce. It's not really "hot" to me, but it gives a lot of foods a little extra flavor. I have been using it since I have been able to eat eggs at 3 weeks post op, and I haven't had any problems at all.

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At 4 weeks out, I was able to eat Indian food with no problem.

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i think the main reason is the acid reflux. i had it awful this past first week and I sure didnt need help adding to it.

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@@monopoly2015 I was allowed to have hot sauce once I advanced to purees (for me that was at four weeks out), and one of the first things I had was refried Beans with hot sauce. I also did pureed tuna with hot sauce and poached egg drenched in hot sauce. It never gave me any trouble. I do have a sleeve of steel though, just like before my surgery I had a stomach of steel. No food ever bothers me. I am pretty sure I could live on a diet of old t shirts and tin cans B)

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