Banded 2/21- Threw up last night

[Julie* 0]

Hi Everyone-

I need some reassurance. I was banded on 2/21 and everything went well. I came home yesterday and in the middle of the night didn't feel good so I took some liquid oxycodone that had been prescribed. I started dry heaving and finally threw it all up about 15 minutes later. I am terrified that I hurt my band now! I spoke with my surgeon and he is having me come in later today to check me out but doesn't seem that concerned.

I think it just scared me so much and the heaving HURT so much that it really threw me for a loop. Otherwise, I'm just sipping my Clear liquids and not feeling hungry at all yet.

Has anyone else thrown up and not had problems?

[banded_for_life 2]

Going to your dr today is a good idea. I didn't have any problems after I got home from surgery...so I would be like you and calling my dr..

[Papillon 0]

maybe the pain meds are making you sick to your stomach...? Definatley bring that up to the doctor.

[Julie* 0]

Thanks for the replies. I spoke to my surgeon a little while ago and he agrees that it was most likely the pain meds that didn't agree with me. I haven't felt sick at all since then and have been tolerating liquids well even though they feel so funny going down!

I am going in at 5pm today to meet with the nurse practictioner and the dietician but he doesn't think that I need to do another swallow. He said that if I had slipped I would be feeling more pain etc.

Phew- I was so scared that I had screwed this up and I haven't even started!

[Sorority ChiK 0]

maybe the pain meds are making you sick to your stomach...? Definatley bring that up to the doctor.

i was thinking the same thing...

[Sunta 5]

Hi,

We were banded on the same day. I too am having horrible nausea problems. I called my doctor today and he said stop the pain meds and switch to plain tylenol if I need something. He also called in a precription for an anti-nausea medicine. I think it's from all the meds I am taking. It's been difficult even getting Water down today. How are you feeling now?