Question:
6 weeks Post-op Lap RNY abdominal pain feels like gallbladder attack

I have been having this pain on and off for 3 weeks now. Dr. has done Upper GI. My gallbladder was removed 9 yrs ago so it is not that. Pain is very severe and lasts about 2 hours. Dr. is having me scoped tomorrow...but he says he has never seen anything like this. I am not vomiting!! Anyone got an idea?    — Lynn R. (posted on April 16, 2002)

April 15, 2002
I had a similar situation happen to me. My pain lasted from 7:30 in the evening til 4:30 a.m., when I finally took pain killers to knock myself out. Went to the doc. I have a hernia. Ask your doc. to check for a hernia. Mine is umbilical. Doc. said that intestine could have gotten caught in the hernia and was possible being strangled. I have had no episodes since. Hope this helps you. Good luck.
   — Cinna G.

March 7, 2004
To all those having this pain. I call them attacks and they happen very unexpectedly. Sometimes 5-6 hours after eating. I am 17 mos post op and these attacks started about 4 mos after surgery. Scared the heck out of me. The attack feels like my chest is tightening and i have shortness of breath and I'm having hot flashes and all I really can do is rock myself in the fetal postion until the attack lasting from 10mins to 6 hours ends. I also have burping and feel nausea and also wanting to go to the bathroom but can't. I've been going to the DR many times to figure out what I was was having. AT first they thought it was just acid reflux so they put me on prilosec. I would still have attacks. Then I was finally referred to a gastroenterologist and they did an ultrasound thinking it was gallstones, no gall stones found then they did a ct scan and nothing. FInally they did an edoscopy and turns out that they found that my staples had opened up and I had been using my regular stomach for eating. No wonder why I could eat more. I was getting a little scared about how much I could eat about 1 year post op. I'm not saying that this is what all of you have but this is what I have so maybe something you want to pass along to your DR. I go to have them sutre it up by going through my mouth this month. I can return back to work the next day as long as I don't lift heavy objects. Any questions please email me.
   — Tina H.