It's not really painful, I just don't understand why I can eat some soft foods and then others make me vomit everytime! Just frustrated and trying to get enough protein in is really hard when the shakes make me sick, I'm to the point now that the powder is to expensive to waste if I can't drink them!!! Ugh!!! I know I can't live off of laughing cow cheese and mashed potatoes but it seems that is all I can keep down!