Question:
What could this be almost 6 yrs out
Hi! I am almost 6 yrs out, and probably at about 4 yrs out I noticed that it I at any nuts, or peanut butter I would have severe pain in my stomach leading into my intestines, and the pain would be so bad that I could not stand, or eat anything sometimes for a day or two. So without having insurance any longer, I avoided these foods. On occasion I would accidentally eat something made with nuts and it would happen again. Well not for the past month it is happening with everything I eat. The only time i do not have pain is when I do not eat. It gets so bad that the pain radiates to my back and I can't sleep, eat, drink anything, and suffer in bed sleeping with a heating pad just to make it through the night. It almost feels like my upper intestines near my pouch are twisted because when I hunch over the pain is a little better. Any ideas what this could be. — CareyNovak34 (posted on June 9, 2007)
June 9, 2007
Could be gallbladder? You need to talk to a Dr..
— Bee
June 9, 2007
Sounds to me like the same condition I had and they took my gallbladder out
~ no problem since! It took a medical team 12 days to figure out what it
was because I didn't have "CLASSIC SYMTOMS" . . . But then again
I'm pre-op for my WLS.
By all means check it out with your Dr!!
— SnoDov
June 9, 2007
Hi Carey! I agree with Maureen, that sounds an awful like you're trying to
pass a gallstone. You need to run not walk to your doctor's office, or the
nearest ER. There is no reason to have to hug a heating pad just to get a
little sleep. I had laparoscopic surgery to remove my gall bladder, and it
was simple, fast, and practically painless. Please, please, please!! go
to the ER or your doctor ASAP, and get checked out. If you let this go, it
can mess with your liver and pancreas, and you definitely don't want that!
If you don't have insurance, ask if the hospital has some kind of
assistance with the bills, most do, but you have to ask. -I'll keep you in
my prayers! --Mary
— mwilson523
June 9, 2007
Diverticulitis
http://www.webmd.com/brain/tc/Diverticulitis-Topic-Overview
— Navada L.
June 9, 2007
I have had the same thing. I end up getting sick as a dog if I lay on my
left side. I have had my gallbladder out. I have had the upper GI, lower
GI, MRI, ultrasound...all that even the bad one..and nothing. I have
almost come to the conclusion it is adhesions, but the only way to know for
sure is for them to do surgery again. Email me at [email protected]
if you like.
— Shelia N.
June 9, 2007
I am 5 years post op and I am having some of the same trouble. I had an
emergency hysterectomy just last week so as you know any abdominal surgery
has a tendency to mess with and/or stun your bowel. They did a ct scan
because I was blowing up above my navel with everything or anything I ate
even soup and looking like about 8 mths pregnant and the cramps below my
belly button was ungodly. The ct scan showed that where they have
reconnected my bowel from the gastric bypass there was a huge blockage of
sorts a "plug" they called it. They put me back on clear liquids
for 3 days and then more dense liquids for 2 days after that to get that
plug out of there. I think it is working but the pain was unbelievable.
good luck.
— peggster
June 9, 2007
hi, im a little over 5 years post-op and i can't eat sugar, high fats at
all otherwise my blood sugar drops and i have a seizure, i have had 4
already, im on lamictal for them,that doesn't seem to really stop them
though, the doctor did say its a side effect from my gastric bypass, ( he
thinks) anyway, sorry to go on about myself, but i have the same problem
with nuts, i can eat peanut butter if its sugar free, yeah right huh:( i
feel better when i dont eat too, i will get pain in my stomach, cramping
type, dizzy, and very sweaty, my unsteadyness has gotten worse, but all i
can say for you is try some broths for a while, but if it keeps up go to
the ER, don't let it keep up too long, it coud be very dangerous.. sorry to
jabber on about myself... hugs, dizzy one/aka valita
— bikerchic
June 10, 2007
My gallbladder was taken out prior to my surgery, and most surgeons take
out the GB with GBP. I had that kind of pain and will get it with broccoli
and cabbage and sweet wines or alcoholic drinks. What I was determined to
have was a type of Colitis. I take hyoscyaminefor it. Go to your doctor and
have it checked out. Different food effect different people. Some people
can't eat corn. Has to do with difficulty in digestion. Good Luck.
— Cdavis226
June 10, 2007
I am not sure if I am spelling this right, but it sounds like
diberticulosis or diberticulitis... My mom has it and can not eat nuts or
seeds. She had a colonoscopy and was diagnosed with it. Her's seems to be
controlled by not eating those foods. It is (i believe) small pockets in
the intestines that are inflamed. Those foods get stuck in the pockets and
make the condition worse and more painful. Hope this helps! You can
probably look it up on WebMD or a similar site.
— robinmarra
June 10, 2007
Hi Everyone, original poster here. Thank you all for your answers. I have
written down everything that everyone suggested and am going to make an
appt tomorrow. Thank you all for your input, maybe finally I can get this
pain and bloating under control
— CareyNovak34
June 11, 2007
Hi
My cousin was having the same symptoms. H had his surgery in 2000. No
matter what he ate he would double over in pain.He also had his gallbladder
removed during surgery.Went to th ER room,tests taken he was developing
stones,and the stones were in his bile duct.because he has no
gallbladder.Go get it checked
— dana S.
June 11, 2007
I'm not a doctor, but it sounds to me like your gallbladder. I had my
gallbladder out before my RNY but I remember that pain and I ignored it for
a couple months, but don't ignore it, definitely go to a DR right away
because with me a gallstone eventually got stuck at the opening to my
pancreas and I became jaundice and almost died. Definitely check it out!
Good luck!!
— airbear762000
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