Food in Stomach

tamm2x · July 27, 2021

Hi, I am three months out from surgery. When I eat certain foods, they don't go down smoothly like for example bread would. Can anyone else describe how that might feel to them or is it just me? I am having a really hard time describing it. It feels peculiar sometimes. So aside from having dumping syndrome (which I do sometimes when I eat something too sweet or high in fat) and simply feeling sick for three hours, what words would anyone else use to describe how your stomach feels when certain foods go down and don't quite 'sit' well? Some foods seem to almost coat your stomach and feel good, others not so much. But I can't seem to find the exact words to better describe the feeling besides weird or peculiar. It's a very different sensation versus pre-surgery when you just felt full no matter what you ate.

The Greater Fool · July 27, 2021

Are you siting bread as an example of a food that goes down well or not well?

OK, on several re-reads, I think you're saying bread = bad.

Bread, when you chew it forms a ball of doughy texture. Basically, a perfect stoma plug. Then stuff stacks behind it for a short time, uncomfortably.

If you must eat bread, chew extremely well and even sip Fluid while chewing to end the doughy plug texture. Very small bites might help. Skipping bread altogether (for a few months) is probably better.

Even now, if I'm not mindful bread can be an minor issue if I eat it alone.

Good luck,

Tek

Edited July 27, 2021 by The Greater Fool

Soon2bFit21 · July 28, 2021

This is very common if you eat certain foods, the most common for people seem to be breads, Pasta, rice and dryer cuts of meat.

For me, I get an excess of saliva buildup that is very “stringy” and large amounts. I’m 5 months out and rarely have any vomiting episodes, but when I did it would start with my stomach and esophagus making odd noises and the feeling like something was stuck in my esophagus. Generally within 10 mins this would cause nausea and vomiting. I’d often just vomit a tiny amount of food and mainly the thick saliva.

I know my body well at this point, so as soon as I start feeling things coming on, I’ll immediately stop eating. I do find that Water makes it worse unless I wait at least 20 mins. Keep in mind that if you do vomit or irritate your stomach/esophagus, it may take hours or until the next day before it settles down. As time goes on, you may tolerate certain foods better. I can eat small amounts of pasta and some breads now on occasion without issues.

tamm2x · July 28, 2021

You are sooo right! Water does make it worse. Instead of washing something down, it tends to make you vomit. I also experience a lot of saliva really bad.

But actually, to Tek, sorry that was confusing. I meant that bread doesn't irritate my stomach but you are right, it really is quite the plug.

I was looking for help to describe the feeling in your stomach when you eat certain foods. I have been trying to describe it to my husband with little success. It doesn't really hurt, it just feels weird.

BDL58 · July 28, 2021

I had the DS on 6/1/21. Once I was allowed solid foods I was still advised to avoid foods like Pasta, rice and bread. They did say I could have toasted bread and small servings of crackers. I do notice an uncomfortable full feeling when I do eat even toasted bread…like it just doesn’t want to go down well. I do tolerate 5-seed multigrain crackers well. They go real well with hummus! Makes a great snack once a day.