Question:
Why do I vomit every time I eat any type of food?

Every time I vomit it is always white foam or clear thick saliva type fluid. My NP does not seem very worried, but I am tired of eating and it never staying down. I would like to know when this will end or if I need a second opinion. Thank you for any help.    — Lindsay J. (posted on October 23, 2001)

October 23, 2001
Sounds to me like you have a stricture! I just had mine repaired last week. What a difference it has made. I'd tell your nurse, surgeon or PCP that you would like an endoscopy. My symptoms were the same as yours. Good Luck.
   — Kristin R.

October 23, 2001
Hi Lindsey: I agree with Kristen....call your surgeon..I had the same thing happening and had a partial closing...get to the dr..don't wait like I did till I was completely zapped of all my energy. My surgeon said that that threw me almost a full month behind in my recovery...Call your dr....this is not normal....
   — Joi G.

December 4, 2001
I am 6+ months from a rny and have that thick mucous at least 1 time per week. Dr doesn't know why this happens just that it does to some of his patients. Once I have vomited this thick mucous I am much better and can eat something. There is no telling when it will happen but I have been avoiding breakfast for about 3 months because of this problem. It just is not worth starting the day that way. I am going back for a post-op visit next monday and plan to consider endoscopy to see if there is a correctable problem in there.
   — Wendy S.