Hi Lisa, I had my surgery about the saame time you did! I also have the same sort of pain you describe and it has had me in the hospital, where the MD there said it was REFLUX! Yeah right.... later he explained that as the food passes through the esophagass it can irritate the diaphram and then cause the spasams...... WHAT TO DO....... not much... ... (grrrrr) I got the standard lecture about small meals often and no liquids with soild meals. Beacause this also cause my heart to race I was also given a bata blocker, but that makes my BP go low so I was told not to continue with that. WHAT I HAVE FOUND TO HELP: of course follow the meal plan, eat small amounts of food and drink liquids separtate from meals. Warm foods are better than cold ones. When the pain does happen I also use a heating pad (over tummy) and sit in a reclined postion. Sitting straight up causes the rib muscels to spasam as well, and lying down will increase the reflux. I would also ask you MD about testing your for an ulcer. This is down by an endoscopic exam ( tube down your throat -sedated not painful) Sometimes I feel crazzy as the pain can be so intence and the MD's say there is no real problem or anything they can do for help. GOOD LUCK Lisa. OH you also may have become latoce intolerant..... I have and I love milk. When I drink it now pain is sure to follow.

Here is the whole scope of things, sorry this might be kind of long. I had my RNY on August 31, 2004. In mid-April 2005 I had horrible pain at the top of my abdomen. It was like being in hard labor with waves of pain. It went from under my rib cage across top of abdomen and under the other rib cage in waves of pain. Any movement or jarring caused sharp pains in the same area. The centrifical force of me taking an on ramp in my car increased the pain. Each step I took increased a sharp pain, all of this on top of the waves of pain that I was having. I truly believed I was trying to get an obstructions. After laying in my bed and sitting up indian style and rocking I decided to takes some Dulcolax, Tums and Colace. Anything to force through whatever was in there before a blockage could occur. On Friday May 13, 2005 after eating a lunch with a moderate amount of fat in it I got the waves of pain starting again. Not nearly so severe and I could stay at work, but it was same place with wave after wave, just like labor pains, only high up across the top of the abdomen, and worsened after supper as well. Each time I have eaten since (esp. over weekend and yesterday) it seems I can feel it and it is somewhat uncomfortable like something is creating a spasm in my upper abdomen. An ultrasound of the gall bladder showed no stones, thickening of the walls or sludge and the biliary duct was the perfect size of .38 for my age. Anyone have any idea or similar symptoms? Lisa LapRNY 08/31/2004 220/139/110 Dr. Norbert Richardson

I am so sorry that you are going through this. I have an ulcer in my pouch also. They put me on carafate (nasty liquid) and doubled my Nexium which have brought mine under control. I had my surgery in August, my scope where they found the 80% of my pouch was covered in an ulcer. Since then things have gotten better except for a really brutal stomach virus in February. I will keep you in my prayers that things will work out for you. Please try to remember that your attitude about the procedure and you recovery will impact your successs. I will keep you in my prayers!! May God Bless and Keep you!!! Keri

Congratulations Dawn. We all need to update our pics on here (including me!) That's our "to do" for this week, deal?! My weightloss has declined as well, which has me bummed out, but you're right - I feel great as well I'm down to 152lb and 5'6, so I must be normal too! lol...We're finally normal!! i like being normal, don't u Keep up the awesome work and, hey, 14 more lbs till goal. Norma.

No Help here just wanted to let ya know your not alone! I also have been having a problem but this week i'm trying really hard not to give in! Figures my work(at a school) is having a bake sale all week long to benefit the prom! No i willnot break!! Of course everyone in my class will though and of course they have to offer it to me!!!!!! I did take a cookie yesterday but saved it for my niece, but believe me and you it was calling my name bad!!!!!!! but made her eat it as soon as she got in the car!!!!!!!!! i had to with her cause she wanted my cheese stick instead!!!!!!! anyway keep trying thats all i do Denice