runny nose upoon overeating

[Guest guest]

The explanation that I have heard is that the vagus nerve, which influences

production of mucus somehow (can you tell how scientific I am?), runs right

next to the stomach. When the pouch is full, it puts pressure on the vagus

nerve and stimulates a runny nose.

This phenomenon is apparently very widespread. It happens to me - I sneeze

after almost every meal, and have to go blow my nose. Came in very handy

during the first few months when many types of food just wouldn't stay

down - I could excuse myself to go blow my nose and get rid of the offending

food.

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Lap RnY, Distal - Dr. s

Vanderbilt University Hospital

Surgery date June 3, 2002

runny nose upoon overeating

> What is up with that. If I eat too much I sneeze an my

> nose runs. I thought for sure it was just me. Right

> after surgery my cube neighbor would know that I had

> gone one bite too far (three bites instead of two)

> when she would hear the sneezing and nose blowing

> commence. Anyone know WHY? Just curious.

[Guest guest]

I can relate to getting a runny water nose after eating. I don`t have to be

too full to have it either! I wondering if it relates to pressure on the

vagus nerve, I have heard other online talk about.??? I dunno!!!

N.