Chest pain and foamies

[taracutch 226]

Today marks my 3 week surgiversary and l'm having horrible pains and foamies from eating cream of wheat. It's on my approved list but maybe l ate too much or too fast? I'm in so much pain. Is this dumping? Do l need to call the doc or just wait for it to pass? How long does it take? Help!

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[KristenLe 5,980]

@@taracutch Sorry you didn't get any response yet. I am preop but you may have eaten too much. It is hard to tell when you are full - especially with something like cream of wheat. Measure portions. I assume the pain is gone but if not - ring your Dr.

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Edited July 19, 2016 by KristenLe

[Daisee68 2,493]

Yes you likely ate too much. Or maybe it was a bit too dense. If you eat it again, try to thin it a little more and eat slower. In the beginning I Had to set a timer for 2 minutes and only take a bite when the timer went off. Also helps to use a small soon. In the meantime, I don't have a great answer for you. Sometimes walking helps and it will eventually go down.

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[taracutch 226]

Thanks l do feel better now. I think I will thin it out next time. It must have been too thick.

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[Daisee68 2,493]

@@taracutch - Glad you are feeling better. Sometimes something will work one day but not the next (and vice versa). So if it doesn't work now (even thinned down), just put it away for now and try again in a few weeks.

[GSleeve822 394]

Whenever I eat too much, I get the foam. It's seriously so weird.

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[missdeeAus 69]

What do you guys mean by 'foam' ?

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[fsulady 36]

What are foamies

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[rebecca wills 190]

Foamies are when spit backs up with the food you ate.

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[eliminnowp 113]

At my last support group meeting someone brought up this same issue with cream of wheat. People said that it expands for a while after you cook it. If you eat it shortly after cooking, it will expand in your stomach and cause discomfort. They suggested you should let it sit for a bit before you eat it. Even let it cool and then heat it back up in a microwave later so that it is completely expanded before you eat it. That way you'll know how it fits in your stomach better.

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[taracutch 226]

Great info. Thanks!

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