Can we vomit?

manda2108
on 8/2/12 2:21 am

Today I have felt pretty ill..I've been on the verge of puking all morning..I haven't eaten anything yet but I've been trying to get some water down. In the past 7 months since surgery the only times I've thrown up is immediately following eating..due to the food either being too dry or me eating too fast/not chewing well enough. So I'm wondering if it is even possible for us to throw up if we don't have food in system? Thanks..and sorry for the gross question.

slucier82
on 8/2/12 2:22 am - MI

RNY on 04/23/12

I have thrown up foamy stuff before when my pouch was empty, and when all of the foam came out I dry heaved.

poet_kelly
on 8/2/12 2:23 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

I've thrown up stomach acid and bile before. Rather gross.

Kelly

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jazzycatz
on 8/2/12 2:24 am - Joppa, MD

RNY on 09/28/10

I have had the "foamies" on an empty stomach, where it's saliva coming up. But you won't have bile anymore. Which is actually a huge improvement to the whole throwing up process. And very little acid, of course.

So usually, just dry heaves with possible foamies if you are on empty.

MyLady Heidi
on 8/2/12 2:24 am

I can't. And I have wanted too.

SuzysJourney72
on 8/2/12 2:25 am - Wilmington, NC

I have been unable to throw up at all since surgery, even when it really needs to come up!

Dee.spunk
on 8/2/12 2:26 am - Sacramento, CA

RNY on 11/30/11

If you don't have food in your system I don't see how you'd throw up. You may dry heave, which to me is worse. Maybe it's just nausea?

Height:5'1.5 RNY:11/30/11 HW:307 SW:234 CW:136 GW:140 (LOST 73 Lbs. PRE-OP)

manda2108
on 8/2/12 2:45 am

RNY on 12/30/11

Thanks for all the quick replies everyone..I'm going to finish my water and try to eat something..hopefully that will settle everything and stay down!

cajungirl
on 8/2/12 3:36 am

RNY on 02/21/05

I've thrown up 2 times in 7 1/2 years....both times were induced by sticking my finger down my throat to get beef roast to come up (stuck). I have felt at other times I needed to puke and couldn't; my mouth watered terribly like I was going to and nothing.

Many RNYers I know have lost their gag reflex after surgery.

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Kelly L.
on 8/2/12 3:48 am - San Jacinto, CA

RNY on 10/28/11

I have thrown up. But, I haven't had the hiccups since my surgery.. Anybody else get them?

HW 274. CW 129

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