Does Pain After Eating Go Away? How Long?

[jewelwithin 13]

I'm vigilant about chewing thoroughly and eating slowly, but as I introduce new foods post-op it's about 50/50 whether I'll end up with pretty bad stomach pain. I'm assuming that weeks or months down the road this will be either much less of an issue or will go away entirely? Would really like feedback from folks down the road on what your experience was. Thanks, j

[LacieMC 136]

I would love an answer also. I tried two bites of soft fluffy scrambled egg last night and my body rejected it immediately, then massive stabbing stomach pain. I'm not sure if the pain was from vomiting or from the food but it lasted for a couple hours. I'm in week 3.

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

I am 4 months post op and I don't have pain, unless I eat something with alot of sugar. My stomach doesn't like sugar. It does get better.

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,282]

Yes the pain will go away. I have zero pain anymore, and funny but I even feel "real" full sensation now too. It gets here super fast though, not like before sleevie!

[sleeve 4 me 910]

I get pain because I eat too fast (super bad habit, hard to break), BUT with that said IF I eat slow and stop, I'm good, just feel full.

[MegInNOLA 531]

I think it depends on your sleeve. I still get pain when I eat something my sleeve doesn't like or when I eat too fast (which I JUST did, dangit!). When I eat too fast, I don't chew well, and that's the problem tonight.

Pain may be a signal that your body isn't ready for whatever food you just put in there. Maybe back off to something like yogurt or cottage cheese, or whatever "friendly" food you were able to tolerate before you put the painful food in there. Try the formerly painful food again in a couple of weeks and see if you can tolerate it now. Most of the time, food that upsets your sleeve early in the process gets to be tolerated as your sleeve heals.

Hang in there! Be sure you're taking your acid reducer, eat slowly, small bites, and chew like a fiend. It does get much better!!

[jewelwithin 13]

Thanks, all!

Diva -- encouraging... : )

Sleeve for me -- yes, eating slowing and chewing fully has been a new habit, a GOOD one I think. I shoveled things in so mindlessly pre-op. Now I find I actually savor food more!

MegIn -- thanks. I am doing exactly as you suggest in terms of backing off any food where the pain is more than moderate. I'll try again in a month or so on those! My doc didn't recommend an acid reducer?? I had bad reflux pre-op, but also had a hyatal hernia repaired at the same time, which was the prob. Maybe that's why?

[jewelwithin 13]

I would love an answer also. I tried two bites of soft fluffy scrambled egg last night and my body rejected it immediately, then massive stabbing stomach pain. I'm not sure if the pain was from vomiting or from the food but it lasted for a couple hours. I'm in week 3.

Lacie -- I had very bad pain the first time I tried eggs, which was during my second week. Now, two weeks out, the pain is much less, and a couple times I've had none at all. I do think the suggestion to back off of foods you have a particularly bad reaction to is a good one. Try again a few weeks later.