STOMACH PAINS

I RECENTLY STARTED TO ADD NUTS BACK INTO MY DIET (16 MONTHS POST OP) BUT LATELY BETWEEN ALL THE SALADS I EAT AND THE ADDED NUTS INTO THE SALAD I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING REALLY BAD GASSY PAINS AND SOME CRAMPING IN MY STOMACH. DO U THINK IT COULD BE TOO MUCH ROUGHAGE? I HAVE BEEN EATING THE SAME KIND OF FOODS FOREVER, I HAVEN'T ADDED BACK ANYTHING LIKE WHOLEWHEAT BREAD, PASTA OR RICE THAT IS ON MY PROGRAM, OR EVEN SWEET POTATOES LIKE I CAN, FOR FEAR OF GAINING BACK ANY WEIGHT. MY TASTES ARE VERY LIMITED AS TO WHAT I LIKE OR CAN ACTUALLY TOLERATE. IF ANYONE OUT THERE HAS EXPERIENCED THIS ,PLEASE LET ME KNOW, AND YES, I WILL TELL MY PRIMARY NEXT WEEK AS I HAVE AN APPT WITH HER. THANKS.

Hi Joanne, I was just in the ER for the same pains.. I found out I have an ucler.. I have been experencing pains from the middle of my stomach up between my breast.  The pain comes and goes.  But when they do come it is sharp cramp like.  Almost like labor pains.  The tests also came up that I have some kidney stones.   The best thing to do is see your doc.. It could be above or something different.. Good luck.

THANKS CHRISTINE, I WILL GET IT CHECKED. HOPE UR DOING BETTER.

I'd never negate the advice to contact your doctor but how about cutting out these new additions to your diet and see if you return to normal?  That would give you a good indication as to whether or not the change in diet is causing the change in your digestive tract!

I am planning on cutting out the new additions as of today. Thanks for your reply.

Joanne~ Hi there :)  I had some really bad stomach cramps the other day. Mine were so bad, I just wanted to cry. I knew that they were gas pains and I think I know what they were from. I tend to eat a diet that has the same foods in it over and over..month to month. Well, I bought a grilled chicken salad from McDonalds. I'm thinking for me it was the vegetables. Maybe something about the lettuce and carrots that didn't agree with me? Weird. I also noticed I had a bit of gas pains today..not as bad as when I ate the salad..but I had a half of those single serving sizes of carrots and I had a half of an apple *both foods I normally don't eat*. Maybe it could be too much roughage?? Who knows cause I sure don't lol.

Take care!

Bridgett

After seeing your post on stomach pains and the other post on heartburn return, I called my surgeon.  I've been having burning in my pouch off and on for several months usually when the pounch was empty instead of in response to eating any food (I can eat anything) and occasional mild twinges on the right side of my abdomen, under the ribs.  I thought it was a return of GERD.  My surgeon sent me for a gallbladder US and I need to have my gallbladder removed. You definitely should mention it to the doctor.

Thanks for your reply Sue. Funny u should mention heartburn, but just recently I have been suffering from heartburn everytime I eat something spicy, which is something I could tolerate until recently.