Question:
Can someone tell me exactly what a Stricture is?

I am 71/2 months post op and for the last 2 weeks or so I get nausaited every time I eat, no matter what it is, even water. I really dont throw up, only 2 or 3 times, but just awful nausia. I entered strictures in search but really found no explanation as to what they actually are.. I have lost 112 lbs and very happy with but am concerned over the nausia. Thanks for your help    — KAREN T. (posted on January 19, 2002)

January 19, 2002
The symptom nausea doesn't sound like a stricture to me, but I only know from my experience. I had 2 strictures just weeks ago and never had nausea. It was just a feeling of getting stuck, pain, and then just knowing it was going to come back up because there was no where else for it to go. A stricture is a narrowing of the stoma (opening from the pouch into the intestine) Usually they occur around 3 weeks due to the fact that they 'over-healed' from surgery. They can, however, occur at other times. They occur in 6% or less of WLS. They commonly make you vomit, but not always. At 7.5 months it is possible, but rare. It is odd that you have been feeling this way for 2 weeks. It sounds like you have something going on that the surgeon needs to see you to determint the cause. I hope this helps and I hope you feel better soon.
   — Cheri M.

January 19, 2002
that is 'determine' not determint.
   — Cheri M.