I have posted this before, but am now really struggling and need advice/words of wisdom/ANYTHING. I had surgery 7/27 and it truly has been great! I'm down almost 90 pounds woo!

Something i am struggling with so much is what I would call "frothy" vomiting after eating. The best way I can describe it is tightening of my chest, excessive saliva and burping until i eventually have to throw up. I know it is not dumping because i've experienced that (dumping for me is more of a total body experience with sweat, shaking, etc). This does not happen all the time, but frequently enough to drive me insane. Just today, i ate veggies and chicken for dinner, got sick, tried a banana 3 hours later, got sick, tried a rice cake 2 hours later, got sick. I AM SO FRUSTRATED and it is completely exhausting.

If anyone can relate, please let me know! Any advice would be seriously appreciated.

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I am 3 years post-op and I still experience this sometimes. It is caused by eating too much. I call it a form of dumping. There are generally pre-triggers that happen prior to the episode, such as hiccups, sneezing, excessive mucos etc. When you hit a pre trigger, just stop eating. NOT ONE MORE BITE. These episodes can last for several hours, so once you reach a pre trigger, eating more food several hours later can also set you off.

Some other rules to follow. If you need to vomit, go to the restroom and vomit. This will somewhat relieve the experience. Also maintain a vertical position. In other words do not lay down or try and sleep in a bed. Your body processes food differently in a horizontal position than in a vertical position. So I try and not eat prior to bedtime. And if I experience an episode, I will get up and watch TV for a couple hours.

It is also possible that you have developed a stricture.