xBellaMia

On Saturday around 3:42 PM I experienced some pressure in my chest after eating a shredded piece of chicken. After some time, the pain grew and radiated to my back - sometimes it was hard to breathe. After about half an hour or so I began to throw up saliva and it was clear/white and very thick; it did not burn or feel acidic. As this occurred I also was burping in-between. This went on for about three and a half hours until the final time and everything stopped. I felt weak afterwards due to the stress and strain. It concerns me since that was only my first meal of the day. Has anyone else experienced anything like this? It was the scariest thing I've felt and didn't think that would occur.

Upon my discharge I was told that the pain medication we take can cause constipation, along with drinking our iron pills which we are stuck taking them for life as I'm told. I was prescribed Ducosate, they are a small pill and they truly do help out in preventing constipation. If my surgeon assisted in prescribing this to her patients after surgery, I'm hoping the same could be done for you. Just don't take it every day, since we don't really intake much especially after surgery, you don't want everything you drink or eat come out from that portal.

Update: After speaking with my surgeon and dieticians about what had occurred, they came to the conclusion that it could have been due to the type of seasoning that was mixed into the chicken. It's called "sofrito" which causes the sauce and chicken to be slightly orange depending on how much you put in. I already spoke with my family to try and avoid putting such things if they try to make me anything again one day. So far, I've been doing fine. Just the occasional burpees and the strange feeling of foam at the back of my throat when it occurs, which is far more tolerable than going through all that pain.

I have tried chicken before, I made sure to chew it about 25 times as my surgeon told me to do so. I never had this issue before which is why I found it strange. I'm somewhat feeling better, just having some stomach cramping and slight nausea as well. I do hope that it goes well for you and you don't go through this. <3

It was made for me so I'm not sure what seasonings may have been put on it. I do know the chicken was slighly colored with a pale orange; possibly due to the sauce it was cooking in.

I was at the hospital for about 24 hours. My case started around 11:00 AM and I was out the next day before 12:00 Noon. They kept me in there until they saw I was able to hydrate myself.