Question:
Has anyone had pain in the Middle of their back while eating?

It feels like the food is going down my back. Very weird. I am 4 weeks post op Lap RNY. I am on a soft diet. Doesn't happen all the time, but enough to feel strange. ideas?    — Hedy W. (posted on April 22, 2002)

April 22, 2002
I get the same feeling when I am full. It is my full signal. I am almost 15 weeks post-op.Open Rny down 63 pounds. I don't get that same feeling everytime I eat sometimes it is in my back and other times it is in my abdomen. Just listen to your body. Good Luck. Nancy
   — Nancy P.

April 22, 2002
I have the same pain if I over eat even just a little. After the food passes the pain goes away. hope this helps.
   — Valerie M.

April 22, 2002
I didn't think it was from overeating...although from the last two posters, maybe I was wrong. It's only happened to me two times and each of those times I swear it was from eating too fast. Once it was dry whole wheat toast, the next it was raw broccoli - I though the texture may have had something to do with it too.
   — PaulaM

April 22, 2002
I am 10 months post op and have only experienced this a couple times after eating too much. I had to throw up both times then the pain in my back subsided after about 10 minutes or so.
   — [Deactivated Member]

April 22, 2002
Thanks for asking this question.....I thought I was the only one who had back pain from eating. I've decided that it's my signal to stop eating. If the pain is really bad, I sip a little liquid to help push that food thru...it helps the pain go away faster.
   — V. Page C.

April 25, 2002
I've been having that exact pain for the past two months. I'm 9mos post op and every time I eat to full or possibly a little over the pain is unbearable. I was told it could be my gall bladder and doc sent me for tests. Feel free to e mail me after May 10th and I'll tell you the results.
   — Sheila R.