Question:
i am now 7 wks out and i am having problems with vomiting.
i cant get food to go down it builds up in my stomach till i have to make myself throwup just to take a drink. please help! — charliesmama (posted on May 6, 2008)
May 6, 2008
Sounds like you have a stricture or a blockage. I had one at just about the
same time. All they did was gave me some meds that put me to sleep for a
short time and went in and stretched the opening and that evening we went
out to supper. No more problems since and it was really easy. Be sure and
call your dr. and let him know what is going on. You need to be able to get
some nourishment.
— Claudia C.
May 6, 2008
My daughter had the same problem and she had a stricture as well and they
put her to sleep in office and she has had NO problem since. Call your
doctor and get this taken care of, she had about 12 to 14 pills just
sitting there and could not even keep a sip of water down, she has since
lost 92lbs
— Chrisy
May 6, 2008
That still happens to me when I eat too fast. But it used to happen newly
post op like you are. ..You shouldn't be drinking after you eat either.
Unless the food stays stuck, I'd say you are eating too much and too
fast...Try eating slower....and eat til you feel satisfied and not
full...Don't drink anything for at least 30 minutes after you eat. See if
that helps...and CHEW CHEW CHEW that food! That really helps. If it still
is bad...call your surgeon.
Good luck!
— .Anita R.
May 6, 2008
Call your doctor right away. In my opinion, you may have a stricture or you
may not be chewing enough.
— Jen R.
May 7, 2008
I too am 7 weeks out and I am going in today for an endoscopy to rule out a
stricture and or an ulcer. Same problem as you are having. 95% stays
down. Good luck to you!
Ana Villa, RN
— nursevilla
May 7, 2008
Call your bariatric doctor and see about getting an endoscopy. It's a
simple procedure. I'm 4.5 months post-RNY and have had it done 3 times (so
far). It may be a stricture, like I had, or something else. The only way
to know is by talking to the right doctor and getting a scope done (if
necessary). I ignored the throwing up and reduction in the amount I could
eat until it was too late... and I couldn't even get water down. I ended
up staying in the hospital for 3 days.
— gonnadoit
May 7, 2008
I feel you. I'm 7 weeks out and I too sometimes throw up and I really
believe its because I'm not chewing my food enough or eating too much. I
could go a week and be fine, then, if I eat too much, I'll vomit.
— jennyanniedots
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