Hiccups

[Vicky Sue 90]

I'm at the end of my 1st week of pureed food. Every time I eat something like scrambled eggs, tuna, something with a little texture, I get the hiccups. Also, I experienced the foamies with the tuna salad. Is this common?

[SpartanMaker 767]

I wonder if you're just eating too much, and/or eating too fast? I have found that if I eat too fast I tend to get hiccups.

Too fast and/or too much likely would also explain the "foamies", though I have no firsthand experience with that issue.

[kaylee50 61]

22 minutes ago, Vicky Sue said:

I'm at the end of my 1st week of pureed food. Every time I eat something like scrambled eggs, tuna, something with a little texture, I get the hiccups. Also, I experienced the foamies with the tuna salad. Is this common?

This happens to me, too. I find it is any food that isn't liquid / soft enough. If it's the correct amount of food, then perhaps mix in some broth or sauce to soften it as it goes down. That's what works for me.

[Vicky Sue 90]

I'm not eating too much, but maybe too fast. I just took 2 bites of refried Beans and the hiccups are back. I'll try going even slower.

[Vicky Sue 90]

Thanks for the suggestions.

[Jeanniebug 473]

Our digestive tracts are mucous membranes. When a mucous membrane is exposed to an irritant, it creates mucous - hence the foamies. So, your body thinks that whatever you're eating is an irritant - perhaps put that particular food away and try it again in a few days or a week.

Two bites sounds about par for the course, when you first start eating. I could be wrong, but I'm thinking that the hiccups are because you're actually full.

[Vicky Sue 90]

Slowing down did help. It took me 30 min for my lunch.

[summerseeker 2,139]

A runny nose or hiccups was an early signal that my tummy was full. I get the foamies still when I try and introduce chicken to my stomach. I can cope with it minced but not any other way. I loved chicken so much before.

[Tomo 1,191]

Common for me in the first few months. Even now, I have to make sure I chew really well and never overeat. Hiccups, runny noses, foamies... It was a rather steep learning curve to master my body signals.

[Vicky Sue 90]

Thanks everyone for sharing your thoughts and experiences about this. I'll be more mindful while eating.

[Arabesque 7,240]

I get the foamies if I eat too fast, too much or anything that is too coarse or dry. Make sure your purées are still pretty runny & require little or no real chewing. Keep your bites small too. Use a teaspoon & don’t fill it. I used to sort of dipped the end of the teaspoon in what I was eating.

Our tummies can be pretty sensitive after surgery while it’s healing & it’s not unusual to struggle with some foods for a while. eggs, chicken ate big culprits fir many. I didn’t like any tinned fish but that was more a taste thing. Don’t give up on anything you struggle to tolerate. Give them a break, allow yourself to heal a little more & try again in a few days or a week or two.

All the best.