feeling nauseaus when eating

[leechs]

HI, 5 years after the op to remove Oesophagus the nauseaus feeling is still present when about to eat and now dont want to eat so getting worried.

Anti sickness tablets dont seem to have an effect.

[Lara5]

Hi

Im sorry to hear that you feel like you do. It is hard not to worry. I am 2 years post IL and feel nauseous too before eating and during and have terrible trouble eating. I have to eat every 2 hours to maintain weight. I now do not enjoy food and don't want to eat but make myself even though Ive gone off so may foods. Im loosing weight which is impacting on general health as the weight is so very low. I have just booked appointment to talk it over with GP, depending on what she says is whether to contact the Upper GI dept at the hospital. I empathise with you. Are you still under the care of the hospital? Perhaps its worth speaking with your GP. We cannot compare against other people

[Alfie12 in reply to Lara5]

It seems it is happening to a lot of people my op was over 5yrs ago you have to keep fighting it I know it gets you down. I find the tiredness the worse if I could get rid of that I would feel a lot better.

[margie1 in reply to Alfie12]

HI Alfie12

i know what you mean about the tiredness i am 4 years post op and still feel tired and fatigued but nobody seems to understand even my GP doesnt take me seriously i find they dont listen so i started to think maybe its just me and its all in my head

wishing you well

margie

[rayw55]

I think we all need to understand that we are all different, I am now almost 7 years post op Ivor Lewis and still eat small amounts every couple of hours during the day and night. I consume huge amounts of chocolate as that melts in your mouth and much of my food is soft such as trifles etc. I get used to sleeping in naps during the night and every now and then I too get very fatigued and feel like doing nothing at all, when this happens normally I just take it very easy for a few days and then start to feel better. Each of us needs to find what works for us but I would also recommend asking your doctor to refer you back to the surgeon if they have let you go completely. My surgeon still sees EVERY patient every year even if only for a few minutes to discuss any problems I think I have been very lucky with the help and support I have received but as I say you need to find out what works for you. My wife now accepts that I eat what I can to keep to my now normal weight and if that means chocolate and cream rather than roast beef dinner then so be it. I know it's easy to say but I don't 'worry' about being tired or not wanting to eat I just accept that's the way it is now and considering the alternative it's a pretty good life. I hope you feel better soon. Ray

[brucemillar]

Rayw55

"I consume huge amounts of chocolate" I find now that I absolutely crave chocolate or any kind of sweet stuff and that this starts in the evening. I have become a fairly shocking fridge raider. Creeping around under the pretense of needing something in the kitchen and silently unwrapping a sweet from the fridge. It is ridiculous and upsets my wife and me. Too much sweet stuff makes my hypoglycemic and leaves me feeling nauseous in the morning. Yet I still do this.

Like many including Leechs, I do not enjoy food now and have no real excitement about meal times. If I eat nothing then I do not get the nausea. If I take the anti0sickness drugs they give me massive anxiety attacks.

I try to eat very small amounts but need to be chained to my seat in the evenings to avoid the sweets.

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Is it the thought of eating that makes you nauseous, do you think?

Appetite is a very sensitive thing, and as much to do with smell as anything else. Also the salivary glands, keeping the mouth moist and clean. Sometimes having an aperitif can help you feel a bit more like food, but I realise that it can be difficult to look forward to eating when it is not a pleasant experience; sometimes it is the anticipation of problems that affects your mindset, and it is then a matter of trying to find something to eat that you will actually look forward to, if that is possible.

I wonder if the food is clearing out of your stomach properly?

Sometimes the anti-sickness medication is very sensitive as to how long before eating you take it, so have a fresh look at the instruction leaflet.

I do not think you need to worry about it 'coming back' from what you have said, but it is worth getting checked out by the specialist nurse or a gastroenterologist.