help, is it gas or am i going to vomit?

When I had my surgery whi*****luded an RNY. I found I was a chronic air swallower... Dr had me to drink thru a straw only..and he had me taking gas x./simethicone.

You must slow down and stop gulping.get a medicine cup and make sure you drink it in no less than 4 swallows, no more than 7 cc per swallow. .

Also.. .You must re-train yourself. small bites.. ice cream tasting spoon and chew each bite 10 times When you progress diet....

.. warm liquids will generally help move things down and thru.

Cold liquids make my difficult passage items back up...and come up. Ice water will induce vomiting...if something is stuck. '

Iced water- i, drank slowly-can also help edema to abate sooner... so sip it slow ,but if it stops moving get up and stand straight and tall. take a few steps- walk 20-30 paces, this will start my movement thru.....if it is iced water can still feel it move even decades past my surgery.

Any pills not VITAL would get omitted until this is resolved... cholestrol pill...I would hold don't have any idea what gall bladder pill you are talking, but you are not taking in fat- on a clear liquid diet... and would probably hold it, IF IT were ME until I advanced my diet. Then I would begin with the one I thought most important.. would take them separate from everythig else.... ie.. If you get sick you will need to know what made you nauseated- and what you may need to repeat because it came up.

Learning your new tool is the hard part. This stage does not last long... You will get thru this... learn to work with it. It is your friend.

Thank you for all your tips!!!! They are very helpful.

I went in to have my steri-strips removed Tuesday morning, told her about my vomiting episode. Just like you guys said, drank/ate too much too full liquids too soon.... I've been doing just clear liquids the past three days (per doctor's orders), putting whey powder in my drinks today. I can try cottage cheese and the yogurt again now. She wants me to try an egg on Monday and if I do ok with that, she said I can try fish and scallops. Might have to get out the mini food processor for that!

You're probably taking Ursodiol to prevent gall stones. I have to take it for a year post-op and I'm supposed to take it with food.

Yes, it is Ursodiol. Doctor told me on Tuesday to wait until Monday before I try taking that and multivitamins again.

I was told by my surgeon that "Your stomach is the size of a golf ball. Right now it is an angry golf ball, be kind to it. Eat and drink very slowly and steadily. It will be your full time job for the next few weeks"

i found lukewarm fluids easier to drink, but everyone is different. Good luck and hopefully this will pass.

Thank You!