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Foamies

Omgosh do these ever go away, so annoying and it hurts also???? Is there light ahead?

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  • Arabesque
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    Foamies usually occur because you eat too much, too fast or eat food that is too dry or coarse. The excess or food that is stuck sort of bubbles up with lots of saliva. Which doesn’t really apply to y

  • ShoppGirl
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    I have never had them but I’m pretty sure you get them from eating too much. Are you stopping at the first sign of restriction.

  • I'll still get them if I eat something my stomach doesn't like, even 3 years post WLS (sleeve). My stomach doesn't like tortilla wraps, potatoes, or pasta.

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I have never had them but I’m pretty sure you get them from eating too much. Are you stopping at the first sign of restriction.

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Just now, ShoppGirl said:

I have never had them but I’m pretty sure you get them from eating too much. Are you stopping at the first sign of restriction.

Yes, I'm only 3 days out not even on solids at all yet all liquid

On 3/22/2014 at 1:10 AM, Lady KatieBug said:

Hey guys... I'm 3 weeks out on mushy foods and today I went for a long walk and since I got back everything I eat or drink comes back up... It's like a thick white foam and saliva.. What did I do to myself?

Just now, Stephy2014 said:

Yes, I'm only 3 days out not even on solids at all yet all liquid

Hummmm…I’m sure someone else who actually experienced it has more advice but if you haven’t tried it maybe slow down taking more time in between sips.

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I don't think iv drank that much today just so weird , I want to take my meds hopefully I don't spit them up

2 hours ago, Stephy2014 said:

I don't think iv drank that much today just so weird , I want to take my meds hopefully I don't spit them up

Are you on reflux medication? If not maybe you should ask you surgeon about getting some for the short term.

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No but I got some nasty liquid looks like glue, I don't know what else to take,I think the tum I took did it.

Omgosh do these ever go away, so annoying and it hurts also???? Is there light ahead?

Yes, from my experience, I had them quite a bit the first 3 months... Then they began tapering off. By 6 months, they were gone.

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I hope to God they don't stay that long, that sucked

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I also heard vomiting is not normal either that's still throw up just not as much

Foamies usually occur because you eat too much, too fast or eat food that is too dry or coarse. The excess or food that is stuck sort of bubbles up with lots of saliva. Which doesn’t really apply to you at your stage. Sounds more like you’re just plain vomiting. It’s painful because all your muscles are already strained from the surgery & your internal stitches & sutures. You could also have lots of gunk in your tummy from the surgery & maybe some excess acid which is making you nauseous &/or you’re vomiting it up. Some vomit it up while some have foul smelling diarrhoea because they get rid of it that way.

Definitely contact your surgeon though to be sure. Did they prescribe anti nausea meds?

Feel better soon.

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3 hours ago, Stephy2014 said:

No but I got some nasty liquid looks like glue, I don't know what else to take,I think the tum I took did it.

Talk to your surgeon, over here in Australia it' is standard that patients take nexium or something similar for the first 6 months while your tummy heals.

I'll still get them if I eat something my stomach doesn't like, even 3 years post WLS (sleeve). My stomach doesn't like tortilla wraps, potatoes, or pasta.

I got the foamies in the first month during my puree phase, when I was in a lot of pain from the drains and staples. Once the drains, staples, and attendant pain subsided, so did the foamies.

For me, the foamies never seemed to relate to overeating or eating to quickly. I related it more to stress and pain.

Been a lot of years since the foamies.

Good luck,

Tek

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16 minutes ago, The Greater Fool said:

I got the foamies in the first month during my puree phase, when I was in a lot of pain from the drains and staples. Once the drains, staples, and attendant pain subsided, so did the foamies.

For me, the foamies never seemed to relate to overeating or eating to quickly. I related it more to stress and pain.

Been a lot of years since the foamies.

Good luck,

Tek

I hope they go away, they are painful,almost like dry heaves

On 4/1/2022 at 10:19 PM, Arabesque said:

Foamies usually occur because you eat too much, too fast or eat food that is too dry or coarse. The excess or food that is stuck sort of bubbles up with lots of saliva. Which doesn’t really apply to you at your stage. Sounds more like you’re just plain vomiting. It’s painful because all your muscles are already strained from the surgery & your internal stitches & sutures. You could also have lots of gunk in your tummy from the surgery & maybe some excess acid which is making you nauseous &/or you’re vomiting it up. Some vomit it up while some have foul smelling diarrhoea because they get rid of it that way.

Definitely contact your surgeon though to be sure. Did they prescribe anti nausea meds?

Feel better soon.

Yes, yes. Exactly. Most of my foamies probably could've been avoided. Early on I wasn't used to eating super slow, chewing a LOT. For me, it was a steep learning curve. I also was hell bent on trying to eat fruits with skin on them like cherries or grapes /cry lol.

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