Question:
Is urinary or kidney problems common after weight loss surgery?
I am 5 weeks post and lost only 2 lbs. this week. Even the surgeon's office said I should have lost more. I know I am not urinating very much. I just came home from my PCP with a urine cup because I couldn't urinate there. They said I must go within 2 hours and be tested. My question is, is this common after WLS? I can't seem to get a quick enough answer from my surgeon and my PCP is slowly working on it. — Bernadette E. (posted on November 27, 2001)
November 27, 2001
Some people have problems with their bladder waking up after surgery, but
this is not unique to wls. What is different with us is usually fasting and
not drinking for a day or so before surgery, then getting nothing to drink
for a day or so after, but that's what the iv's are for, to replace fluid.
I think it may be harder for us when we go home to get enough water right
away. I know I had nausea and was looking and feeling dehydrated, but most
people don't seem to have any problems. I never had to go to the hospital
or anything, I got on anti nausea drugs and did fine. I know they usually
keep you at the hospital until your bladder works, so I am very surprised
they sent you home. Good luck!
— Becky K.
November 27, 2001
How much are you drinking? Sounds like your dehydrated, you should be
sipping water or other no calorie liquid constantly, shooting for 8 cups a
day. Becoming dehydrated will stall your weight loss since your body will
hold onto every drop of liquid it gets. You MAY need some saline by IV,
call your doc immediately if you get loopy or dizzy, or other strange
feeling...
— bob-haller
November 27, 2001
Did you drink some water when you were at the doc's office? If
you drank water and still could not urinate, then you might have
a urinary retention problem...this would have nothing to do with
your wls. My guess is you aren't drinking enough water. You
should be drinking a minimum of 64oz. a day. At 5 weeks that can be
a chore...it was for me. You should have a bottle of water with you
at all times and you should be constantly sipping it. If you are getting
enough water, then you probably do need some urodynamic testing.
— [Anonymous]
November 27, 2001
Yes, I say cautiously. According to my urologist (guess why I was there?),
we are more prone for misc reasons. Number one is taking calcium
carbonate. Then, we should not drink tea or coffee, yep, even decaf, or
carbonation. It's the acid, not the caffeine. They can contribute to the
build up of oxalate crystals BEFORE the kidney stone occurs. AND we tend
to be a little slack in the water dept. Don't know if you are guilty of
any of those crimes, but I had them ALL. So, I got my kidney stone for
Christmas that year. Sigh.
— vitalady
July 25, 2005
I am 16 months out from srugery and just sence Feb.o5 have have 4 URINARY
TRACT INFECTIONS,have a dr. app. today and will ask him why I am getting so
many now and what is causing them,then will be calling my surgeon to find
out from him,it`s gotta be tied in somehow or another with the surgery.
— rrlbennett
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