Have you ever had to force yourself to throw up to make yourself feel better?

I have the habit of eating too quick and then it doesnt digest well and it just sits there making me feel sick. So I force myself to throw it back up and when it comes up I feel so much better and am perfectly fine after that.  I was wondering if that was healthy? I have had to do it 3 times  since i had surgery last month. My mom says its unhealthy. What do you think?

I just responded to the post below yours that I had to force roast beef up before (3 times actually) in 8 years.  I wouldn't recommend this be something you want to do or consider as it could very well become a problem; however, I'd almost bet many of us have done it at least one time since surgery when food was just stuck. 

IMO your mom is right, it could be "unhealthy" if you depend on it to feel better.

I am in the same boat as you. After many years in the restaurant business, I have unfortunately learned to eat as quickly as possible and well. I have to consciously sit and think about each bite and how many times I've chewed it before I swallow. Even after 4 months since surgery, I sometimes forget and eat like I used to and start to feel ill.

Is vomiting "unhealthy?" Simple answer: Yes.

Do you have to do it to make yourself feel better? Answer: More than likely.

My suggestion is to slow down, take your time, and don't make it a habit. Puking is just not good for you and the pouch, and you don't want to end up back at the Dr.'s due to overdoing it.

Yes!  Though painful, I force myself to drink water to speed things up.

I sadly just had to do that very thing. I am seven weeks out. I waited too long to eat and then ate too quickly, and my grilled chicken was stuck. Terrible feeling, and then I feel guilty for making myself throw up. Grrrr. 

I use an app called "eat slower" and it is a timer that will help you space out your bites. I find that unless I use it, I want to eat too quickly. Good luck.

It 's not healthy and it's not good for your physical or mental health. YOu're just a month out and you haven't healed yet inside.

You could rip open your suture line resulting in internal bleeding and another trip to the ER. Why would you do that? Why don't you just eat slower knowing this is going to happen if you eat too fast?? Part of this surgery is learning new eating habits. Now is the time to do that. Especially when you see something in front of you that's so blatently needing change. My surgeon said there's a fine line between the eating disorder that got us fat in the first place and another eating disorder down the line like bulemia or anorexia. Making yourself throw up because you don't change the reason you need to throw up in the first place. That makes a new habit hard to break and it's really unhealthy. If you're getting food stuck, slow down! make the food more palatable, softer, more liquid and stop when you've had your portion-your doc will tell you what that is based on how far out you are, type of surgery you had and how big your pouch was made. At 4 weeks out I was having 3 ounces of food per meal three times a day. You're still eating for quantity not quality. Take a bite. Put the baby spoon down, (use a baby spoon for a teaspoon) read a page in a book, check your phone messages, something - then take another bite- chewing well in between. A 3 ounce meal should still take you 30 minutes to eat. When it does you won't get things stuck anymore. Listen to your mother.

Jen 11 yrs post op RNY

Usually when I eat too fast, I don't have to force myself to throw up.... my body does it on its own and then I drink a protein drink to get my protein in. :(  NOT fun for me at all!

Unfortunately I'm one of those that doesn't have to "force" throwing up. I take small bites, chew until everything is mush and take more than 30 minutes to eat any meal--usually 45-60 minutes. I throw up several times a week--things I ate yesterday might make me throw up today--so planning meals for me is always an adventure !! 

I just went thru this last night.  I hate to throw up, not that anyone likes it but........  so I suffered ALL night.  I am a month  out and am still struggling with all of this.  I see that this website will really help me.  Thanks to all for sharing their stories.