Question:
Do you have days when eating makes you feel sick?

THERE ARE A COUPLE OF DAYS OUT OF THE MONTH THAT EVERYTIME I EAT(IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT IT IS), I JUST FEEL SICK. I CALL THEM MY BAD FOOD DAYS. I EAT AND ABOUT 1/2 HOUR LATER I FEEL NAUSEAUS AND QUEASY AND TIRED. I AM 5 MONTHS POST OP. DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE THESE DAYS?    — michelle M. (posted on December 13, 2000)

December 13, 2000
Hi Michelle, I am ten months postop and there are often days when eating anything makes me feel sick. I usually find that I need to eat soup on those days or, surprisingly, cheese. Those two things ALWAYS seem to go down. Other things give me a feeling that is hard to explain (especially to non-WLS people), I get a feeling like a lump of lead laying in the pouch. It hurts!! and it doesn't matter who small an amount or large, it feels the same. I don't understand why--I just assume it is because my body is still adjusting to the surgery and still healing.
   — Connie G.

December 13, 2000
Hi. I am six months post-op and I have a couple of days like you are describing every week. My stomach actually hurts and I feel very nauseous. It is instantly relieved if I can throw up. I too can almost always tolerate cheese and soup on those days. My surgeon has ordered an Upper GI for next week because he is concerned that I have developed a small ulcer. I don't know if you should be concerned about an ulcer...my "bad food days" are occurring more frequently than yours'...but I thought I would share my doctor's concerns with you for your consideration. Best of luck.
   — Mary F.

December 13, 2000
I am sorry to hear about others having nausea, however, I am a bit relieved to find I am not alone. I am over a year post-op and just recently started experiencing nausea, except mine seems to coincide with my having an empty stomach. I haven't actually vomited, but it certainly is uncomfortable. Has anyone else out there had this experience so far along post-op? I also have a large, ventral (upper abdominal) hernia which I am to have repaired soon. I don't know if this could have anything to do with it. Thanks!
   — Peggy G.

December 14, 2000
Been there, done that, own the t-shirt concession! My "bad food days" seem to be connected somehow to my menstrual cycle. About a week or so before the big event, I have anywhere from three to six days of being unable to tolerate anything other than liquids and CEREAL, of all things. Less than a good time, to be sure. But, on the other hand, I'm almost eight months post-op, 115 pounds gone forever, and, most of the time, feel great! I agree with the other suggestions that you get yourself checked to rule out other physical causes (like an ulcer), but I'd be more likely to think it's your body trying to catch up with itself. With WLS we rid our bodies of TONS of estrogen (which is stored in fat) and other hormones, so problems like what you describe, and what I experience, are almost to be expected. When the feeling strikes, rest if you can until it passes. You might also want to "track" when and why this happens to you -- that's how I found out it's the week or so before my period in my case. It could be something you're eating, or something you're feeling. Warm skinny supportive thoughts your way always,
   — Cheryl Denomy