Is something wrong or just the flu?
The last few days, I have been sick to my stomach most of the day. Some days I can eat and some days I end up sick. I'm able to drink my fluids though. I'm not sure if it the flu bug since it is going around or if something is wrong with my pouch. It's been this way for 4 days. Today is the worse though. I was exposed to the flu bug around a week ago. Just getting worried.
RNY 2/18/13 Pre 2 wk Optifast diet: 255 Surgery weight: 240 Current weight: 186.2
The flu is a respiratory illness, although people with the flu sometimes have nausea or vomiting as well as respiratory symptoms. Do you have a fever? Sore throat, headache, runny nose, cough? If so, it's probably the flu. If not, then it doesn't sound like the flu.
Even if it's not the flu, that doesn't necessarily mean something is wrong with your pouch. Do you only get sick after eating certain foods? Are you eating too fast or not chewing well enough sometimes?
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
There are a lot of different types of flu out there right now. You don't have to be running a fever to have a viral infection. Unless you are vomiting, in a lot of pain or losing a lot of fluid to where you need an IV I would hang in there for a few days. Take a good probiotic to help settle the stomach- get some good bacteria in there. If its not better in a couple of days or you start running a fever or have a lot of pain then I would go to your ER and see whats up.
