Question:
i am 4 wks post op today and am nausous all the time

please tell me that this will go away. i have tried zofran and it did not make a difference at all. it is keeping me from getting all my protein and water in - tell me i did not make a huge mistake. i don't know how much longer i can take this.    — TERI P. (posted on January 9, 2004)

January 8, 2004
Call your surgeon, this happened to my wife. They gave her Flagyl a antibiotic. She had a infection too much bacteria in her pouch. Call right now dehydration is terrible.
   — bob-haller

January 8, 2004
I feel for you. I was the same way... for 7 - 8 weeks after surgery I was so sick I could barely eat. My surgeon didn't seem to be bothered by it so I went to my PCP and he tried me on all kinds of meds until he found one that worked. Trust me... it will get better. I honestly felt like I had made the biggest mistake of my life with this surgery but now at 6 months out I feel so much better. You will feel better too, I promise. If your surgeon does not help you, go to your PCP and demand help. Something out there will work for you. Keep up the good work.
   — Tami S.

January 9, 2004
There could be some serious medical conditions that cause nausea and there could be medications that will help to alleviate its discomfort. However, most post-ops experience an early period of intense nausea for two main reaons--- the first is that when we go into ketosis (the burning of our own fat) we produce ketones that are resident in our saliva and that upset the stomach, the second reaons is that, early on, the pouch is still healing and the introduction of foods exacerbates the feelings of nausea. Force yourself to keep sipping fluids as they will help to reduce the concentration of ketones and will help to flush them through your pouch. My bout lasted over 8 weeks (from week 3 to nearly the end of the 3rd month)-- it was a dreary depressing feeling that was only alleviated by talking to longer term post-ops who had the same problems and reassured me that it would definitely pass. Good luck.
   — SteveColarossi

January 9, 2004
Went through the same thing. I lived on sugar free popsicles and this seemed to help with the nauseousness and also to keep you from getting dehydrated. I never took any medication for this. I also thought the WLS was the biggest mistake I ever made but believe me it gets better. Keep the faith! Stacey
   — Stacey F.

January 9, 2004
I felt the same way. It has passed now however and I feel great. It was not a mistake to have WLS, you will feel better.
   — John B.

January 9, 2004
You poor thing. I know exactly how you're feeling. I went through the same thing until about six weeks post-op. I noticed today that www.bariatricadvantage.com offers new suckers for anti-nausea. I haven't tried them, but I find that most of the products from there that I've tried are great. It might be worth a shot. They come in several flavors. Good luck to you. ~Kristy (lap rny 9/18/03 - 320/255/168 (-65))
   — kristynush

January 9, 2004
I am with you as I sit here typing! I am not nearly as nauseous as I have been in the past, and I understand to some extent what is causing it, but the one small bit of help I may offer is that whenever I get that feeling, I pop a sugar free wintergreen breath savers mint in my mouth and get up and walk around. Any number of things cause the nausea. I had a piece of fish tonight, about 1 1/2 oz. portion, eaten slowly, should have been fine, cause I ate the exact same thing last week and it went down and stayed down. Tonight...well...that's what happens when we play russian refrigerator roulette! As the system heals, it all gets better, it's a bump in the road. Hope you get to feeling better!
   — track

January 9, 2004
Not much help on a Friday night, but I agree with those who said you need to be checked. Preferably by endoscopy. 4 weeks is the magic number for a stricture, and it is often easily fixed if tackled head on and soon.
   — vitalady

January 9, 2004
i had to get zofran from my doctor also. every time i would eat or drink i would feel sooooooo sick about about 4 weeks out. i had RNY transected and my old stomach was filled with fluid and everytime i eat it would press against the new pouch making me feel sick. i had to get an upper GI for the doctor to see this and then it went away with some meds. an upper GI is just like a live x-ray. no pain at all.
   — franbvan

January 10, 2004
Oh man! I remember those days. I stayed that way for 3 months. It do get better. talk to your doctor and see what he/she says. You might have to just ride it out. hang in there
   — Naes Wls J.

January 12, 2004
Oh my! I spent nearly 3 full months like that! My heart goes out to you! But I will tell you that I was having some problems that had to be taken care of by my surgeon, so please, please, please check in with your surgeon and get checked - just in case you're having some complications. Even after the repair work I was still nauseous for another 6 weeks - and then - almost like a magic wand had been waved over me - it STOPPED! I also lost 93 pounds in the first 12 weeks. Good Luck Sweetie!
   — Diana D.

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