Eating is really uncomfortable

[peytonpenny 2]

Re posting this to the general forum... hoping someone out there has experienced something similar.
Hi everyone! This is my first post and I’m feeling a little desperate.
I am 8 months post op with the gastric sleeve. ( Almost 100 pounds down!!!) As soon as I started eating solids in January I would get some discomfort and pressure in my chest. Sometimes it would even feel like the food was coming back up my throat. Not painful but uncomfortable.
It got slightly better but was still present at my six month post op appointment. The surgeon thought I might have some narrowing in my stomach, a stenosis, so he sent me to do a barium swallow. The radiologist didn’t see anything on the images but my surgeon thought he could see some narrowing. I did an EGD with balloon dilation a few weeks ago and my symptoms SLIGHTLY improved, but are still present.


All that background to ask... has anyone experienced something similar? How can I still be having symptoms after this! I am terrified it is all in my head. It’s not painful, but I don’t want to live with it for the rest of my life.

Does anyone else start to question their sanity after a while?

Just me? Thought so. 🙄

[KimTriesRNY 1,853]

I believe we have had people on here that have needed more than one dilation.

It’s doubtful it’s just in your head.

[Frustr8 7,886]

In your head- Nope !
In your chest Definately!
Can something,be done?Absolutly!
Will,you be better- Andl this just a Bad Memory? That's My Sincere Belief!😛🙏😛