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Hello all,

I like spicy food like buffalo sauce, a bit of cayenne in my cooking, Sriracha, etc. I had some cayenne in a feta/Greek yogurt dip and it was delicious but I **** my pants after!!! Granted, that is generally a side effect, but I stayed away from spicy after that.

I ate spicy foods no prob while I was pregnant so this reaction is a surprise. If you enjoy some spice, when was it okay after surgery?

I’m ~4 weeks out

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I adding cayenne and hot sauces to my food once I past the liquid phase. The first time I think was around 3 weeks when I put tobasco on my eggs. No issues.

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I eat salsa all the time once I went to regular foods and I use Cajun spices on my grilled veggies. No problems for me.

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I'm from Louisiana and think I had Tabasco in my bottle. I never stopped or held back on the the spicy things, and wasn't advised to. I had Tabasco, Frank's Red Hot, cayenne, all in the liquid phase, now on solids and no problem.

My first solid food once allowed was some boiled crawfish!

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I'm pre-surgery, but I will say that you've only given it one test. When my brother was little, we thought he might be allergic to dairy, so we did a few dairy free trials, and the first two or three times we reintroduced dairy he got sick - turns out it was just a coincidence (good thing; he's a cheese fiend!). I would wait a week or two and try again. When you are near a toilet... Also, it could just be sensitive right now and you'll be fine once you're fully healed. I hope so, because I don't want to have to give up hot stuff after my surgery!

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If I eat something too spicy, my stomach turns over and I just feel sick. For me, it depends on the spice level, but I find I try to stay away from it in general at 7mos out. **I prefer to eat bird’s eye peppers, Thai peppers, etc. so this may not apply to you!**

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I'm 9 months post op Loop DS and I haven't had any trouble with spicy foods, which are a big favorite of mine. The spicier, the better! I was able to eat spicy food pretty early on, like hot sauce on eggs, and didn't have any problem.

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Post-op, 18 months or so. I CRAVE hot food way more than I did before surgery, no issues at all. The spicier the better!

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