Re: eating problems -- out of the blue

[Guest guest]

For what it is worth, when I am under a lot of stress it is almost like my

stoma shuts down. NOTHING gets through, everything hurts! I can eat very

little (compared to my " normal " eating). I know that there are NO muscles in

the stoma, but I wonder if the stomach constricts and just won't allow food

in? It is down right painful, but when things finally start to relax...and

life gets back to " normal " (what is NORMAL? In my life? HA!) stomach relaxes

and I can eat again.

Debbie &

in Gig Harbor

(170cm medial)

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First thought is nodding along with you. Light stress makes me wanna eat

something. When we're getting down to serious-nowhere-to-turn stress,

something twists my pouch into a knot. I " feel " emotions there, always did.

That is one possibility, but then the other might have something to do with

the lower stomach. <shrug> Might be worth pursuing for awhile.

The other thing would be to see if it occurs IF you can possibly relax for

an hour or so. I have trouble turning off problems, even for an hour. BUT

when the stress subsides, I go back to the same habits I've developed over 9

yrs. This summer, I lost wt, as I stayed in that high stress condition for

weeks on end, then further compounded by 3 different docs each adjusting his

own meds. I was tempted to remind myself what every Hostess thing on the

market tasted like when the weight was dropping, but somehow, I gripped my

brain before that happened. LOL!

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eating problems -- out of the blue

> I'm hoping that some of you may have some suggestions, since

> my doctor's office seems to be at loss.

>

> The past few weeks I have been having serious problems

> eating. At times it feels that my pouch is totally closed

> up and nothing is passing through. I can't even take a sip

> of water without feeling painfully full. Then a few hours

> later, or the next day, it eases, and I can drink and eat

> again, although with great caution, and in small quantities

> compared to what is usual for me. I have been on liquid and

> soft foods for weeks.

>

> At first the nurse practitioner at my surgeon's office said

> it was probably either an ulcer or gastritis. (She didn't

> think it was scarring constricting the opening to the

> intestine because it's been so long since I had the

> surgery.) She prescribed some medication that inhibits acid

> production and said to stay on the soft foods for a while.

> Eventually, when I kept having problems, she scheduled me

> for an endoscopy. The scope didn't show any problems at

> all; the notes I was given said it looked like a normal

> post-WLS stomach and intestine. The NP said that was good

> news, but it doesn't feel like good news to me.

>

> For 2 1/2 years since surgery, I have had no problems at

> all. In fact, in my last regular checkup I told her I

> thought the opening from the pouch to the intestine had

> enlarged, because I was able to eat fairly large quantities

> of food with no problem at all. Although I never lost all

> the weight I wanted to lose, I have been happy the with

> results and the lack of post-op problems.

>

> Now, all of the sudden, things seemed to have stopped

> working. I'm not in agonizing pain, and I'm not starving,

> although a diet of water, protein drinks, and small amounts

> of soup and yogurt and so on feels like starving. But the

> worse thing is, I have no idea why.

>

> I have been under a lot of stress in recent months due to

> another illness flaring up. Other than that, nothing

> unusual has been going on. I haven't been eating anything

> different. The only medications I've taken have been

> approved by my surgeon's office.

>

> Since I've been on the soft foods, I've had bad periods

> after having something as simple as mashed potatoes or

> cottage cheese. (This is also ruining my good eating plan

> of solid protein & lots of fruits and vegetables, with

> little to no bread or potatoes or other starchy stuff, but

> that's a problem for later.)

>

> At the moment, we're back to the " wait and see " mode, but

> I'd be happier if there were a theory about what was wrong

> and a plan of action if things didn't improve on their own.

> It has now been more than a month since I first started

> having problems, and several weeks since I've eaten anything

> other than soft foods. My symptoms are:

>

> --feeling full on very little (compared to before this

> problem); during " bad " periods I feel I can't eat or drink

> at all, most of the time I can drink pretty well and eat

> about 1 cup of soft food (about every 2-3 hours)

>

> --feeling like food (or liquid) is " stuck " or not moving out

> of the pouch

>

> --feeling " uncomfortable " after eating -- not sick, exactly,

> but unsettled. Lots of rumbling/grumbling going on.

>

> --feeling like I need to belch all of the time

>

> --feeling bloated or tender (I've lost 10 lbs but am wearing

> my baggiest waistlines!)

>

> I realize this is very non-specific, but I guess I was

> hoping some of you may have some ideas of things to bring up

> with the NP, or stories of your own experiences (hopefully

> resolved in a satisfactory manner!).

>

> Thanks for listening.

