Gagging and throwing up

[Techeliza 4]

So I'm 1 month and 4 days since gastric sleeve surgery. I feel like I've posted so much on here, so my apologies. But I am having the hardest time!

i have now started to gag after anything I drink or eat. Most of the time it ends with vomiting after gagging myself to that point. When I vomit, it's mostly just spit, if I eat it's the food I ate, but I've been also throwing up just lumps of thick foam.

Does anyone know what's happening? I just keep having struggles.

Thanks y'all!

[Finding_Stacy 263]

1 hour ago, Techeliza said:

So I'm 1 month and 4 days since gastric sleeve surgery. I feel like I've posted so much on here, so my apologies. But I am having the hardest time!

i have now started to gag after anything I drink or eat. Most of the time it ends with vomiting after gagging myself to that point. When I vomit, it's mostly just spit, if I eat it's the food I ate, but I've been also throwing up just lumps of thick foam.

Does anyone know what's happening? I just keep having struggles.

Thanks y'all!

Oh, I'm so sorry. That sounds truly awful! I hope you get a proper answer soon, but I'll throw something out from what I read in the past. Could it be that your sleeve is too small or tightened at some point after surgery? I feel like I'll end up walking this fine line of not overeating but not under eating so the sleeve doesn't get narrow.

[sarahblu 179]

I had the same issue around the same timeframe. It reminded me of being pregnant with morning sickness! My NUT assured me that i was still healing and that at my 6 month mark, i would be a completely different person and feel a million times better. Hard to hear when you feel so crappy. I had to just take it day by day and tell myself it will end. After about a month and half, it was like a light switch and it was completely done. Havent been nauseous or vomited since. That was 5 months ago! Make sure you rule out any true issues with your doctor first though!

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[DaleCruse 756]

No need to apologize for posting often! Support is why we're here! That said, have you talked with your surgical team about this? I can't imagine they'd want you throwing up all the time. Good luck!

[Deactivatedfatgal 377]

12 hours ago, sarahblu said:

I had the same issue around the same timeframe. It reminded me of being pregnant with morning sickness! My NUT assured me that i was still healing and that at my 6 month mark, i would be a completely different person and feel a million times better. Hard to hear when you feel so crappy. I had to just take it day by day and tell myself it will end. After about a month and half, it was like a light switch and it was completely done. Havent been nauseous or vomited since. That was 5 months ago! Make sure you rule out any true issues with your doctor first though!

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I called my dr yesterday for same reason, at nearly 6 weeks nausea just hit me like a plague, no committing though. He told me to ensure I'm getting my liquids in and taking something for Constipation.

[gryffen 176]

Normally white foam means something could be stuck and causing spit to foam, had that when pregnant and it was a PITA.
If it does get worse or continue then request a scope to be done to ensure throat is clear and no blockage at entrance to stomach.

Wish you the best

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[Newsoulz 11]

So I'm 1 month and 4 days since gastric sleeve surgery. I feel like I've posted so much on here, so my apologies. But I am having the hardest time!

i have now started to gag after anything I drink or eat. Most of the time it ends with vomiting after gagging myself to that point. When I vomit, it's mostly just spit, if I eat it's the food I ate, but I've been also throwing up just lumps of thick foam.

Does anyone know what's happening? I just keep having struggles.

Thanks y'all![emoji4]

I had that issue the first couple of days after surgery and every sip I took made me gag or vomit. I started taking super small sips and waiting 45-60 secs before the next and it helped tremendously. Once I was able to keep fluids down I did so much better and the vomiting stopped. Sometimes vomiting on an empty stomach makes bile come up which could also be what is happening.

Also Prilosec helped a lot and I can tell the difference if I don't take it in the morning before eating or drinking anything. My surgeon requires me to take it for three months but my gastro doc had started me on it a while ago for GERD. He says it also helps the stomach heal. If you don't take a proton pump inhibitor (Prilosec, Zantac, etc) I would definitely ask your doctor about it.

Hope this helps and if not at a minimum I would call your Dr's office or a nurse line cause they will have more insight. Good luck!!!