Question:
why do I sometimes throw up foam and have so much gas?

I am a month out of my surgery and still eating soft foods, but sometimes while eating soft meats, I throw up. Even though some things are on my list the doctor gave me of foods I can have, my stomach doesn't seem to like them. What to do to get enough protein?    — lin40 (posted on October 2, 2007)

October 2, 2007
I have the same problem over the last two weeks, but I went so far as to vomit when I was eating to fast. This is a form of dumping I was told by others on this site. Instead of passing quickly through your bowels your stomach sends it back up. My surgeon told me to use Pepcid Complete over the counter and it helps. He said that I may be eating to fast, or putting more food in my stomach than I realize and my stomach is sending back up what it doesn't have room to hold. So try just to eat one ounce at a time, really slow and kept the antacid near at hand. I ending up in the emergency room Saturday night because I vomited up blood with a baked potato, it hurt like #)(*@, but it turned out ok. Good luck Sami Sue
   — Sami U.

October 2, 2007
I always keep a "stash" of Any Whey Protein bullets on hand for those days I need the extra protein. I'm four months out on Friday and still have problems like you're having sometimes (I've either eaten too fast or too much!!). I've had to learn to slow-w-w-w down and "listen" to what my new tummy is telling me. When it says it has had enough, it's had enough!!!! Hang in there...for me, I'd still do it all over again in a heartbeat.
   — Sherry Leet

October 2, 2007
I am 10 weeks out and I still do this also. I think it is from eating too fast or too much. I hate it when the foam comes up usually that is all that comes up, but I get so nauseated. I did this just last night from eating a salmon patty. Maybe it was to greasy. Norma Mathis
   — Mamash

October 2, 2007
Even though you're eating soft foods, you still could not be chewing your foods or you're also eating something that you shouldn't be. I had some crackers a few weeks after surgery and went through the same thing and once I stopped eating the crackers and the foamy stopped.
   — the7thdean

October 2, 2007
chances are -- if you are throwing up meat -- then you are not chewing it enough -- you should be chewing your food so that it is the consistency of applesauce good luck
   — RCassety

October 3, 2007
I had this problem when I ate something too fast and didn't chew it well enought. You see I had blacken fish that was a little hard and I didn't chew it enought so it pug up the stomach and didn't let stuff move thought. I had to spit up foam until the fish moved though. I have learned that if its not soft or has liquid constiency along with it, then I have to take small bites and wait for some time before the next bite. I am 4 months now and can eat a whole yogart or 1/2 off soup but only a few bites of dry fish, chicken, tuna. But if I make tuna with egg and non fat dressing it goes down a lot easier and I can eat a little bit more. Good luck, it will get better.
   — LadyAlways

October 9, 2007
I DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE W/MY NUTRITIONIST AND SHE THINKS THAT SOME NON FLAVORED PROTEIN POWDER MIXED INTO LIQUIDSOR FLAVORED SHAKES WOULD GREATLY INCREASE YOUR AMOUNT OF PROTEIN INTAKE. WE NEED ON AVERAGE OF 60 MG OF PROTEIN PER DAY-PER bmi-i'M 255LBS. yOU MIGHT NEED LESS BUT CONSIDER THESE THINGS-THEY DON'T TASTE THAT BAD AND THEY AT LEAST GO DOWN. MT RNY IS TO BE DONE IN JAN OF 08' I'M EXCITED. BEST OF LUCK TO YOU!
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