1 am rambling: nightime reflux/Carafate

ouroborous · May 19, 2010

Well, the volume and consistency of my food is changing -- from almost nothing (mostly water) just after surgery, to "full liquids," to "pureed." So I'm eating much thicker stuff, and more of it. That could be one factor.

Another factor is that the first week I was off work and walking literally every hour or so. I cannot do that at work, so I get maybe a walk a day.

I have discovered that hot chamomile tea seems to soothe my acid-burned throat a little (plus I think the heat relaxes my sleeve and helps it empty out instead of just churning acid back into my throat).

I'll call my doctor tomorrow. I really need to get this under control.

deletedsally · May 19, 2010

Until you get some direction from your doctor, you might want to try eating foods that are less dense. I was supposed to have "full liquids" for 4 weeks after my surgery. I could have thinned pureed foods, but I found that even baby food meat was too "heavy" and I had to mix it with thin Soup. Also, I was asked to strain everything. The only thing on my list with any texture was small curd cottage cheese--and I didn't feel very good if I ate that. Apparently the guidelines I had were more conservative than some, but I'm grateful for that because I felt better when I stayed within those guidelines. I know that some people have been successful at advancing their diets more quickly without problems, and I'm glad they were successful, but for some people, slower is better. From my perspective, this really isn't about which nutritional guidelines are the best, or whether someone is following or breaking "the rules"...it's about doing whatever we need to do to give our stomachs time to heal.

ouroborous · May 19, 2010

Until you get some direction from your doctor, you might want to try eating foods that are less dense.

Yes, that's EXACTLY what I'm going to do. I was really eager to move on to more solid foods and thought I was cleared to, but after this little episode... It's far more important that my sleeve heal up nicely than that I have mac 'n cheese a few days earlier!