Question:
Has anyone experienced throwing up blood?
I had gastric surgery 5/12/9 about 11 wks ago. In the last 3 weeks or so I have been occasionally throwing up blood with items I need to purge. I have been eating slowly & I believe I am chewing throughly. Still I having and have had problem with textured,dense,heavy food since I was able to have them. Staples have been yogurt and cheese sticks. Occasionally I can do thin chicken tenders and ground beef in chili and a few other things however not consistantly. I didn't want to call the doctor they may want me to come in & my co-pays are high. Please help. thanks — angelam43 (posted on July 27, 2009)
July 27, 2009
I haven't had surgery yet but it sounds like you could have something
serious going on. I would definately call my doctor's office and get some
advise over the phone with out a co-pay but if you need to be seen, it is
worth the $ to stay healthy which is the main goal of all this. Good luck!
— carolemc
July 27, 2009
Don't wait talk to your doctor let them know what's going on
— matigian
July 27, 2009
I haven't had surgery but it's not about the co-pay it's about your life.
Call your doctor as soon as you can. PLEASE
— imonly30yo
July 27, 2009
My doctor told me that I probably have a small tear my pouch from throwing
up. If it is bright red, it is fresh blood. If it is brown then it is old
and you have a problem. If it continues contact your doctor and see if he
can do a phone consultion. Just chew your food very well and don't try to
rush meats and eat slow. More to come later.
— Kristy
July 27, 2009
I agree with Kristy, from what I have been told, blood from the throat or
from the esophagus is normally bright red. Blood from the stomach is brown
and has an appearance of coffee grounds. I would advise your doctor.
— lieutenant-ed
July 27, 2009
Anytime you are throwing up something isn't quite right and if there's
blood involved I would definitely be in touch with the doctor. An office
co-pay is usually alot less than an emergency room co-pay.
— rkurquhart
July 27, 2009
Get in to see your doctor NOW! Throwing up blood is not a good thing in
anyone, much less someone who's had gastric surgery. Co-pay or not you must
go. Hope things get better for you. :)
— lysacat
July 28, 2009
Sounds serious. I haven't had my surgery yet but have been doing a lot of
research. One patient was vomiting blood and almost lost her life. Sounds
like a tear somewhere. Your life is worth much more than a co-pay!
— Ms-Laura
July 28, 2009
Go to an emergency room. This could be serious.
— gay_
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