HELP

[pjackson0523 158]

I have only had about 5 bites of food today. I've had this pain whenever I eat for about a week now. But, now the pain is almost unbearable when I eat. It's in the dead center of my abdomen right below my breast bone. I also get nauseated for about 15 min.

Has anyone else experienced this?

[Sassy Pants1 186]

I've not heard of that before. I too. Was sleeved in October and I thought we were home-free of any complications. Yikes!

Please drop an update here when you figure out what is going on. Meanwhile, I will send you tons of good juju!

[pjackson0523 158]

Thanks! I go to the doctor tomorrow. Hopefully they will get it figured out.

[Chele H 427]

Do you still have your gallbladder? Could be a gallbladder attack.

[pjackson0523 158]

Nope, no gallbladder. I think it's a hernia. Finally found something online that describes what I'm experiencing to a tee.

[pjackson0523 158]

Well, I have an endoscopy at 7 in the morning. They think that either scar tissue is blocking something? Or that the sleeeve is kinked. Guess I'll find out in the morning.

[sassypants 674]

That to me was my full danger will robinson danger!! Feeling.

Don’t have a gall bladder either and I had plenty of checks nothing its just my bodies way and place of telling me yo one speck of anything more and you will see it in 0.1 seconds.

[pjackson0523 158]

Yes, that's exactly what it feels like; however, It happens on a completely empty stomach. I had my endoscopy today and nothing, absolutely nothing was found. I haven't eaten anything all day, tried Soup an hour ago. I had to stop after 3 bites and now, i'm still nauseated and my pain is at an 8 right now. I have to say I have the best surgeon. He gave me his cell phone and told me to text him anytime this weekend if I needed to. He has already text me 3 times since I been home. He's at a loss as well, but, isn't giving up. He's going to consult with some other doctors this weekend.

[CBT 450]

Sensation at the breast bone is my full cue. In the early days, nausea and breast bone pain were managed by chewing very slowly and eating slowly. Of corse what's throwing this assessment off is you have these symptoms when you aren't eating.

So what I've seen on the boards is a lot of nausea and pain related to bariatric Vitamin regimens. When they stopped the Vitamins the pain and nausea went away. Maybe ask about holding your vitamin(s) and see if that helps?

I get Water nausea. So when I have that I mix lemon or some vitamin water into my water.

Glad your endoscopy was negative. I hope it's something simple.

[pjackson0523 158]

Thanks. Vitamins have been cut for over a week now.

[sassypants 674]

How are you on drinks?
For me cold and room temp were an utter no no a lot of pain I could only have warm/hot stuff.
I still really don’t like Water it doesn’t feel right when I drink it.
We do burp a lot I think its highly amusing personally that you toss 80% of your stomach away and its like what we really did was inflate it 80% bigger and fill it with air the amount we burp.
So maybe its gas/air pain?
This may sound like a really odd question but are you a mouth or nasal breather?
If you’re a mouth breather you might be sucking in a lot of air when you eat or drink and this is giving you extra trapped gas/air pain.
Normally this wouldn’t have mattered as you had more space for it to go in to but now with the smaller stomach its fighting for room with your food
15mins after you eat have some hot tea Hot Drinks help with that.

[Branmuffin 190]

Are you taking gas x or any gas Meds? Sounds like trapped gas to me. I have to take gas x every day because I have the same uncomfortable feeling. It helps some but not alot. I never burp. I read where ppl post they burp alot and wish I could but can't even make myself burp anymore like I used to be able to. Are your bowels working properly? If not, maybe that's why your stomach won't take anything in. I couldn't drink plain Water either and got mio or sf Hawaiian punch flavorings to add and it helped but my favorite is still hot spiced chai tea. It's very calming

[pjackson0523 158]

I tried some ginger tea tonite and it worked!!!!! This is the best my stomach has felt in weeks. Maybe I'm onto something.

[Seela 1,187]

What about acid? Do you still take an acid blocker?

[Sassy Pants1 186]

I did have a cholesterol med that was giving me stomach pain - thought I was getting an ulcer. Once I stopped the med, it took 3-4 weeks for the stomach pain and nausea to go away. Maybe it's a med that isn't agreeing with your new tummy...?

Now, I started a new med and I'm covered, head to toe, in super itchy hives. But that is another story.

I'm glad to hear the tea was helpful. Keep chipping away at the possibilities.