Nausea-So sick so Depressed

Hi all I am Debbie, I had Gastric Bypass 7 weeks ago.  I feel nausious almost all the time, this is makeing me more depressed than I feel already.  I feel I have taken this big step and given up so much to improve my health and self esteem yet I feel so sick all the time.  I don't eat wrong, I am going by my diet given to me but I am having trouble even eating that...which makes me feel weak.  I feel I have done great on the weight loss side for 7 weeks I have lost 37 lbs but it's not worth it since I feel so bad.  Anyone have this and any suggestions?

CALL YOUR DOCTOR!!!! You should not feel that sick to your stomach.  Insist that they see you.  Don't wait until your regular check up.

Hi Debbie, Absolutely insist on seeing your surgeon, but until then; try going back to square one...clear liquids.  I know they give us all the diet plans and tell us when to advance to the next texture stages, but I went by how my tummy felt after eating.  When it was time to go from soft to regular, most things made me nauseated, so I would stay on the soft stuff a couple of more days.  Let your tummy tell you what to do.  I believe that even as far out as 7 weeks, you could still be healing and just need more time on liquids and purees.   Let us know how things go, ok? KathyG

thank you both I will call my Doctor today!

Debbie, The two things that pop out to me ... It sounds like you might be developing a stricture or possibly be dealing with signs of dehydration.  If it is dehydration, just to let you know, I get really sick to my stomach when I am even slightly dehydrated.  I have to push ahead and drink even though it does not make me feel good while doing it.  Once my body rehydrates, I feel like a new woman again, and I can eat again without feeling sick all the time.   If you think it is a stricture, it is something the surgeon can take care of rather easily and you will most likely feel like a new person almost immediately. Wishing you the very best! Tammy

Anastomotic stricture

As the anastomosis heals, it forms scar tissue, which naturally tends to shrink ("contract") over time, making the opening smaller. This is called a "stricture". Usually, the passage of food through an anastomosis will keep it stretched open, but if the inflammation and healing process outpaces the stretching process, scarring may make the opening so small that even liquids can no longer pass through it. The solution is a procedure called gastroendoscopy, and stretching of the connection by inflating a balloon inside it. Sometimes this manipulation may have to be performed more than once to achieve lasting correction. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastric_bypass_surgery#Anastomotic_stricture