Discomfort with drinking and eating

[dolphinkrazy22 6]

Hello,

I had gastric bypass on 10/06/15. I have noticed that every time I drink it is uncomfortable. I drink Water with some zero sugar flavored packets, similar to Crystal Light. Does anyone have this issue? Does it get better?

[Cervidae 2,389]

I had this issue as well. I'm almost 3.5 months out, and I noticed suddenly a week or so ago I no longer have that uncomfortable/pain/nauseous feeling whenever I eat or drink anything. I had sort of just accepted it was going to keep happening and now it only happens every couple of days. If it gets worse or worrisome, consult a doctor, but most likely you will feel better soon.

[dolphinkrazy22 6]

Thank you for commenting. I sure hope it goes away. It's hard to get down all my fluids. It hasn't been this way at first. I just noticed it in the past few weeks.

[MNjulie 2]

I am almost 10 weeks post op, and I have noticed the pain and nausea after eating as well. I have started keeping a food journal so I can see if there is a pattern. I have discovered that too much bread or Pasta (more than once a week) creates severe pain, and today I experienced it again, the only new food I introduced today was stuffed mushrooms (I have had mushrooms sliced or diced in things, but maybe the whole mushroom is too much). Anyway, I was worried about obstructions, but after reducing my intake of bread and pasta, the pain goes away. Good luck!

[dolphinkrazy22 6]

I am almost 10 weeks post op, and I have noticed the pain and nausea after eating as well. I have started keeping a food journal so I can see if there is a pattern. I have discovered that too much bread or Pasta (more than once a week) creates severe pain, and today I experienced it again, the only new food I introduced today was stuffed mushrooms (I have had mushrooms sliced or diced in things, but maybe the whole mushroom is too much). Anyway, I was worried about obstructions, but after reducing my intake of bread and pasta, the pain goes away. Good luck!

[dolphinkrazy22 6]

Thanks, MNjulie. I will give it a try. I have been trying new things and only a few bites of breads. No Pasta yet!

[bugsy72 117]

@@MNjulie, I've read that bread and Pasta are difficult after a gastric bypass surgery. Are others eating bread and pasta after surgery?

[catwoman7 10,883]

you might want to let your surgeon's office know. I had something like that start up the 3rd or 4th week (was having discomfort and nausea after I ate or drank anything - and occasionally vomited) and finally called the a week or 10 days later when the nausea and vomiting kept increasing. They sent me to the hospital for an upper endoscopy, and it turned out I had a stricture - which they "fixed" while they had me under. I felt a million times better afterward, and the nausea and vomiting was completely gone

[thbrown223 214]

I had my surgery on 10/12. I'm almost 8 weeks post op. My daughter has food allergies so our foods within our home are lil different to begin with. However she eats brown rice Pasta, it's delicious. I no longer buy anything else. I have no pain or discomfort when I eat it.

I can drink with no problems. However, I've lost the taste for crystal light and Mio.

[SleeveandRNYchica 1,155]

I had bypass 10/21. I can drink comfortably with no problem. At first it would take me hours to drink a Protein Shake, now I can drink a Premier Protein in about 30-40 minutes. Some days I prefer something flavored like propel and other days just plain H2O. My program does not allow rice, bread, Pasta or quinoa. They have more low carb/paleo program.

[Dar200 285]

I had rny on 10/26 and I find that if I drink cold Water it hurts a lot. So, I've been having room temperature water and when I drink Protein Drinks, I sip at first until the drink has warmed up some and then I can drink normally. Still having difficulty eating very much real food although I ate some roasted turkey breast yesterday and I think it went well.