I'm Having Stomach Pain 2.5 Years Out

This is my fist post. I had my surgery in December of 2005. I now weigh 120lbs. I have been having a problem with constipation and gas that causes me an awful lot of stomach pain. Does anyone else out there have this problem? Its making me crazy.

Hi gail, I am also 2 1/2 yrs out and lost quite a bit of weight...enemia seemed to be my main problem. I have since gained back about 30 lbs and have been struggling for many months now with extreme stomach distention and cramping and soft stools. I have even had a colonostomy and endoscopy that show nothing wrong. They are thinking that its malabsorbtion and no one seems to know what to do. I have never been so enemic in my life and cant stand the weight gain..although I dont eat enough to substain a normal person. I know that t he GI specialist made a comment tho...said....people just dont know the consequences of the surgery until years later. I even asked him to call the MD that performed my RNY...he refused.. Get yourself checked out soon..dont wait until it becomes a problem like mine Hugs Lisa

BOTH OF YOU................... Go get new lab work done. It is possible, even with the weight gain, that you are malnourished and in trouble! Are you still eating protein quantities recommended (60-100 grams dialy), tkaing the vitamins needed to sustain a nutritional balance, verifying the effectiveness of all the post op tools with regular lab work? Your bodies were changed..........FOREVER! Keep up with the program to enjoy those changes. Let me know how you are. PM me if I don't get back in here to read messages quickly enough! Hugs. Vicky

I found out 3 months ago that I too am anemic. My doctor put me on iron supplements and within a few weeks, it fixed the issue. Make sure that your doc is proactive and that you continue following the "rules" for gastric bypass patients. Best wishes.

BOTH OF YOU................... Go get new lab work done. It is possible, even with the weight gain, that you are malnourished and in trouble! Are you still eating protein quantities recommended (60-100 grams dialy), tkaing the vitamins needed to sustain a nutritional balance, verifying the effectiveness of all the post op tools with regular lab work? Your bodies were changed..........FOREVER! Keep up with the program to enjoy those changes. Let me know how you are. PM me if I don't get back in here to read messages quickly enough! Hugs. Vicky

I am 2 1/2 years out and haven't posted for a long time. Overall, I am doing great. I weigh 122 lbs. and feel wonderful! Until I got the stomach flu last week. I have never been so sick and never had stomach pains like this before, not even right after the gastric bypass surgery! I went to the doctor who checked me out for blockage, etc., but he just told me that I have a virus and that gastric bypass patients have a more extreme case if it has to do with their pouch. Knowing that made me scared, but I knew that I was going to be okay. For a week I had horrible gas and stomach pains, not cramps, but pains. I am now able to eat stuff like baked potatoes and veggies, but have no desire to eat any protein or meats... anything like that. I have been walking 6 miles everyday for 2 years now. I haven't walked this past week at all. I am scared that I have fallen off the wagon, although I know I haven't. I belong to Weigh****cher's, and they have been very helpful. I live in Los Angeles, but have to support group to go to at the moment (long story). Hang in there! I know heating pads work pretty well! And get to the doctor!

I started having stomach pains a year ago, went to see a gastroenterologist who did an endoscopy to find that the silastic ring that was put on my stomach when I had my RNY (Dec 05) had actually eroded causing my intestines to ulcerate. Anyway, I had the ring removed last year. Unfortunately, I needed 3 more endoscopies since as I have had an ulcer up until my last endoscopy a few weeks ago, which found that the ulcer had cleared up. Please go and see a gastro dr asap to rule out an ulcer, but your symptoms sound very similar to mine.

Take care.