>

> Jeri

>

> 2.5 years post op, distal RNY, -170 lbs (10 of them in the

> last few weeks! -- my fat cells are screaming " I told you so

> -- I told you you'd need me for the next famine! " )

>

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[Guest guest]

I don't know what it is, but at almost 3 years out I sometimes have a

similar problem.

Eating just doesn't sound good to me. I have to force myself to

eat. Just one bite of cottage cheese, or a drink or two of liquid,

and I'm done.

But it isn't all of the time. I, also, can eat a good deal of food

when I have an appetite. I, also, have not lost as much as I would

like.

I don't think it is a " problem " . My normis hasbeen has days when he

doesn't want to eat. followed by days of chowing down. My 10 yr old

son is the same.

So I don't know if it's really a problem or not. It may be that your

body is becoming (gasp!) normal.

Vicki

> I'm hoping that some of you may have some suggestions, since

> my doctor's office seems to be at loss.

>

> The past few weeks I have been having serious problems

> eating. At times it feels that my pouch is totally closed

> up and nothing is passing through. I can't even take a sip

> of water without feeling painfully full. Then a few hours

> later, or the next day, it eases, and I can drink and eat

> again, although with great caution, and in small quantities

> compared to what is usual for me. I have been on liquid and

> soft foods for weeks.

>

> At first the nurse practitioner at my surgeon's office said

> it was probably either an ulcer or gastritis. (She didn't

> think it was scarring constricting the opening to the

> intestine because it's been so long since I had the

> surgery.) She prescribed some medication that inhibits acid

> production and said to stay on the soft foods for a while.

> Eventually, when I kept having problems, she scheduled me

> for an endoscopy. The scope didn't show any problems at

> all; the notes I was given said it looked like a normal

> post-WLS stomach and intestine. The NP said that was good

> news, but it doesn't feel like good news to me.

>

> For 2 1/2 years since surgery, I have had no problems at

> all. In fact, in my last regular checkup I told her I

> thought the opening from the pouch to the intestine had

> enlarged, because I was able to eat fairly large quantities

> of food with no problem at all. Although I never lost all

> the weight I wanted to lose, I have been happy the with

> results and the lack of post-op problems.

>

> Now, all of the sudden, things seemed to have stopped

> working. I'm not in agonizing pain, and I'm not starving,

> although a diet of water, protein drinks, and small amounts

> of soup and yogurt and so on feels like starving. But the

> worse thing is, I have no idea why.

>

> I have been under a lot of stress in recent months due to

> another illness flaring up. Other than that, nothing

> unusual has been going on. I haven't been eating anything

> different. The only medications I've taken have been

> approved by my surgeon's office.

>

> Since I've been on the soft foods, I've had bad periods

> after having something as simple as mashed potatoes or

> cottage cheese. (This is also ruining my good eating plan

> of solid protein & lots of fruits and vegetables, with

> little to no bread or potatoes or other starchy stuff, but

> that's a problem for later.)

>

> At the moment, we're back to the " wait and see " mode, but

> I'd be happier if there were a theory about what was wrong

> and a plan of action if things didn't improve on their own.

> It has now been more than a month since I first started

> having problems, and several weeks since I've eaten anything

> other than soft foods. My symptoms are:

>

> --feeling full on very little (compared to before this

> problem); during " bad " periods I feel I can't eat or drink

> at all, most of the time I can drink pretty well and eat

> about 1 cup of soft food (about every 2-3 hours)

>

> --feeling like food (or liquid) is " stuck " or not moving out

> of the pouch

>

> --feeling " uncomfortable " after eating -- not sick, exactly,

> but unsettled. Lots of rumbling/grumbling going on.

>

> --feeling like I need to belch all of the time

>

> --feeling bloated or tender (I've lost 10 lbs but am wearing

> my baggiest waistlines!)

>

> I realize this is very non-specific, but I guess I was

> hoping some of you may have some ideas of things to bring up

> with the NP, or stories of your own experiences (hopefully

> resolved in a satisfactory manner!).

>

> Thanks for listening.

>

> Jeri

>

> 2.5 years post op, distal RNY, -170 lbs (10 of them in the

> last few weeks! -- my fat cells are screaming " I told you so

> -- I told you you'd need me for the next famine! " )

>

> --

> jlw@l...

[Guest guest]

My thanks to everyone who responded to my post about eating

problems. I had considered the idea that stress might be

involved, although it must be a long term buildup kind of

thing, since my worst days eating-wise are not necessarily

associated with my worst days stress-wise, and even on days

when I feel pretty good I still can't eat. Also, this

hasn't happened before under stress; if anything, I just ate

more.

BTW, this is not a question of loss of appetite. I'm still

hungry. I just can't eat. That is what makes it so

miserable. It's much worse than post-surgery, when I

couldn't eat but had little appetite, so it didn't bother me

....

Jeri

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