Sick Tummy Question
I am 7 months post op and have had no complications.(lap-RNY) I got really sick today right after I ate. My stomach and chest would contract real tight and I would heave. Nothing but bile and a white foam came out. I called my doctor's office (and not that I want to second guess them but...) she suggested that I had something stuck, but usually when something gets stuck I know. It ends up feeling like I swallowed a golf ball and it just sits there. I didn't feel that pain at all this time. This went on for a couple of hours. I felt fine otherwise, I just went in about 15 min cycles of retching, then feeling fine, then retching again.
Sorry about being so graphic, but any ideas? This has happened to me one time prior and it lasted for about 5 hours.
Thanks!
Tammy,
Perhaps you did have something stuck, but like you, if I have something that is stuck, I usually know that. I have never had anything get stuck without the pain, it always hurts.
Sometimes, I have the feelings that you describe if I eat too fast. But I have never had it last as long as you described.
I do have a friend who has those same symptoms when she dumps. She also describes the wretching. She has had these symptoms last for several hours. The first time that it happened to her it never occured to me that she was dumping. She doesn't have all of the classic dumping symptoms that I have.
Is it possible that you could be dumping too?
Just a thought.
Sorry that I can't be of more help.
Janna