vanessabalderas 10 Posted December 21, 2012 I'm a little over three Weeks out and i'm still having a hard time eating. It feels like the food is getting stuck in my throat and it's about to come back up. I also feel a lot of acid and bubbles in my stomach when my food finally goes down. I'm getting discouraged and overwhelmed, i'm starting to regret my decision to get sleeved. I just want to feel normal, eat normal, live a normal life. I know I won't regret this once I start seeing results and I feel healthier but i'm having a hard time staying positive until then. Does this lump in my throat get any easier? Has anyone else had this feeling and difficulty swallowing? How long did it take for you to start feeling normal without difficulty eating? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SeriouslyChange 319 Posted December 21, 2012 I have to force myself to eat sometime because I just don't want to. It's nice to not be hungry but it sucks because I hate forcing myself. I can drink liquids easily though I find myself drinking like 2 oz in one chug and its nice. Almost normal! Lol How's your Water and food going? What are you eating? I was sleeved 11/26 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AussieLady 521 Posted December 21, 2012 I am in my 6th week and I am still careful to chew really well and only swallow small amounts at a time. At 3 weeks I was mainly eating Soup and yoghurt Nand used a teaspoon with about 1 min between each mouthful. It is getting easier but I still have trouble with acid at times. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
altagirl 127 Posted December 21, 2012 I felt the same way - To be honest I still have these days 3 months out. Just tonight I ate too quickly and felt that pressure in my chest. I am much better dealing with it now than I was when I was at your stage. In fact I remember many times crying from frustration early on - saying the exact same thing - "I just want to be able to be normal and eat normal food!" I am not much help but I promise it does get better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vanessabalderas 10 Posted December 21, 2012 I have to force myself to eat sometime because I just don't want to. It's nice to not be hungry but it sucks because I hate forcing myself. I can drink liquids easily though I find myself drinking like 2 oz in one chug and its nice. Almost normal! Lol How's your Water and food going? What are you eating? I was sleeved 11/26 I'm doing okay with Water, unless I gulp by accident when i'm really thirsty. I'm still struggling with food and I think I've realized it's because i'm not chewing enough and my bites are too big. I'm just so impatient, I want to feel normal again already. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SeriouslyChange 319 Posted December 21, 2012 I know what you mean. A few days ago I had baked salmon and Beans for lunch. Salmon is my FAVORITE! I had 3 bites and was full. I had it again for dinner. And again as a snack.< /p> Salmon ended up flushed down the toilet. I couldn't handle just 3 bites. I tried 4 bites and felt so stuffed. So out my entire meal was tossed in the toilet and flushed. I'm looking forward to sashimi lol. My NUT thought I was crazy, but I love sashimi and ceviche! It'll get better. I'm kind of sad at times that I will never be able to binge again. But the. I get happy because food doesn't control me as it did before. As I type this I am sitting with a pizza lunchables to my right next to my hand as my room mate will be eating it. And I feel... Nothing. No cravings. No wanting to have a bite. It feels pretty good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sadlers1999 169 Posted December 21, 2012 I'm a little over three Weeks out and i'm still having a hard time eating. It feels like the food is getting stuck in my throat and it's about to come back up. I also feel a lot of acid and bubbles in my stomach when my food finally goes down. I'm getting discouraged and overwhelmed' date=' i'm starting to regret my decision to get sleeved. I just want to feel normal, eat normal, live a normal life. I know I won't regret this once I start seeing results and I feel healthier but i'm having a hard time staying positive until then. Does this lump in my throat get any easier? Has anyone else had this feeling and difficulty swallowing? How long did it take for you to start feeling normal without difficulty eating?[/quote'] My doctor gave me prilosec (to fight acid) when I left the hospital. He gave me a one month supply. It's a one a day pill. Never needed it before, but I've already talked to my primary care physician....If I need it longer than one month, she will write me a script. In some ways it may be your body saying you have had enough food, which is the point of the surgery. But if you find that you are not getting enough Protein (at the stage you are at), you may need something to help you with the acid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Earwood 136 Posted December 21, 2012 I felt the same in the beginning. Give yourself some time, this is a big adjustment and it does get better I promise! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mokee 588 Posted December 21, 2012 I am 3 weeks out and I have been getting the food coming up in my throat after I eat. I started omneprazole I had at the house and called the dr. He is orderring the kind he wants me to take. I had hoped this would not happen to me but maybe it will be a short lived thing. I also started eating pickle chips. Mainly i suck on them and then eat the inside of it. They tasted so good. Wonder if this is bad? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
