Not sure what is happeneing to me??

A litle history:
12/08 RNY surgery starting weight 285

Problems on an off for herniated disksin my neck and back.  Informed my neurologist I had had surgery and could not take NSAIDS.  Due to a lack of meds that I could use to treat pain AND their inability to help the pain at all I was given meds that contained NSAIDS and was told to make sure I ate a meal when taking the meds.

12/09  my weight  was at 189 lbs  and completely stopped losing weight.  I had been having pain in my stomach and went to my dr about it.  Was told I didn't have a hernia and to keep doing what I was doing and the rest of the weight would come off.  Nothing happened over the next 7 months.  I still had occasional dumping if I ate something I shouldn't have.  I had been having severe gas sice 1 yr out.  Frequent and SMELLY.  My BMs were still normal and occurred everyday. Something that I had never experienced before I had rny.  I had a history of bowel troubles and minor IBS.   (I forgot to mention that I had a prior colorectal surgery that resulted in me having to  have 2 more surgeries to repair anal fistulas that occurred)

Sept 2010 Everything started to change.  Started to gain weight rapidly.  Consumed maybe 1500 calories a day and on my worst days I might consume 2000 calories (if I went out to dinner or was pms'ing).  I continued to exercise daily and monitored my calories and what I ate very closely.  Every morsel of food was written down.  My BM's had changed.  I was constipated ALL THE TIME.  The Gas stopped.  Hemmoroids returned.  Now when I eat I don't feel full and can consume more food than what I should be able to.  I also can feel a gurgling to my left side when I eat or drink something..  I no longer dump.  If I do have an alcoholic beverage I no longer get tipsy off of a few sips.  The other night I had 2 drinks and felt nothing.  Since 10/10 I have gained approx 15 pounds.  I am 204 today.

I fianlly got over my fear that I was somehow failing my surgery and called my surgeon.  He ordered bloodwork and I have an appt scheduled for 2/23/2011.  I am a ball of nerves and stress over this.  I can't figure our what has gone wrong.  I feel like a total failure and am so freaked out that I am gaining this fast.  I CAN'T go back to 285.  It will devistate me.

Anyone had any similar symptoms or story?  What could be going on?

well I also have a simular story...I have surger 10/3/09 and I lost until 1/2011 then up I started I am not up 18 lbs...yikes... thats why I am here. I know that I have been eating too much, drinking with meals, not exercising and falling  into old eating habits again. totally addicted to sugar and grazing.... I do have some depression so I self soothe with food... bad bad bad.... I dont medicate however Iam going to the Dr monday to get something for it. I dont get tipsy, I do have grumbling on the left side and I never dumped not once...so when you find out what it is please post so I will know if I need to find a Dr that can help me.

thnks so much
Mendy

My story is almost a Mirror image of yours! The only difference is that I didnt have the same additional surgeries. I had a pancreatic tumor removed from my small intestines during surgery I didnt know was there. I had my surgery 12/26/03 and was 330 when I went in. I lost down to 165 and stayed there until I got pregnant in 2004 (total accident) I gained 18 pounds with my son and then lost it all within 2 weeks of having him. I have maintained my weight of 165 up until 2.5 years ago. I was diagnosed with lupus and put on meds for it. After that it has been impossible to maintain or lose. I am currently at 204 and I am miserable!!!!! I have the same bowel problems you are talking about when I didnt have them before. Dr tells me that it is my fault and to stop eating and the weight will go down.