Nausea

I'm 7 weeks out and feeling sick all of the time.  I had my 1 month check up and evrything was fine.  Could I be dehydrated or vit def?  It almost feels like when I was pregnant.  (No I'm not)  I look at food and really don't want it.  Nothing appeals to me.  Does anyone no what might be up?

Thanks

Deborah

Deborah, I'm sorry to hear you're not feeling well! I actually experienced something very similar to what you're going through. In fact, I posted here at the time that I had even gotten sick on sugar-free pudding...I was ready to cry. That all lasted for nearly 4 months for me (unfortunately!) and when I talked to my surgeon about it, he said I was ok. Just make sure you let your surgeon know so they are aware of it. I had no issues with dehydration or vitamin deficiencies (and I still religiously take my vitamins each and every morning.) He had no explanations for me, other than that my body was just seeming to react that way to the surgery and my new pouch. (gee, thanks doc! haha)

But, if it's any comfort at all...after that 4-month mark, I did not get sick on much of anything. I had no adverse reactions to anything I ate after that point (except the teaspoon-ful of snickers ice cream I thought I wanted & could eat! haha...yeah, that was a very bad idea & I deserved the sickness I had after that )  I know it's probably frustrating when you're reading so many varying foods that people are eating, wondering HOW IN THE HECK they are eating without getting sick! I felt like there weren't many who were having any issues...and if they were, they weren't talking about them!  Just make sure you're following your Dr's guidelines for what you're supposed to be eating and let him/her know what is going on with you. Drink lots and lots of water (although I'm confident you already know that! )

I hope you're feeling better very soon!!

Hi Deborah,
Sorry to hear that you're not doing well with your foods.  I actually came on today because I'm having the exact same problem.  My RNY was the day before yours.  I did fine until about 5 days ago.  Now I look at food and get nauseated and feel like I'm going to throw up.  Doc said to try and eat slower, chew food real well, remember to add foods gradually so I'll know which ones make me sick (which is everything I attempt to put in my darn mouth).  Like you I was fine at my one month check up.  My nut said that it was probably just my stomach getting used to the addition of foods and my gut starting to have to digest more complex foods. (I'm now able to add in some raw veggies, fruits, that type of things but I've really not been able to do so.)  I'm lucky if I can get in 3-4 tablespoons of food and then have to force myself to eat that.  I force my protein shakes and my fluids,   Hope things get better or that we can find out if others have experienced this around this time after their surgeries.  Take care,  Vickie

Thanks for the replies.  I haven't been sick just feel like I could at any minute.  I called the surgeon today and they said it could be my blood sugar dropping and to eat every 3 hours.  Make sure I eat protein first.  I know that, and didn't think I had done anything differently.  I have added a carb here and there and they also said that your body craves carbs and also blood sugar drops after the initial spike in blood sugar.  I knew that to, just didn't think it would happen to me.  LOL 

It's funny Vickie, that this has happened at the same time.  It's like I know I'm hungry, but I don't know what will satisfiy my hunger so then I just don't want anything if that makes since. 

Keep in touch.

Deborah

Reading your response, this is definitely one of those examples of how dramatically different diets can vary from surgeon to surgeon.

When I was 7 weeks out, I was JUST starting to be able to do soft foods...nothing that really needed to be chewed much at all. One of the first things I added after my liquid stage (which was 6 weeks) was the sugar free pudding, and it made me extremely ill. Cottage cheese, refried beans, sugar free jello, low sugar yogurt. I could not have any raw foods until I was at least 5 months out, and my surgeon actually encouraged me to wait until I was 6 months out before I tried any raw veggies. It was the last thing I added into my diet before adding in chicken, beef and pork (all slow-cooked and extremely tender.)  My surgeon told me he wanted my pouch to have a chance to heal and recover before I could introduce other foods. At the time, I hated him (LOL) because even LOOKING at a cottage cheese container or a spoonful of refried beans made me gag. Looking back, I am thankful he was so strict with my diet because there are only a handful of things I can not eat at all at this point. I can't eat spaghetti...not even a single bite. For some reason, my stomach says "no spaghetti for you!" and I throw up. haha It's the strangest thing...I can eat small amounts of just about any other pasta, but not spaghetti. Weirdness, eh? lol

Obviously, if your surgeon and your nut are telling you it's ok for you to eat these things, they're the professionals.   I would try, (based on my own experiences with nausea and throwing up and the foamies with my very limited diet) going back to more "basic" foods for a few days tho. I really do think that sometimes it's just too soon for many things. I can remember still being in the liquid phase of my diet post-op, and coming here to the main board & reading a post by someone who had had their surgery after mine, who was wondering why she got sick on pork.

In my case, my nausea and vomiting had nothing to do with my not chewing my food properly or eating slowly, because everything I was eating was liquid/soft...but it is definitely something that can contribute to getting sick if you're eating items that require you to chew so that is a very good point. Even drinking too quickly can cause you major issues early on...I stopped at a drinking fountain a few weeks after my surgery and just instinctively started gulping the water (I was so thirsty!) and stood up and said "uh oh" and had to run immediately to the bathroom to throw up. blah!!

For the OP, I think it would be helpful for others to know what foods you're eating at this point since our surgeons and nuts all vary so greatly.

Deborah, if it gets too bad, ask your surgeon to prescribe you some Zofran.  I was horribly nauseated for the first few months, and Zofran was my friend!  It provides immediate relief.  Of course listen to what your doc says and go by their advice, but just wanted to throw the idea out there....hope you feel better soon!