GAS PAINS? NO - a trip to the ER. Please Read.
Hey guys....remember my post below from a few weeks ago about gas pains? Well it was my gallbladder. It's been removed from my body after having to visit the ER last week around 2am and having emergency surgery.
If you are ever feeling ill do not accept "I'm not a lapband doctor so I am not sure what to tell you". you know your body better than anyone else. Go to your lapband doctor, go to another doctor in the area, etc.
Hello fellow Lapbanders! I've had two separate incidents just recently with severe gas pains. I am trying to figure out what could be causing this and I wanted to see if any of you had some advice/suggestions. Maybe this has happened to you as well?
Episode One: Went out for Sushi with coworkers. Ate my fare share of sushi (yes, I ate to much) but made selections with very little rice. There may have been shrimp in it too? I came back to work and within a few hours I had severe stomach pain. It was obviously gas pains from the bloating/pressure feelings I had. I went home ill, laid in bed for hours and could not get comfortable. I took some gas-x and just laid there. Felt like I was going to vomit several times (being a lapbander you know this is a No-No) all of a sudden a rush came over my body, I was going through the motions of having to vomit. I went in the bathroom, went through all of the motions with nothing coming out. After doing that 3-4 times, I went back to bed and the pain and pressure started to go away. The next day I was sore, but not nearly as bad as before. Episode Two: Went to a holiday party. Had a decent amount (ok, I over ate) of food & drink (carbonated). I had some grilled shrimp skewers, some dirty rice, pie, etc etc etc. Felt fine all night, came home and started to get that gasy bloated feeling again. I took some gas-x but still had the pains. Went through the same vomiting motion again… After 3-4 times of doing the vomit motion, all was getting better. It didn’t last as long as episode one, but still uncomfortable and painful. The next day I am still sore but not nearly as bad. Things in common from the two incidents: · over eating · Shrimp · Rice I usually keep frozen shrimp in my freezer at home so I don’t think it's the shrimp. Is it possible I am overeating and eating so fast that the gas is getting into my system? I know I am not supposed to eat rice because it expands but in all seriousness, I didn’t eat enough rice the second time to matter (I wouldn’t think) it was only a tablespoon (just a taste). My band was tightened in between the first and second episode. I've only had 4 adjustments. Is the importance of eating slow and chewing food well more important as you get tighter? Should I keep a supply of tums on me at all time? My lapband advocate/nurse practioner is not 100% sure what is going on… thoughts? Ideas? I keep thinking th worst like my body is rejecting my band and I am going to be fat again. LOL.
If you are ever feeling ill do not accept "I'm not a lapband doctor so I am not sure what to tell you". you know your body better than anyone else. Go to your lapband doctor, go to another doctor in the area, etc.
Hello fellow Lapbanders! I've had two separate incidents just recently with severe gas pains. I am trying to figure out what could be causing this and I wanted to see if any of you had some advice/suggestions. Maybe this has happened to you as well?
Episode One: Went out for Sushi with coworkers. Ate my fare share of sushi (yes, I ate to much) but made selections with very little rice. There may have been shrimp in it too? I came back to work and within a few hours I had severe stomach pain. It was obviously gas pains from the bloating/pressure feelings I had. I went home ill, laid in bed for hours and could not get comfortable. I took some gas-x and just laid there. Felt like I was going to vomit several times (being a lapbander you know this is a No-No) all of a sudden a rush came over my body, I was going through the motions of having to vomit. I went in the bathroom, went through all of the motions with nothing coming out. After doing that 3-4 times, I went back to bed and the pain and pressure started to go away. The next day I was sore, but not nearly as bad as before. Episode Two: Went to a holiday party. Had a decent amount (ok, I over ate) of food & drink (carbonated). I had some grilled shrimp skewers, some dirty rice, pie, etc etc etc. Felt fine all night, came home and started to get that gasy bloated feeling again. I took some gas-x but still had the pains. Went through the same vomiting motion again… After 3-4 times of doing the vomit motion, all was getting better. It didn’t last as long as episode one, but still uncomfortable and painful. The next day I am still sore but not nearly as bad. Things in common from the two incidents: · over eating · Shrimp · Rice I usually keep frozen shrimp in my freezer at home so I don’t think it's the shrimp. Is it possible I am overeating and eating so fast that the gas is getting into my system? I know I am not supposed to eat rice because it expands but in all seriousness, I didn’t eat enough rice the second time to matter (I wouldn’t think) it was only a tablespoon (just a taste). My band was tightened in between the first and second episode. I've only had 4 adjustments. Is the importance of eating slow and chewing food well more important as you get tighter? Should I keep a supply of tums on me at all time? My lapband advocate/nurse practioner is not 100% sure what is going on… thoughts? Ideas? I keep thinking th worst like my body is rejecting my band and I am going to be fat again. LOL.
Yup, sounds normal and about right! It's very common after weight loss surgery. Weight loss surgery or not ..they should of done an ultra-sound in that area and they would of seen it. (that was how my gallstones were discovered) I had mine out years ago and when I told my RNY doctor she said "oh you will be one of my good patients". Apparently, a lot of people get theirs out after WLS.
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