what is this?

[pammie37 103]

Squeezing feeling at the center of my chest...anytime of day..more after I eat (soup) than drink..damn it hurts!!! Anyone else have this????

[Lissa 2,631]

You're eating/drinking too much. You want to eat/drink until you are satisfied but not until you hurt. Try stopping a few bites/sips before you get to that feeling. You can always go back for more if you're truly hungry later, but that pain from being overly full lasts forever, it seems. This is one of the toughest issues I faced, being able to stop before I hurt.

[@RealScoobyDoo 94]

Pammie...if Lissa's suggestion doesn't help it could be an esophageal structure. Have you tried some omeprazole? If you aren't doing pills yet it comes in a capsule that you can open and sprinkle on some applesauce. If omeprazole doesn't help I'd call your doc.

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[pammie37 103]

I will try that pill..I just got rx filled today..hope that works..I hope I am not getting stuffed off 1-2 oz of liquid..lol..it takes me 30 min to get that in..lol

[TAMMY61 21]

Squeezing feeling at the center of my chest...anytime of day..more after I eat (soup) than drink..damn it hurts!!! Anyone else have this????

I had that feeling at first . It's just swollen and sore , give it time , take smaller , sips and bites ! It does get better !

[TAMMY61 21]

I will try that pill..I just got rx filled today..hope that works..I hope I am not getting stuffed off 1-2 oz of liquid..lol..it takes me 30 min to get that in..lol

It may not se like it but with this new tool - your body is telling you it's full !

[apelt001 116]

Youre definetly eating too much I highly reccomend a food scale i can only eat 2.2 oz at one time and i am five weeks post op. i do three meals at 2 oz and two Snacks at 1 oz each. I had the same problem when i got on mushies just eating too much and feeling like im having a heart attack just slow it down if u have a cellphone use the timer to make sure ur taking 10 minutes to each per oz. hope that helps best of luck

[PdxMan 4,292]

How far out are you, Pammie? Did you have a hiatal hernia repair?

Slowing down, eating less and smaller bites is always good advice, BTW.

[pammie37 103]

How far out are you' date=' Pammie? Did you have a hiatal hernia repair?

Slowing down, eating less and smaller bites is always good advice, BTW.[/quote']

I am 1 week out..only on full liquid stage..so no real food intake..no hernia repair..It happens even when I dont eat..its like a tight burning sensation and lasts about 3 seconds. ???? I dont know..

[PdxMan 4,292]

Ah, you're a freshie! Yes, this is very normal. One week out your stomach is still quite swollen. Even swallowing saliva seems like an effort. Just keep trying to get your liquids in. This will pass soon.

[superchica879 58]

I am 1 week out..only on full liquid stage..so no real food intake..no hernia repair..It happens even when I dont eat..its like a tight burning sensation and lasts about 3 seconds. ???? I dont know.. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

I had the same feeling for about a week and a half after surgery. It would tighten up and hurt even when I wasn't drinking anything! It's almost completely gone and I'm a little over 2 weeks out! Just hang in there, it'll get better

[SMO 193]

At one week out, I was still having stomach and esophageal spasms. That is what your pain sounds like. It got less and less frequent as time went on but at first, I didn't even have to eat or drink anything. It was just spontaneous. I only get those feelings now if I eat that one bite too many.