Help - ULCER?
I am 7 years out and going through a rough time personally (been really sick with neuropathy from the RNY, going through a divorce, working full-time and attending law school at night, etc.). Yesterday my Grandfather passed away. I decided that I *needed* a beer. Yes, my alcohol tolerance is much lower than before surgery but I can usually tolerate one or two on a very occasional (perhaps once every 2-3 months on average) basis. I bought a six pack and took it home (no way would I drive after drinking with this stomach!) Drank two Coronas over the course of about 2 hours (finished at 9 p.m.). At midnight, I took my 60mg Cymbalta (just switched to it a few weeks ago from Topamax to see if it works better on my neuropathy) and went to bed.
At 4 a.m. this morning I woke up with a horrible pain in the middle left side of my body right where my pouch is. Sat up and took some sips of water. I could feel every sip as it hit my pouch. Went and dug out the Rolaids and ate a few. Nothing helped. Finally went and got some Lactose free milk and drank a small cup. Eventually I fell asleep. I have continued to have this pain all day. My assumption is that it is from combining the Cymbalta and the alcohol but I don't know. I have NEVER had acid reflux (before or after surgery) so I have no idea how that feels. What do you think this is? At what point should I worry and call the doctor? Every drink or bite of food burns and my pouch feels kind of like it has something stuck. Not like I need to vomit but more like when you get a pill stuck in your throat and you can feel it just sitting there refusing to move. It's uncomfortable! Yes, I know this isn't a medical advice board but I'm wondering if anyone has experienced this. I promise that if it gets too bad, I will go to the urgent care center or call my doctor. I've moved away from VA where I had my original surgery and I can't get a local bariatric surgeon to talk to me (trust me, with all of my malnutrition/neuropathy issues, I've tried!)
TIA for any advice. I'd appreciate not getting judgmental e-mails. Yes, I know I shouldn't have mixed them but I made a bad choice. It was either beer or chocolate. Should have gone with chocolate, but I'm battling regain as well. Sigh... [UPDATED TO ADD: I do not have an appendix, but I do have a gallbladder]