Question:
I am throwing up lots of sliva and phlegm.

I am 10 weeks post op. After I eat a meal that does not agree with me, I throw up phlegm and sliva. The phlegm is foamy and no food ever comes up. Is this normal? has this happeed top anyone else?    — Joel S. (posted on March 23, 2004)

March 23, 2004
If I eat to much I get this.
   — Danmark

March 23, 2004
Sounds like something gets stuck when that happens. It probably works its way out on its own. Chew more and slower and wait longer between bites, see if that doesn't help. Good Luck!
   — ZZ S.

March 23, 2004
I'm 8 weeks out and yes I do the same thing, only foamy spit, I wonder why no food comes up. I thought I was the only one who threw up just foamy spit...lol Janice -42 pounds
   — Janice C.

March 23, 2004
This happens if i eat too fast, or if i am getting ready to toss cookies, so ,i would assume the same for you, but yours doesnt get to the point where you throw up .... not sure why, other than, perhaps slow down eating , and chew a bit more ... and , also suggestion, keep a journal of what you ate when you felt this way, it may be an intolerance thats simply milder than others, if you can track it, you can probobly pinpoint whats causing it . Good Luck !
   — bethlaf

March 23, 2004
I'm seven weeks post-op and just started having this problem. My surgeon suggested drinking something warm before eating. I haven't tried it yet, but I hope it works for both of us!
   — Susan P.

March 24, 2004
I went through months of this at the beginning and it was all from my sinus problems. It never occured to me the drainage from my sinuses was sitting in my stomach, which now is small, and filling it up leaving no room for food. I would get very ill everytime I tried to eat and in turn would throw up a big mucus blob. After the sinus thing was figured out, I started taking allergy meds and get a shot every few months. And if I can tell I'm having a lot of sinus drainage on a particular day, I will drink something hot, like tea, and that helps tremendously.
   — Dee ,.

March 24, 2004
Hi, This happens to me too. I'm about 7 mo. post op and it's happened since the first time I felt nauseated post-op, either when I've overeaten a bit or when something doesn't agree and wants to "exit". Your digestive system has protective mucous in it, and this can happen when it's trying to "protect" itself. It's calling in the reserves. Also, as in dumping syndrome, it wants to flush out the offensive material. I've gotten used to that as my normal response when tummy's not happy. Fortunately that's pretty rare. Just wanted to let you know it's not freaky:) I agree with other posters' advice about preventing it from happening though! Chances are you and tummy are still getting to know one another, and it's trying to teach you something about the new status quo:) Do talk to your doc if it's a big problem, or just to be sure, of course.
   — christied

March 24, 2004
Hi. I am doing the same a few times per week but if I keep trying to vomit the food eventually comes up too. I am also 10 weeks out and still getting used to what I can and can't tolerate. The frustrating thing is when I can tolerate something one day and vomit it the next. We'll be ok eventually and lots of people have the "foamies" at first.
   — Susan F.

March 25, 2004
Yes is normal - doctor said it is gastric juices when I eat too fast or too much, which could literally be 2 or 3 spoons of food. I also usually have to blow my nose too.
   — Anna M.

March 26, 2004
This happens to me when my stoma is blocked temporarily. That's what makes the pouch fill up with mucous, which is what comes up.</P> If I'm not blocked, the mucous just flows around the food, and exits the stoma. Eating too soon after taking my pills does this, once with wadded bread.
   — RWH G.

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