What is First Bite Syndrome and what can be done about it?:thumbup:

First bite syndrome is when you take a larger first bite than your stoma can handle. When you have good restriction, your bites should be about the size of a pencil eraser (according to my doc, but they all differ). First bite syndrome ususally happens when you have let yourself get too hungry or eating mindlessly. The only thing to help it is to always to stop and think before you get that first bite of food swallowed.

What is First Bite Syndrome and what can be done about it?:huh2:

My first bite syndrome is a little different than explained by Slim'n'tn. Everyone is different and and mine occurs EVERY morning. I have problems with my first bite/swallow of anything. I start by drinking a warm cup of tea to get my stomach going. Usually I won't have any trouble for the rest of the day unless I forget to eat and go too long and then I have it again. It is painful like I am stuck by it can be caused by liquid. It is just the first swallow hurts between my shoulders. Again, if I drink a warm beverage, and wait a bit, I can then eat. :tongue2:

Any bite in the morning for me is bigger than my stomach can handle :tongue2:

I start in the morning with something hot around 6 am, then a small glass of milk at 7, then regular food at 8.

I am the same as the other posters. My day starts at 5:00 am and I cannot eat anything that early, because I have great restrictions. I have a cup of tea or coffee then I am out the door for my commute to work.

By the time I get to work, I feel okay. I usually have something to eat around 8:30 am or 9:00 am and do fine with it.

My first bite syndrome is that the first thing I eat when I wake up will get stuck easily. I can get around it by drinking a hot cup of tea or coffee first and having something like a bite of yogurt or something soft first, waiting a while, and then eating. You ususally dont get this until you get to tight restriction.

Since my first fill, I can really tell that I am very tight in the morning. I've started just having a Protein shake before work. I usually don't try to eat anything until around 9:30 am when I have a snack.

I think it is great to read what you guys have to say and see that I'm not alone! :tongue2: