Help with Digestion ..

Ok .. I am 2.5 years out .. and been struggling to handle eating meats .. at one time I could get chicken , turkey and some seafood .. But now nothing that resembles meat of any kind wants to stay down .. I do not have a stricture .. nor an ulcer .. What could be happening . I do fine mind you on tuna salad .. chicken salad .. or anything that has a gravy or sauce .. I am really starting to get worried .. will I end up a vegitarian > I suppliment daily with protein .. so I know I am getting that in ... Anyone else experience this > and if so .. has it gotten any better ? Thanks ! Tink

I think you answered your own question here. I can't and know of others that have to have sauces and gravies on their meat. Meat alone is just too dry and hard to get down. Darlene

I also have trouble with meat if it is even a little dry. Seems a med-rare filet is the only meat I can eat without sauce. Ha ha. But can't do that often. Even salmon that has been frozen seems to make me sick, so only fresh. And can't reheat anything. I just eat leftovers cold with salad and dressing. Whole rotesserie chicken works as it stays moist, but I never order chicken out, as they usually serve breasts that are to dry for me. I am going to try a couple of crock pot recipes now that it is getting colder and see what happens. Some times I just think it is too much trouble and just eat cold chopped chicken with mayo and relish. At least I know that sits well. I guess we are all different, but I guess meat will always be a throw of the dice for me. Sara

meats are usually ok w/ me as long as they're not TOO dry. my problems are chicken (sometimes) and dense fish such as halibut, shrimp and lobster. just stay away from those. after all this time cottage chesse and canned fruit ****tail (no sugar) are still my best friends! good luck! Lisa B

I still cant do meat very well either....Have to have gravy or something to get it down. Nothing can be left overs or it will come back up....I still cant do rice, pasta or breads either....I guess that is a good thing tho.....Just keep a can of gravy on hand .....

Most likely you're not getting enough stomach acid to handle the meat on its own, so it needs the 'juice' to help break it down. Are you on an acid reducer? Have you mentioned this to your surgeon? The fact that you USED to be able to eat it, and now you cannot is a change he/she needs to know about. --BT

Thanks to all that posted . I guess I will just keep the fat free gravy handy ... I think it has something to do with how things are prepared too ... I just bought a crock pot and will be trying it out on some chicken dishes ... Hugs, Tink

You might try using a pressure cooker too. They really soften the meat with cooking. I use a slow cooker often, but some things like pork tenderloin are still too dense for me to eat so I stay away from them. Mary

Tink, I'm there with you. I have to have it very wet to get it down and keep it down. Red meats -- I can only eat ground meat or pate or verrrry tender fillet. I do find that chewing 4 papaya enzymes as I eat helps me CathyA

This is a wonderful crockpot recipe: Crockpot Chicken Stroganoff Makes 6 Servings 1 lb boneless chicken breast, frozen 1 can 98% fat-free Cream of Mushroom soup 16 oz. fat-free sour cream 1 pkg. onion soup mix(I use ½ pkg as it's strong) Place frozen chicken breast on the bottom of crockpot. Mix other ingredients together and pour over the chicken. Cook on low setting for at least 7 hours. Stir sauce well before serving. If you serve this over rice or noodles, add appropriate points per serving size.