Question:
Possible Stricture! Need Input!

   — zoedogcbr (posted on March 22, 2003)

March 21, 2003
Call your doc immediately before your likely stricture gets worse and you unable to dring water. CALL RIGHT NOW! Are you having troubles with liquids? If you tell them yes they will fast track the scope out of fear of dehydration. Let us know how it goes.
   — bob-haller

March 22, 2003
Yes, that is what it sounds like to me. I just went through the same problem at 5 weeks out. I had the scope done this past week and things a MUCH better! The procedure is completely pain free, and goes quickly. They give you a drug that makes you care less and in fact I don't remember having it done. My surgeon explained that if it is going to happen, it usually will occur at 5 or 6 weeks. I was miserable everytime I tried to eat. It was a pressure type of pain that was only better if I...as you put it...TMC. So, call your surgeon and get this behind you!! :)
   — Peggy B.

March 22, 2003
Hi there, I too was admitted this past Wednesday to the hospital after throwing up on and off for about a week, and having pain in my esophogus(?). I was totally sealed shut with a stricture! I am now 6 weeks post-op. Don't wait for relief, also, don't think that because you aren't throwing up everything, you don't have a stricture. I was keeping some things like broth and occasionally water down. Although, when they did scope me, I don't think they sedated me enough, I remember EVERYTHING. They also told me I would probably have to repeat the procedure in 6 weeks. Yippee. Good luck - ps the relief is instant!
   — kim V.