Question:
when does the pain,nausea and vomitting stop
My wife had bypass on 07-02-09 has had constant problems sinse. In and out of hospital twice by ambulance readmitted 3 times to Un of Md in there now. Laporscopic done on 08-02-09 Dr said all is fine she cant hold down water, not alone food. Im at my wits end totally helpless Dr says its in her head that she should be pain free but she is in constant discomfort. — markporter (posted on August 7, 2009)
August 6, 2009
Sorry to hear that your wife is goinng through such discomfort! My pain,
nausea, and vomiting lasted only abotu 5 days, then I started to feel a lot
better. By 2 weeks out all I had was abdominal pain. This lasted 6 weeks
and I was mostly like new again. Might want to get a second opinion from
another Bariatric surgeon in your area.
— stellarsan
August 7, 2009
I agree with Sandra.
— gay_
August 7, 2009
I had my bypass in 2004 and I still remember the pain. I too couldn't hold
anything down. I had pain for 3 months. I was admitted once and told it was
in my head too after various tests. There are seven layers of muscle in the
stomach. Muscle Pain is really painful healing for some. They cut through
the muscle when doing the bypass lap or open. So its very possible she has
muscle pain. Also gas. They blow up your stomach when doing the surgery so
it takes a long time to get the gas out. Gas can be very painful too. Try
Pepcid for gas and walk walk walk even in pain just walk. It really does
help release the gas.As far as eating, try broths, try cottage cheese, try
anything and everything until she can keep it down.
— Kimberly Ten Kate
August 7, 2009
You can also take liquid tylenol for babys or liquid advil for babys it may
help with the pain
— Kimberly Ten Kate
August 7, 2009
The liquid Tylenol for sure or even liquid Lortab, but don't take liquid
Advil. It is still an NSAID, and is off limits now.
— Joseph Johnson
August 8, 2009
Really sorry to hear about your wife, I agree with Sandra and the others.
have her walk and walk is what releive the gas and get her strong. I has
the lap lapband, 2 yr ago in april and for a minutes I was really sick,
could eat, drink it was feeling like everything included my stomach was
come up, but once I started eating liquid small, small amount and waited to
see it setting before trying again. For pain Tell her to have the Dr.
giving her something stronger for because as the other person said it lays
of stomach thats got to heal and believe me it takes a long time. it best
thing you can do for her is be there for her thats the best medicine for
anyone going though, everyone is different, I hope this help
— TR042108
August 8, 2009
I was in pain for about 10 days then the nausea for about another week.
The vomiting was more of a come and go thing... A year later I will still
have nausea and vomiting if I do something stupid. If she is still in pain
you really need to get someone else to look at her.
— phyllismmay
August 8, 2009
I had my surgery on 7/01/09. I have found when I am under any kind of
stress I have those symptoms and I can't keep anything down, not even
water. Are you taking either pepcid or prilasec or any of these kind of
meds. My Dr had me on this right after surgery. I find if I miss it,
especially when I am stressed, I am right where you are. Karen
— Karen D.
August 8, 2009
I am pre-WLS, so can't speak to that, but have lived with severe chronic
pain with no known diagnosis, and no solution except meds for the past 6
years. When the doctors can't see anything wrong (see thru xrays, tests,
palpation of the area, etc) then they say it's all in the patient's head.
That is the WORST thing ever. It undermines your self worth and if being
prescribe pain medicine, then they really think that they have a basis to
say someone isn't stable. It's vicious circle.
— Libby R.
August 11, 2009
It could be a stricture in your esophagus...had this happen...couldn't keep
anything down...had an endoscopy (twice within 2 weeks) and now it is
unbelievably better! Please check with your gastroenterologist!
— skovacs17
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