Question:
Has anyone started to throw-up more often 2.5 yrs out?

I have recently started throwing up more often lately. Before I could wait 2 hours no food or drink and then be ok, lately I have reflux and vomiting for hours 5 hrs+, what sent me to pcp was blackish fluid, anyone else have this problem? pcp is sending me to gastro specialist for scope. I would appreciate anyone else's results.    — acluff (posted on September 6, 2003)

September 5, 2003
I know a girl who was about 3 years out and developed stricture. She had to have multiple endoscopy procedures as it kept closing up. The "5+ hours vomiting and blackish fluid" symptoms in my opinion, need an ASAP endoscopy. Black can indicate bleeding.
   — ZZ S.

September 6, 2003
Hi, definately, you need to be scoped. I had 4 strictures in less than 8 weeks due to an ulcer caused by Vioxx. I am 2 years and a month out from surgery. Make sure your gastro person is expereienced scoping gastric bypass people..so if you have a strictures he/she will due the dilitation to the correct size your surgeon wants. Believe me once your scoped you wished you had done it sooner. It makes you feel so much better when things go down without pain. Also, you may have an ulcer and need ulcer medication. I take Aciphex 2 times a day. Take care and get that scoped.
   — Karen Renee