collegegirl124

I would like to introduce myself. My name is Liana, and I live in Alpharetta, GA. I was banded December 11th, 2008. I am 23 years old and currently weigh 233 lbs. I currently suffer from depression, panick attacks, social anxiety, and IBS. :thumbdown:As a teen I began to experience nausea, diarrhea, depression, and anxiety attacks. I believe they are all linked together somehow. I had my gallbladder taken out when I was 17 due to stones. I was very nauseous before I got banded, and was throwing up quite often. The doctor told me I had a hiatal hernia (which may be the cause of vomiting), and he would fix it when he put the band in. :scared2:I had my first fill in Jan. 2009. I felt restriction for maybe 1 day, and that was all. I fell back into my old habits between having the surgery and getting my first fill. I just had my second fill March 10th, 2009. I feel a difference with this one. I have a HUGE problem of drinking while I am eating! I can't seem to shake this off, since I have been doing it since I was a baby. So, I drink with all my meals and feel the food slipping through the band. It feels like it gets stuck and I wait a few seconds and it passes. Thats a weird feeling. For the past couple of weeks, my nausea has gotten worse. It is a daily occurence and I feel like vomiting constantly. I don't know if anyone else has this problem, but I can't seem to vomit with the lapband. Its like the band prevents the stuff from coming back up. I told my doctor this, and he says it does happen sometimes. You would think this would be a good thing, cause who wants to vomit. BUT, sometimes I would just rather get the nausea over with by vomiting. I can pretty much eat anything I choose, and not have problems. The only thing I can't do is drink soda. This is a VERY good thing for me, because I used to drink soda with every meal. I drink sweet tea, and no it does not have a sugar substitute. Those artificial sweeteners make me nauseous. When I was dealing with the gallbladder thing as a teen, I would live off of Promethazine (Phenergan) and would have to take it everyday like clockwork. I just got accepted into nursing school, and am excited but extremely nervous. Like I said earlier the nausea is bad. Its everyday almost all day. It seems to be worse when I wake up in the morning or after a nap. And its bad if I go several hours without eating. I don’t want to have to live off of Promethazine again, and try not to take it. But it keeps me from doing things I like. I don’t want to go out in public, fearing I may faint or vomit. I just want to stay at home and be a hermit, avoiding all the funs things ppl my age do. I am a major sissy when it comes to vomiting! I hate it, and it scares me. I don’t know what to do anymore. And as if that’s not enough, diarrhea is pretty frequent as well. I don’t know if my IBS is flaring up badly this time, and I can’t get it under control. Or if its nerves from starting school. Or stress from home and health life. I am also insulin resistant, and take Metformin for that. I also take Wellbutrin SR 150mg 2x's a day, Prozac 20mg, and a women's daily multi-vitamin. I cry because I can’t take the sickness anymore and want to just be NORMAL!! I know this is a lot to read. But I am hoping someone out there knows what I am going through and can help me through this. Sorry it’s a bit much and full of scattered details. I am just at my wits end. :frown: Thanks for caring, Liana __________________

Thank you, I appreicate your feedback. I will try it!

Yea, I need to work on several things. Its like learning a whole new life, and I know you know how it feels. Thank you for the tips and support.

I would like to introduce myself. My name is Liana, and I live in Alpharetta, GA. I was banded December 11th, 2008. I am 23 years old and currently weigh 233 lbs. I currently suffer from depression, panick attacks, social anxiety, and IBS. :thumbdown:As a teen I began to experience nausea, diarrhea, depression, and anxiety attacks. I believe they are all linked together somehow. I had my gallbladder taken out when I was 17 due to stones. I was very nauseous before I got banded, and was throwing up quite often. The doctor told me I had a hiatal hernia (which may be the cause of vomiting), and he would fix it when he put the band in. :scared2:I had my first fill in Jan. 2009. I felt restriction for maybe 1 day, and that was all. I fell back into my old habits between having the surgery and getting my first fill. I just had my second fill March 10th, 2009. I feel a difference with this one. I have a HUGE problem of drinking while I am eating! I can't seem to shake this off, since I have been doing it since I was a baby. So, I drink with all my meals and feel the food slipping through the band. It feels like it gets stuck and I wait a few seconds and it passes. Thats a weird feeling. For the past couple of weeks, my nausea has gotten worse. It is a daily occurence and I feel like vomiting constantly. I don't know if anyone else has this problem, but I can't seem to vomit with the lapband. Its like the band prevents the stuff from coming back up. I told my doctor this, and he says it does happen sometimes. You would think this would be a good thing, cause who wants to vomit. BUT, sometimes I would just rather get the nausea over with by vomiting. I can pretty much eat anything I choose, and not have problems. The only thing I can't do is drink soda. This is a VERY good thing for me, because I used to drink soda with every meal. I drink sweet tea, and no it does not have a sugar substitute. Those artificial sweeteners make me nauseous. When I was dealing with the gallbladder thing as a teen, I would live off of Promethazine (Phenergan) and would have to take it everyday like clockwork. I just got accepted into nursing school, and am excited but extremely nervous. Like I said earlier the nausea is bad. Its everyday almost all day. It seems to be worse when I wake up in the morning or after a nap. And its bad if I go several hours without eating. I don’t want to have to live off of Promethazine again, and try not to take it. But it keeps me from doing things I like. I don’t want to go out in public, fearing I may faint or vomit. I just want to stay at home and be a hermit, avoiding all the funs things ppl my age do. I am a major sissy when it comes to vomiting! I hate it, and it scares me. I don’t know what to do anymore. And as if that’s not enough, diarrhea is pretty frequent as well. I don’t know if my IBS is flaring up badly this time, and I can’t get it under control. Or if its nerves from starting school. Or stress from home and health life. I am also insulin resistant, and take Metformin for that. I also take Wellbutrin SR 150mg 2x's a day, Prozac 20mg, and a women's daily multi-vitamin. I cry because I can’t take the sickness anymore and want to just be NORMAL!! I know this is a lot to read. But I am hoping someone out there knows what I am going through and can help me through this. Sorry it’s a bit much and full of scattered details. I am just at my wits end. :frown:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Thanks for caring,<o:p></o:p> Liana <o:p></o:p>

I should do that!

I was just banded on the 11th. I absolutely HATE the liquid diet. I get to sit around watching others eat warm SOLID food, while i sip on my nasty protein shake!!!! I will be so happy when this hump is overwith.:blushing: