Does This Sound Like A Leak?

[AngieG0410 52]

Am so paranoid about a leak. Tomorrow I will be 4 weeks post op. Since yesterday I have felt bloated and had a crampy like feeling (middle of stomach and around to my back). This morning I took a drink of crystal lite and spent the next couple of minutes heaving over the toilet. I don't have a fever.

So, in your "professional" opinions, does this sound like a leak or a virus or what??

[Lissa 2,631]

If you're concerned, a call to your doctor is in order. It's probably not a leak, in my NON professional opinion, but you should check it out. You're probably so stressed over the possibility that you're literally making yourself sick. Call the doctor.

[Wheetsin 714]

Sounds like an irritated esophagus or stomach. It doesn't sound like a leak at all, but that's just unprofessional best guess. MIddle of stomach (which usually isn't actually middle of stomach) around to the back, even up through the shoulderblades, is a typical region to feel discomfort that's coming from the esophagus or upper stomach, or even referred from a bit lower or higher (we feel things in weird places... if I eat a bite too much, or drink too soon, I feel it mostly in the back of my throat).

Are you taking a PPI? Did you feel "clear"/normal before the drink of Crystal Light?

[AngieG0410 52]

I am taking a PPI twice a day. I have been feeling this since yesterday. It honestly feels like gas, but I have taken gasx and it isn't going away. I have been drinking some hot Decaf tea and it seems to be helping..

[MGM 140]

It might be the start of an ulcer. My rn sister says this is something that can happen with this surgery.

[Wheetsin 714]

You might also want to try peppermint tea. It's great, natural remedy for a variety of GI issues - and a good digestive aid. Carrot juice may help too.

If you'd had a lapband I'd say it sounded like you had something blocking that hasn't quite cleared yet. Since it's a different mechanic, maybe some type of esophageal or upper stomach irritation that has you a bit swollen. Or something that took a long time to clear. I made a Protein smoothie lastnight and I reacted differently to the thickness of it than I thought. I had literally two bites. 5 hours later I still could not swallow Water without some discomfort. This morning I'm still "tighter" than normal, but better.

[AngieG0410 52]

I did have a couple bites of chicken yesterday - it was moist/roasted, but I am technically not supposed to have that for another couple of weeks. Maybe I just irritated it??

[Tsleeve 0]

It actually sounds a lot like a gall bladder attack since the pain reaches around the side.