I am 10 weeks post surgery. Today I tried my first protein bar. (Quest- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough) It tasted amazing until I started to get to the end of it.....then I developed this nasty taste in the back of my throat! As a matter a fact- I have noticed this taste since I had my surgery with certain foods. Any ideas? Could it be ketosis? Acid Reflux?

Generally there are several clues to dumping syndrome. They might include coughs or hiccups. You can feel a build up of mucous. Also the taste of food changes. At first the food taste very good and then all of a sudden it tastes bad. These are warning signs. Generally if you consume more after this stage, you enter into full blown dumping syndrome.

In your case, it seems hard to believe that just one Protein bar by itself could lead to dumping syndrome, but the symptoms are there.

Please!!! give more information on this. I am going crazy with the bad taste. I also experience the whole build up of mucous. Then I want to throw up. When I do it is only mucous. The sad thing about me is I know I am not eating too much. I can have a bit of whatever meat I am trying and I go through this. I have come to the realization I will no longer be able to eat chicken other the chicken salad. I have tried chicken several ways and I get the horrible taste and then feel like crap. We will get through this!!!!

Oh my. I went to a local buffet for some carry out Protein. I had imitation crab meat with some cheese melted over it. Eek, it makes me gag just to write this. It tasted great at first, and then it just turned and the taste made me sick.

I couldn't do any meat, chicken or fish for a while. I am just starting to tolerate it.

The Protein Bars may be too dry. I haven't tried them yet. Although things make me vomit because they are uncomfortable, I wouldn't call it dumping. I had a previous band that acted the same way when it was too tight. It is mainly texture for me. When things are too thick they don't sit right. The main culprits are always meats and scrambled eggs. I haven't tried drier foods yet. My nutritionist suggested a little mashed potatoes or maybe hummus or guacamole to help lubricate meats. Still, tastes change. Fish did this to me bad, but I recently was able to add lox. When things make me nauseous (like my one Protein powder or fish) I stop taking them for a few weeks and then try again later. The mucus buildup may be a sign that you are too full and the saliva can't pass into the stomach. I get that a lot when I over eat or drink after an hour. I can taste things because food is still up in my esophagus. My pouch loosened up a bit lately (I am only at 7 weeks or so) but some foods like meats really do fill me up longer.

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Edited April 24, 201610 yr by NewAngela

I am nearly 4 weeks post op for the sleeve. I am having same issues if I eat meat or scrambled eggs. It comes back up after several minutes. I think my stomach is just not ready for it yet.

Lori