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Thick, stringy mucous makes receiving food painful and have to vomit to get rid of pa

Some days I can eat, some days even soup or eggs does not mix with the mucous in my stomach and it causes pojectile vomiting or I must induce it to get rid of the pain. Unfortunately, the one food I can always digest, even right after an episode, is chocolate. Is there a chemical reason for this? Does anyone know how to get rid of the mucous before a meal?    — carolcasidy1313 (posted on August 31, 2010)

August 31, 2010
You didn't say what type of surgery you had but I had RNY three years ago. I sometimes had that problem but only when I ate too fast or didn't chew my food well enough. Try that. Also, stay away from chocolate!
   — Muggs

August 31, 2010
hi i am two years out and the only thing that i have found that helps with this mucous is to not go over 6 hours without putting something in your stomach. if you do go longer, than you need to put some roughage down first with plenty of water to help it pass. (i use peanuts for this - about a quarter of a cup) good luck.
   — rrwirz

August 31, 2010
try some paypaya tablets from gnc when this happens. sounds like stuck food. you need to chew more until you pulverize the food prior to sowallowing it. And eat slower. You can also try pineapple chucks it help to dislove food. and you should take something like pepcid AC 20 mgs a day too. if that dont work call your surgeon. You may have a stricture.
   — marymazilla

August 31, 2010
This mucous is called chyme, it is normal in your stomach and a liner and also helps break down simple starches in the stomach. Sorta like saliva makes a salty cracker sweet. I had LapBand in Nov '08, and I had a problem with this as well. I found that eating a simple cracker or tiny snack kept this chyme busy and it didn't build up between eating. When I do end up having a pretty good bit, I have what I call is a "wet burp". Not sick to my stomach, not heaving or vomiting, just this burp that empties my pouch and then I can eat immediately when I spit it out. I have lost 132# and so far I'm keeping it off, but I do have my "cheats". I allowed (limit) myself 2 Hershey's dark chocolate kisses as dessert in the evening. I have not had a problem with chocolate or any other food, but I still haven't eaten bread, cakes, cookies, or sweets aside from my 2 kisses every evening.
   — BeenThere1

September 1, 2010
I have a three year old lap-band. I STILL have 'foaming'. Sometimes there are things I can do to help it and sometimes not. Make sure you are VERY hydrated as it will thin out the secretions. I drink something hot in the morning and this seems to break it up some. Remember: slow eating and small bites (the size of a pencil eraser is what my surgeon says). You need to think about what you're eating. Chocolate is NOT what we need. It is an easy habit to start, but not to quit. You can probably go without a meal instead of eating chocolate, which provides NOTHING we need. Don't work around your tool. I suggest calling/seeing your surgeon if it is a constant problem.
   — gouldsfiya

September 1, 2010
I am 2+ years out of RNY. I have always had this problem. I laugh at my surgon and tell him that he should warn anyone with sinus issues ahead of time. The only real way that I have been able to have any sort of releif is nasal spray about 30 minute before I eat. I joke that if we can only have 4 oz at a time and I have 3oz of sinus drainage already in there it makes it very hard to eat with out being sick. Talk to your PCP about your sinuses and see if they can help get the drainage under control. In the mean time lots of protein shakes and very soft food to make sure you are getting your protien in.
   — phyllismmay

September 4, 2010
I am 15 weeks post from RY. This was a problem for me also until I took some GasX every morning.And sometimes before each meal if I am having a bad food day. It realy helped. Also a ginger snap before a meal works, but caution on the number, I had to face the fact that ginger snaps instead of a valued meal is a no no. Good Luck
   — imdoingit