Oh how the mighty have fallen

[JustJenn 542]

So I'm 13 months post op and as one who never felt full. I had to measure and eat slow!!!! I ate every 2-3 hours and I had to measure because I always felt like I could eat more. Well since Sunday I don't know what has changed but I'm beyond full all the time. As I write this out of confusion I'm sipping my morning coffee and sneezing and feel like I just had thanksgiving dinner *sneezing is my tall tale sign I'm full. Now I'm confused as to how this change happened does it take over a year for my nerves in my pouch to finally work? I'm about 4oz into my 8oz coffee. Familiar to anyone? It's been this battle with food lately and I'm not used to it.

[music1618 879]

I am 14 months next week and I would say that our pouches mature and grow just as we have during this journey. I have had months where it seemed like I could eat anything and everything, and months like you are describing. Not sure what causes it and I know I was not much help. I just wanted you to know you were not alone.

[JustJenn 542]

More than anything I wanted to know its normal! I don't understand and it makes me feel crazy you've been much help!! Thanks

[dottednails 122]

I sneeze as well when I am more than full. I thought it was just an add happening nice to see I am not the only one.

[maria pepe 29]

16 months out and feel like I could eat a horse...put it in front of me and I can only eat a little...usually 1 bite. Still relying on prtien shakes. No sneezing though.

[JustJenn 542]

I sneeze as well when I am more than full. I thought it was just an add happening nice to see I am not the only one.

It's a weird sign lol but I sneeze and I'm like "oh I'm full"

[JustJenn 542]

16 months out and feel like I could eat a horse...put it in front of me and I can only eat a little...usually 1 bite. Still relying on prtien shakes. No sneezing though.

I always feel like I can eat a horse (until recently) I told my surgeon it's the worse misconception about this surgery (at least mine!) that I wouldn't be hungry.

[dottednails 122]

It's a weird sign lol but I sneeze and I'm like "oh I'm full" <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

It is weird I just looked it up I guess it is pretty rare to have that I am glad that I do though no over eating here lol

[DLCoggin 1,788]

Somebody, anybody please explain to me why some of us sneeze when we're full. The most ridiculous thing I have ever heard of. I have sneezed eight, even ten times in a row. Makes absolutely no sense!

Sorry Jenn - didn't mean to hijack your thread. I have times (like today), sometimes several days in a row, where I'm just not hungry. I literally have to force myself to eat. Not so much full all of the time like you, just no appetite. Then some days, maybe two or three times a month, I could eat anything that doesn't move. In both cases there is no pattern or cause that I've been able to identify, Just...happens.

We should call this thread "Stupid Stuff That Makes No Sense"!

[JustJenn 542]

I don't understand the sneezing thing. It's unreal. I sneeze 3-5 times. At first it was weird now I just know, I'm full!

There is no other sign until the sneezing starts. I know not to dare anymore!

[JustJenn 542]

Found this DL

It sounds like she has developed gustatory rhinitis. This is amazingly more common than you think. A simple google search for “sneezing after eating” pulls up lots of similar complaints. I would venture to guess that this is related to her gastric bypass. By making her stomach extremely small during the bypass procedure, she somehow has become more sensitive to food (that is, when her small stomach stretches, it induces the sneezing, whereas before the procedure she had a much bigger stomach). She should speak to her doctor about this and see if she can try some medications to prevent this from happening. Good luck.

[DLCoggin 1,788]

Amazing. Next I'll get the hiccups every time I tie my shoes! In my case it's not really what I would call a "problem", it's just so strange! Well that and my wife can only say "Bless you" so many times. Then she just gets rude! LOL!

[dottednails 122]

I read on the dr oz page that some people get this when they are full because the nerve that makes you sneeze is very close the the nerve that tells you that you are full. So for someone with gastric bypass the full feeling happens more often then in those who do not eat until they reach full capacity as often. Who knows sounded good:)

[dottednails 122]

Amazing. Next I'll get the hiccups every time I tie my shoes! In my case it's not really what I would call a "problem"' date=' it's just so strange! Well that and my wife can only say "Bless you" so many times. Then she just gets rude! LOL![/quote']

The women at my work have decided to wait to say bless you until I am fine because I sneeze so many times in a row. Some if them even just say bless you times a thousand and I then refuse to say it again. I have always been a sneezer but now it is worse.

[SoccerMomma73 1,867]

No sneezing, I get a runny nose....very very weird. My mom gets a single hiccup. I'd take 1 hiccup over a snotty nose any day.

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 200.6