Coffee and Chocolate post HM?

[Guest guest]

Does anyone know if coffee or chocolate is banned after HM surgery?

I have given up so many foods, but I couldn't cope without coffee and chocolate.

I think I read somewhere that these might be off limits, but I don't know if it

is true or not.

from Australia

[Guest guest]

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Some people after surgery will have a problem with acid reflux. Some

people with acid reflux find that chocolate or coffee can make it worse.

We are all different though and what bothers one does not bother

another. Probably, you won't even have a problem with reflux. If they

put you on a PPI you shouldn't have a problem with acid. Some doctors

automatically do that. Some people may also find that they have more

spasms with foods like these that can be irritating to the esophagus.

Others find no connection with their spasms and the food they eat.

notan

[Guest guest]

I have a latte every day (HM 10 months ago), but chocolate is *always* a problem

for me. As someone earlier than me said, your mileage may vary

As another data point - some people (pre- and post-surgery) have better luck

with carbonated beverages. I basically cannot have them at all (either before or

after). It just depends

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> Does anyone know if coffee or chocolate is banned after HM surgery?

> I have given up so many foods, but I couldn't cope without coffee and

chocolate.

> I think I read somewhere that these might be off limits, but I don't know if

it is true or not.

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> from Australia

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[Guest guest]

My husband cannot drink coffee any more -- he drinks tea. Although I do see he

tried to have some coffee today while I was at work - I wonder how that went for

him.

The only soda he can drink is the Mountain Dew throwback - he said because it

has " real " sugar in it. He eats chocolate no problem - in fact that's about all

he eats. It's all the regular non-chocolate foods he's having trouble with. The

latest catastrophe was Sunday's spaghetti.

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> Does anyone know if coffee or chocolate is banned after HM surgery?

> I have given up so many foods, but I couldn't cope without coffee and

chocolate.

> I think I read somewhere that these might be off limits, but I don't know if

it is true or not.

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> from Australia

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[Guest guest]

Hi

It's seems to vary the general opinion but I wasn't told to specifically

avoid any foods and coffee and chocolate are certainly not a problem for me.

Andy

England

[Guest guest]

, I thought spagehetti was one of the easier things to eat..that's no

good!

I find that soft drinks with 'real' sugar work better than the diet variety.

During my 6 years of having 'reflux' I have still had coffee and chocolate

without a problem. I know for some with reflux they can't.

So hoping after my HM it will be good for me too!

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> > Does anyone know if coffee or chocolate is banned after HM surgery?

> > I have given up so many foods, but I couldn't cope without coffee and

chocolate.

> > I think I read somewhere that these might be off limits, but I don't know if

it is true or not.

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> > from Australia

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[Guest guest]

Great to hear that!

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> Hi

> It's seems to vary the general opinion but I wasn't told to specifically

> avoid any foods and coffee and chocolate are certainly not a problem for me.

> Andy

> England

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[Guest guest]

He thought he'd be ok with just a small portion but he wasn't. He also can't eat

my homemade mac & cheese -- but he can eat the stuff out of the box. Go

figure....

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> > > Does anyone know if coffee or chocolate is banned after HM surgery?

> > > I have given up so many foods, but I couldn't cope without coffee and

> chocolate.

> > > I think I read somewhere that these might be off limits, but I don't

> know if it is true or not.

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> > > from Australia

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[Guest guest]

The stuff out of the box must me over processed...so easier to swallow!

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> > > > Does anyone know if coffee or chocolate is banned after HM surgery?

> > > > I have given up so many foods, but I couldn't cope without coffee and

> > chocolate.

> > > > I think I read somewhere that these might be off limits, but I don't

> > know if it is true or not.

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> > > > from Australia

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> > As a member of this group, you are invited to join the HealthShare Groups

> > community center located at http://healthsharegroups.org. The community

> > center brings together members from over 1200 disease specific support

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[Guest guest]

This is embarrassing, but we're all friends here, right? I find that I have a

problem still with soft foods like pasta, bread, pancakes - because I really

don't think I'm chewing them enough. Meat I chew and chew and chew and it's fine

but I think I need to chew softer foods more. I'm sure this isn't the case for

your husband, but had to mention it, just in case.

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> > Does anyone know if coffee or chocolate is banned after HM surgery?

> > I have given up so many foods, but I couldn't cope without coffee and

chocolate.

> > I think I read somewhere that these might be off limits, but I don't know if

it is true or not.

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> > from Australia

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[Guest guest]

Because he's a man ... a stubborn one .. who seems to think that as long as he

doesn't go to the dr he is ok. His prescription runs out in December -- they

always renew it for a whole year. I'm hoping this year they insist he come in.

In fact, he actually is hoping to double his dose, so he has acknowledged that

he will probably actually have to SEE the dr in order to do that.

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