burning sensation in pouch
Today I am nine weeks out of surgery. I had to get some blood drawn this a.m. Then I ate a vanilla yogurt and half of a banana. I do this every morning, I may have ate a bit more banana than normal by about two bites. Waited 30 minutes started drinking water like my surgeon tells me to.
About an hour after eating I have a BM I was somewhat constipated. Thirty minutes later I need to rush to the restroom for another BM and I am feeling nauseated at the same time. I now have diarrhea, I am feeling flushed and I hear and feel my bp going off in my head. Finally after 30 minutes I come out of the bathroom but my stomach/pouch as a burning sensation I have not expierence this before. I cannot tell if the burning sensation is related to the BM. My tummy hurts almost like I have vomited but I have not.
Any one expierenced this before? Any ideas?
I am 3 1/2 months out of a RNY I have been expierencing dizziness for about 3 hours. I have met my water intake, and do not not feel like I have an ear infection. Just wondering if this is related to the surgery in any way.
From what you have described it sounds as though you have had your first episode of "dumping syndrome". Dumping syndrome is a rush of insulin into the small intestine when there is an increase in sugars. This occurs with malabsorptive procedures (RNYGB). The symptoms of "dumping are: abdominal cramps, tachycardia (increased heart rate), sweating, flushing, and overall feeling of malaise. There usually is no vomiting that occurs. Most of the time, the symptoms will last approx 20-30 minutes, and then begin to subside. Especially so soon after surgery, you want to make sure that you stay away from sugars. There are quite a bit of sugars in some yogurts, plus banana has quite a lot. ( 30 grams of carbohydrates/ 19 grams of sugar). When this occurs, drink a lot of water and/or hydrating fluids, to put electrolytes back into balance.
It is a learning process, so my advice....stay away from sugars, and read your labels!
Lori G., BS, RN-C, CBN
Certified Bariatric Nurse & Service Line Coordinator
Certified Obesity Help Support Group Leader
Bariatric Clinical Educator for Paradise Valley Hospital
602-923-5612 [email protected]
RNYGB 8/2003 (maintained 170# weight loss)