As of today I am two weeks post op. I got the okay on Tuesday to start on phase two (mushy/moist foods). So far I've been able to tolerate 3 4oz meals a day plus 1/2 2oz Snacks. The only problem is, I get crazy hiccups after I eat! Should I call my surgeon? Does this happen to anyone else? Does anyone have any tips or tricks to prevent them??

As of today I am two weeks post op. I got the okay on Tuesday to start on phase two (mushy/moist foods). So far I've been able to tolerate 3 4oz meals a day plus 1/2 2oz Snacks. The only problem is, I get crazy hiccups after I eat! Should I call my surgeon? Does this happen to anyone else? Does anyone have any tips or tricks to prevent them??

For me, hiccups are a signal that I have eaten too much and/or too fast.

Try slowing down, taking small bites, putting your utensil down between bites, and chewing thoroughly.

I really had to relearn how to eat post-op. There is a fine line between satisfied and one bite too many.

Agreed, hiccups after eating generally means you ate too much, too fast. The food gets mashed in against your vagus nerve, which runs along the top of the stomach. The nerve gets irritated because it's getting crushed by all the food you crammed in your sleeve. The vagus nerve controls all kinds of reactions in the upper body, such as hiccups, having your nose run, and burping. So if you get any of these during or after eating, make sure you eat less next time and eat more slowly. Good luck!

3-4 oz. at a time seems on the high side. I was instructed to only do 2 oz. at a time in the early weeks. Perhaps you are overfull?

@@rachdotjpg Like other people said, hiccups mean full for a lot of people. I got them early on when I was trying to see how much I could eat past 2oz, as I was getting to the points I was supposed to eat more. Try just eating 2 ounces at a time, more frequently and see if that stops the hiccups. As long as you are measuring and eating proper portions to meet your Protein goals, eating more small meals is not grazing.

I am past two years out and still gethiccups or six sneezes when I get near full.

Hiccups for me are my full signal. I am 20 months post op and still get hiccups.

over a year out, still hiccup...

@Miss Mac

i thought the sneezes were just me!!!! good to know!!!

I wish I got hiccups, instead I get a pain under my left breast area that stays for at least 2 to 3 hours. I am eating like 1 1/2 to 2 oz of Protein.

Same for me. Hiccups means I ate too fast and/or too much. Not pleasant.

I have them also.

I am nearing a year post-op and hiccups for me come every time I eat. But at different intervals... sometimes after 1 bite, sometimes after 10, sometimes after a full meal. Surgeon knows & is okay with it. Said sometimes it happens with some people & will usually subside on its own.

I'm two weeks post op on Monday and for me it usually means I'm full of I ate too fast. I try to keep my portions 2-3 oz max. I'm too afraid of a leak or hurting myself. It takes a long time for your stomach to heal.

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