What could be wrong?

I have been throwing up most of what  eat for the last 3 weeks, usually I can keep liquids down. And at times I keep my food down, it feels like it sits in  my throat and then it just comes up. Now yesterday I developed a pain on my left side of my stomach, it's there if I push on it and it gets worse for awhile if I swallow anything (liquids or food) then it will subside again. Dr. Benn wants me to have an Endoscopy, any ideas what you think could be wrong? I am so tired of throwing up and not eating, I know I'm not getting in my liquids or protein!!

Glad to hear you are seeing your doctor for this. It isn't normal. Could be a stricture ...opening is too small. Go have the endoscopy done and let us know how it turns out.

Good luck...prayers are on the way.

Hugs....connie d

Hi Linda-  Glad you called him. When are you going in for the endoscopy?  

Unfortunately, I have no suggestions for you.  I simply want to wish you all the very best when you go in.

Good Luck!
Katie

Now they might do a CT scan because of pain.Waiting to hear back from them!  What is a stricture? Thanks Guys!!!

Hope all goes well when you see the Dr. Glad our seeking help doesn't sound normal! Good Luck and prayers going your way!

I hope you feel better soon. Sending postive vibes your way!

An anastomosis is a surgical connection between the stomach and bowel, or between two parts of the bowel.

Anastomotic stricture :  As the anastomosis heals, it forms scar tissue, which naturally tends to shrink ("contract") over time, making the opening smaller. This is called a "stricture". Usually, the passage of food through an anastomosis will keep it stretched open, but if the inflammation and healing process outpaces the stretching process, scarring may make the opening so small that even liquids can no longer pass through it. The solution is a procedure called gastroendoscopy, and stretching of the connection by inflating a balloon inside it. Sometimes this manipulation may have to be performed more than once to achieve lasting correction.

Sounds like you may have a stricture...

I'm so sorry you're having to go through all of this.  Know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.  I hope everything goes well. 

Thank you for all your posts!!! I am going tomorrow for both the Upper Endoscopy and the CT Scan, don't want them to find anything but yet I sure feel like there is some issue going on??!! Thanks again!!  I'll let you know what I find out!