What exactly are the foamies?

I have read here online about the "foamies".  I have had them a time or two after eating and wanted to know what exactly are the foamies.  Thanks!

Whew! Sweetie, I had it once and I pray to never have it again! I know I ate too fast and too much. I was just hoping that the food would come up but it didn't just that foamie crap. EEEWWW!! Hated it. I am curious too about what it is and why and how to keep it away!!  Thanks for asking! I'll be checking here for answers.  Take care and good luck on your journey.

In response to the foamies... I'm having my rny on the 28th of may. I read in my pre&post op booklet that it us muccus that the stomach puts out and one way to decrease that was to drink ho****er 30 min before eating. Said that would make those secretions much less. Have not been there yet but that's something to the effect of what I remember reading.

Our pouches no longer are capable of producing hydrochloric acid.  The body is a fantastic self-preserver giving half a chance.  When we get into problems overfilling our pouches by eating too fast or taking bites that are too small, the body begins to produce large quantities of mucus to help things along.  You will probably read on OH about people getting runny noses when they are getting full.  I believe this is that moment before going into full blown foamies.  The best treatment is prevention, but I have also found taking papaya enzyme (over the counter, cheap, chewable) keeps the foamies away by causing the food in the pouch to begin breaking down.  Personally, I carry it with me all the time.

When do you take this?

thanks for your post, i am new on here and my doctor is long distance and i have had this and wondered what it was and what caused it. can stress do it too, cause some of the foods i have had a number of times, chewed correctly etc. and still had it.
Also how do you guys change your widget and get it on your page. i tried it and can't get it to change. i actually had the surgery 5 months ago, but just tried setting up now and add the beginning weight and the weight now etc. can any of you help

THEY ARE EVIL!!!!  Just plain evil.....for me, they are brought on by particular foods, regardless of how well I chew them.  The primary food that brings the foamies on for me is pork.....I avoid it like the plague. They can be brought on by eating too fast, not chewing food well enough and probably many other ways I have luckily not experienced.  It hits quickly, at least for me it does, it is an overwhelming nausea, stomach churning feeling.....it feels like I am going to throw up, but I don't.  The most that comes up is mucous foam with bits of food mixed in.  Not what I consider really throwing up.....you have the feeling that if you could really could get sick, you would feel better. I had a mild case of the foamies this past week....I wasn't eating a thing...drinking a protein shake......but obviously I was sipping to much, too fast. They are not pleasant, but they tend to help you follow rules and point out foods that are just not tolerable in different stages.  Remember that just because something brought on the foamies in month 3, may not do it in month 6....so don't completely count the food culprit out.......I know your probably saying,,,,,,but she wrote that she avoids pork like the plague.....I did write it and I do.....I have tried in every allowable stage, and it just simply does not get along with my stomach, so I have wrote it off. Sorry so long....but I hope this helps. Missy

thanks Missie, your info did help. I want to avoid this thing at all cost after having had it only once. Once is enough!!!