Extremely nauseous foamy saliva

[valm 5]

Hey guys, I'm past my 2 week post -op mark and I started feeling nauseous yesterday. Every time I cough I gag... And yesterday I vomited foam around 8am. I managed to eat lots of watery fruits so I could help my stomach. Today has just been horrible super naseous and I feel like I can't eat anything. I've been drinking about 600 ML of Water like my nut suggested. I was always supposed to start my soft foods diet today but wasn't possible. Any suggestions? Usually when I'm nauseous I drink ginger ale and now I can't desperate for answers!

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[Christinamo7 4,042]

if ginger ale helps you, why not try a ginger tea? maybe that would settle your tummy.

do they have you on any medication for nausea?

[Ryan TN 348]

Normally that is a sign that you over ate. At two weeks, your meal should be about a quarter of a cup, at least that was what my plan was.

[asiruam87 6]

I have the foaming really bad at 4 days post op. I'm only at Clear liquids.

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[snokb04 60]

My programs NUT talked to us about this constantly pre-op and at my first post-op class. Besides potentially getting "slimed" if you eat too much, she says the mucous the stomach naturally makes and the post-nasal drip that usually slides through unnoticed can "back up" so to speak. I don't remember her exact words as to what she called what I call a back-up but basically it can't go through the stomach as fast as it used to. They encourage us to drink very warm to Hot drinks at least twice per day to thin the mucous which will help it slide through, one of the drinks being the first you drink upon rising to help this. I've followed this advice and it has helped me immensely. I was never a coffee or tea drinker (although I'm learning to like tea) so my hot drink is usually either chicken broth or ProtiDiet hot chocolate. Also, if I'm nauseous but don't feel slimed, usually a little broth and a Popsicle after have helped me...but everyone is different. Hope you feel better soon.

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Edited May 15, 2016 by snokb04