I take go to pain management for herniated discs in my spine and fibromyalgia.  I wear the Duragesic Patch (fentanyl) and take Percocet as needed.  I had the surgery because of that eating away pain and it went away.  I would definitely call your surgeon.  My pain started at the 2 1/2 months out and lasted 4 more months until I finally had the exploratory surgery.  Please don't wait as long as I did.

Post Date: 5/23/09 8:57 pm
I finally went in for my exploratory surgery for severe abdominal pain.  It was constant burning and felt like my insides were being eaten away.  I also had sharp pains on both the left and right sides.  Well, my surgery was on Wednesday and it was done Laproscopically and same day surgery - thank goodness.

He found that where the Intestines were joined together (jejunum) from the RNY back in October, there were severe adhesions and were actually atatched to my abdominal wall causing my intestines to kink up.  Luckily, it didn't cause a complete blockage but things weren't getting through completely causing severe pain and bloating.

The burning, eating away pain is completely gone.  I still feel pain after I eat and have been vomitting after eating.  I got back to the surgeon on Tuesday, June 2nd.

There is one thing he didn't do while operating that I though he was going to do = put a GT into the remnant stomach so he could scope it at a later date to check for ulcers or other problems.  He was hoping that the problems he did find would correct all my pain.  What he did do is, mark my stomach and tack it up, so that I can go in and have the tube done as an outpatient by a radiologist with local anesthesia and a little sedation.  If I continue to have trouble eating, he will do put the tube in and we do the rest of the tests.

You should visit with your doctor to get a real diagnosis.  We shouldn't be guessing about what we're experiencing and how to correct it.  What if it's something else?

That said, for me, after a diagnosis, the best way to handle it is to PREVENT it.  Eating every 2-3 hours keeps the crashing at bay.  I keep peanut butter crackers around -- at home, in my night table, in my purse, in the car, etc., places where I can grab a packet and get relief!  That way, if you feel something coming on, you can thwart it.  Again, the best is to prevent it.

Talk with your doctor(s).

Hi there!! Have you had an upper gi or endoscopy done to see what may be going on?

I am having the same problem only 7 years out and I have to see my surgeon on the 4th of June to decide what to do.

I am hoping you have a successful surgery and they find what the problem is tomorrow.

Good luck and keep me posted as to your progress.

Tbeary