I also had a stricture. I would wake up in the morning feeling fine, no pain, and was fine until about noon. Then it was anyone's guess. I could start feeling pain right after eating lunch or maybe it would start later, around 3pm. Either way, my pain would last through the evening until at least bedtime, and sometimes overnight. My theory was that in the morning, I had gone the longest without eating, so that's why I felt better. Then as I ate throughout the day, the pain would show up. So indirectly, I'd say that I got pain after eating, but not necessarily after eating each meal. It was a gradual build up. I am also on the constipation end of the spectrum.