Question:
I'm 10 wks post-op and have days when I'm throwing up.

I'm having days when I can eat something that I've already eaten before but it will cause me to throw up. Am I eating to fast? It doesn't happen every day or with one particular food.    — Karla G. (posted on July 10, 2003)

July 10, 2003
I throw up EVERY time I eat too fast, or eat under stress, and I am 8 weeks post op. It usually happens with chicken or tuna, but it could be anything.
   — Happy I.

July 10, 2003
One of the dietitians said that this is normally (not always) caused by eating too fast, not chewing enough or over eating. Hope you feel better soon.
   — [Deactivated Member]

July 10, 2003
HI,I WAS IN THE SAME BOAT AS YOU AT THE SAME TIME WHAT THEY FOUND OUT I HAD WAS A STRICTURE,I WENT IN HAD A SMALL PROCEDURE DONE THAT TOOK ABOUT 30 MIN AND NOW I AM 14 WEEKS POST OP AND CAN EAT ANYTHING WITHOUT GETTING SICK,ALTHOUGH IF I DO EAT TO FAST I WILL GET SICK,I'M USED TO EATING FAST DUE TO MY JOB BUT YOU JUST HAVE TO LEARN TO SIT DOWN EVEN IF IT IS BY YOURSELF AND SLOW DOWN.HOPE THIS HELPS.
   — GRACE M.

July 11, 2003
Hi Carla, I had the same prob when I was 1 mth post-op and threw up anything and everything for about 2 weeks straight, I went ot my surgeon and they did an endoscopy, which only took 30 min to do and very painless, {was put out}, and they didn't find a stricture, but noticed that I had some acid build up in my throat which was causing me to throw up alot, so my dic switched my medicine and put me on nexium, and now it is sooo much better. The only time I get sick is either when I try something new and it doesn't agree with me or I eat to fast! So, Call your doc cuz you might have what I have or maybe even a stricture, which is still easy to fix! Good Luck to you!
   — Melodee S.

July 11, 2003
One other potential for chucking after eating would be that you might have allergies (or something else that causes post-nasal drip); the mucus then flows down your throat and into your pouch filling it with truly disgusting tasting gunk. Also, if you are in ketosis, then the ketones could also be causing your nausea.
   — SteveColarossi

July 11, 2003
I started doing that and found out I am preganant! LOL!! But, I am 19 months post-op too... it can happen at any time.. not the pregnancy, but the throwing up... our bodies change constantly... so just chew slow, and slow down. If it doesn't stay put, don't eat/drink it for a while. Watch for pregnancy, too... I was told I would never be able to have kids, and now I am pregnant with TWINS! LOL!
   — Sharon M. B.