Nausea

[Brightfuture058 26]

Hey everyone,

I'm about 5 wks out and about 2 wks ago I started dealing with a lot of nausea. I was fine before that with no nausea but now it just seems to be getting worse. I havent thrown up because I fight it. I'm afraid if I through up once everytime I feel this way I will continue to through up. I dont have any pain, just when meal time is coming up or when I just see or smell food I get real nauseated. I dont have any problems swallowing, I'm just real confused. I'm currently on soft foods and tried to go back to liquids to give my stomach a break but that didnt help. I feel like because of the last two weeks of nausea I'm finding myself second guessing if I should have even had the surgery in the first place. What worries me is that I'm not getting enough food down and not enough Water down. I have an appt with my doctor tomorrw, I just want to see if anyone else has had the same problem.

[carman814 1]

Brightfuture something very similar happened to me. I was dehydrated. I was taking in the amount of liquid that I was supposed to but losing some because of an intolerance to dairy products. Drink as much soy based Protein Drink as you can stomach and eat your weight in low cal Popsicles.

[Brightfuture058 26]

I was told that what I had was food Aversion, that my stomach was releasing a hormone that was causing me to have nausea at the sight/smell of food. My doctor said its normal but that it can last a few weeks to months so I'm hoping it goes away sooner than later.

[carman814 1]

Doctors should share all of these little tidbits ahead of time. I'm almost a year post surgery and this whole thing has been so different than what I had expected, what I'd been told. I'm not complaining because I'm thankful that I was able to do this. Your life is different in so many different ways. So you're living and some you probably don't realize yet. Do you have health issues?

[Madelyne Bonthron 128]

I am 16 wks post op and this last wk i had alot of nausea. Just taking in Protein Drinks for now til it relaxs

[carman814 1]

Greek yogurt and Protein is great. You need to train your system to eat and utilize "good" food.

[Brightfuture058 26]

Carman No I dont, thats why I thought this whole thing wouldnt be that hard. I've had a Hip replacement befor d/t juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (it ate away at my hips so I'm in need of the other one being done) but no DM, HTN.... nothing like that. Compared to a hip replacement I thought this would be no big deal. But its been the far opposite. My husband said the same thing, why dont the doctors tell us about this kind of thing since its so common. But I'm still dealing with it, trying to stay away from site/smell of food until my next meal.

[beeteroo 166]

Carman No I dont, thats why I thought this whole thing wouldnt be that hard. I've had a Hip replacement befor d/t juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (it ate away at my hips so I'm in need of the other one being done) but no DM, HTN.... nothing like that. Compared to a hip replacement I thought this would be no big deal. But its been the far opposite. My husband said the same thing, why dont the doctors tell us about this kind of thing since its so common. But I'm still dealing with it, trying to stay away from site/smell of food until my next meal.

Did the doc give you any medications for the nausea? Do they help if you got some?

[Brightfuture058 26]

Sorry this is so late, but no he did not give any meds for it. He said to try and walk as much as possible and drink lots of Water. He said this needs to pass on its own. It could last from weeks to months. Fortunately for me it finally went away. And just like he said from one day to the next it was just gone. I'm able to eat all the foods I'm allowed with no problems. Thank goodness because I was really having a hard time and regretting the surgery.