Intense mid upper abdominal pain
Hi, I had a sleeve to GB revision almost 6 weeks ago (massive GERD). This AM I was having my usual 4 oz oikos "zero" greek yogurt, 6 raspberries and about 1/2 TBSP roasted almonds. Went down fine. About 25 min later I developed the most intense pain I have ever had in my mid upper abdomen area below my ribs kind of radiated to my right shoulder blade. Then I became nauseated and started heaving although nothing came up and then after about 10 mins it resolved??? Seriously it was to the point I was writhing and crying out in my car (pulled over!!) I broke into a massive sweat. I had a more mild episode last week. I don't have a gall bladder anymore. I see my surgeon for my 6 week appt this week so of course I will f/u with him. But have any of you experienced anything like this? I seriously thought with how severe the pain was I had a leak... but then it mostly resolved. It is 2 hours later and I just feel sore now.
Any thoughts?? Thanks, Amy
Hold off on the nuts and raspberries for a couple of weeks. Most people are not allowed them until further out from surgery, so perhaps part of an almond or a raspberry seed got stuck. It is no fun when that happens. I still have problems with things getting stuck if I eat too early in the morning before I drink adequate liquids.
Height: 5'5" HW: 290 Consultation Weight: 276 SW: 257 CW: 132
Stones in bile duct? Yes. You can still have stones without GB.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
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Get checked out next time it happens... go to the ER and get a CT, ultrasound, etc. I had similar symptoms and it was a stone in my common bile duct (and this was AFTER my gall bladder was out).
Then I had weird abdominal pain again a few months later, and ended up with a ruptured appendix and peritonitis.
I used to ignore such things. Never again... it's too easy to blame all problems on RNY when we have so many more organs in there...
Audrey
Highest weight: 340
Surgery weight: 313
Surgery date: 10/24/11
Current weight 170... 170 pounds lost!!!!
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