When will the pain go?

[kerryyoung 15]

Can anyone tell me when the pain while eating goes? I had my op 10 days ago and the pain when trying to eat or drink doesnt seem to get any easier, i keep thinking its gonna be like this forever! Its putting me off mealtimes as the pain is uncomfortable,

[GEAUX SAINTS 143]

I would call your doc, to be on the safe side! It shouldn't be that uncomfortable, 10 days out. It might be something easy like scar tissue, but talking to him/her might ease your mind.

[samuelsmom 670]

If you are having pain while sipping slowly, I would agree with calling your doctor. If you find yourself gulping at all, slow down, sip gently and see what happens. Hope you feel better soon.

[JamieLogical 8,684]

Is it actually pain or just discomfort? I had a lot of discomfort early on even when taking the tiniest of sips. My esophagus would constrict and I'd feel a lot of tightness in the center of my chest, followed by a lot of gurgling all the way back up into my throat, followed by burping. That lasted a good two weeks until all the swelling from my surgery had gone down.

[kerryyoung 15]

That is wot its like jamie, feels like somethings stuck, must be the tightness, when u was at that stage did u stil move on to the thicker foods? Tuesday is my 3rd week so should be having lumpy foods but dont no if i will get it down without hurting, should i stay on week two for a bit longer

[JamieLogical 8,684]

I was able to move onto soft foods at 18 days post-op, which was when I was scheduled to. That constriction of my esophagus eased up around the 2 week mark for me. Though, honestly, I don't think it would have been any better or worse had I moved onto soft foods earlier, every tiny little sip of anything caused that feeling, so I imagine it would have been the same had I eaten a little bite of something.

[Stephanie Stroup McIntosh 157]

I would suggest calling your doctor.

I had some discomfort. It felt like my muscles in my stomach were spasming when I would take a bite. I found it was worse when I was dehydrated. Your body is still healing and your digestive system is still just starting to function again. Some discomfort is normal, pain is a concern.