Question:
Is anyone else Unable to Vomit?
I had a Lap RNY 8 mths ago and have been Unable to Vomit since. I might have sever nausea w/dry heaves but Nothing Ever comes up. Even when I eat something that disagrees w/me I just dry heave and have to suffer. Recently I came down w/a Stomach Virus/Flu and had to spend 4 days in the hospital because I couldn't vomit, which would have helped. Instead I had to let it go through my system, which was very painful. The surgeon who was called in, in case I had an adhesion or whatever, said that I might have to suffer like this everytime I catch a stomach bug or possibly a cold cause I can't vomit. Anyone else have this problem? Please, Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thank You. — Lilackitten (posted on August 31, 2003)
August 31, 2003
I'm right there with you! I thought I was just weird!!LOL I am 15 mos.
post-op and at the very beginning I would bring up some mucous and then it
was only very small amount. But for the last 12 mos. or so I will get very
nauseous and maybe dry heave but nothing will come up. I'm nervous about
this as my husband and I are trying to have a baby and with my other
pregnancies I had alot of morning sickness.I will be bringing this up at
our next support group meeting and see what answers anyone else has. I'm
sorry you were in such pain and wish I could offer more help. Just know
your not alone in this.
— Sheryann Z.
August 31, 2003
Prior to surgery I probably threw up 5 times in my life so I was not an
experienced vomiter. LOL I have the same problem since surgery. I would
be totally miserable yet I had such a hard time getting even some of the
food out. However, I found my trick. When I have food that just has to
come out I take some big gulps of water. The pain is horrible for a short
time but the pressure of the water on the food in the pouch forces it out
quite nicely and pretty complete. This is the only way I can get decent
results.
<p>This would not work for like the stomach flu. Fortunatley I
rarely ever throw up from food anymore. Only when I have done something
really stupid and ate way way too fast. I'm sure I will need a repeat
lesson every once in a while. LOL
— zoedogcbr
August 31, 2003
I have the same problem since having the surgery. I can get some mucus up,
and sometimes a little food, but not much. Now I'm scared about getting
the stomach flu! UGH! I also wonder why this happens.
— Tamara S.
August 31, 2003
Never have dumped but wailed to long beteew meals and get nauseous and
have dry heaves.
— charanewme
August 31, 2003
Yes yes yes... I have WANTED to vomit so bad a few times, but I could stick
my entire arm down my throat and nothing would come out!! I have joked that
my doctor removed my "puking mechanism"....not an answer, just
sympathetic since I can completely understand.
— Kelly B.
August 31, 2003
I have not been able to vomit in I bet over 30 years. There have been
several times I have needed to throw up since my surgery. All that happens
is that it comes up to the top of my throat and balls up there and causes
great pain to me. I have begged and prayed to throw up but nothing happens
and I am sick for 24 hours after that. I also have pouch spasms for about
3 days afterwards. My doctor even thought I was developing a stricture so
I had a barium swallow test, abdominal xrays and chest xrays done.
Everything is fine. I think it would be so much better if I COULD throw
up, but with my system I am cursed and don't. Oh well, that's the breaks.
LOL...I will make it through this somehow and put up with it. I can
sympathize with you totally. I had the open rny on May 29,2003. I have
lost 122 pounds from my highest recorded weight before surgery, and 74
pounds since surgery. I started out 412 at highest, saw the surgeon at
364, and am now at 290! Wow, have not seen the 200's in ages! Good luck
to you!~Lise
— Lise W.
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