sick and they cant find anything

[Jessi_Rae 21]

So, i had ths surgery 14 months ago, no issue. About 3 weeks ago i caught a stomach bug, and have been sick ever since. O can barely keep liquids down, crackefs and nothing else. Ive.been to the ER 2 times and still everything comea back clean Im fainting now, and yet they can give me no reason why. Has anyone elsw gone through this, and what did you find out? Please help, i feel alone, and feel like no one believes me.

[LindafromFlorida 1,542]

I would be beating the surgeon's door down. Best of luck.

[Jessi_Rae 21]

Thanks Linda,.i feel like they don't believe me,which is so frustrating

[LindafromFlorida 1,542]

Maybe you should start documenting things. Write it down. My husband passed out after surgery in the shower, really hurt himself - low blood pressure. The BP cuffs are relatively cheap. Take control of your health and don't let anyone fluff you off. Trust your gut instinct!

[Jessi_Rae 21]

That's a great idea and.I started that. I really want copies of all blood work something is telling me, it's there

[LindafromFlorida 1,542]

You can get those lab reports by asking your doctor. You can keep a food diary. You can ask questions here. Post in all caps LAPBAND to gather attention, whatever it takes! Good luck!

[Jessi_Rae 21]

Thank you so much...im hoping others have experinced this also

[Truth&Gutz 20]

I hope that you get to feel better soon.... keep a diary of date and time and how you feel.....track it all so that when you see a physician,,,,,you can be exact as to when you feel sick...? Have you seen your gastroenterologist ?Perhaps,a visit to him would be indicated if the symptoms continue ?I had the surgery in NYC in July and I have been to the ER twice....I have already lost about 134 pounds....and I am now struggling with severe pain in my feet and hands.....difficulty sleeping....the doctor put me on lyrica...a little helpful but, none of the doctors that I have seen have any clue as to why this is happening...they said that I have peripheral neuropathy??Anyone have these issues? Stay well and take care....all the best...for good health.....

[Truth&Gutz 20]

btw: DO NOT let them think that you have emotional issues and disregard your clear medical symptoms......it must be coming from somewhere.........they tried to do that in the ER with me......I found a physician who understood what was going on.......the ER doctors are residents and poorly trained working in a hectic environment........best of luck....

[Jessi_Rae 21]

Ooo, im so sorry, your going through issues too. I hope you get better soon. Thank you for the advice, because that's exactly what they tried to do, i feel so bad, my family is worried and im so weak im fainting, but yet nothing is wrong!?!?!? Makes sense to me a 26 year old female faints to me, and can't keep down...that's normal too.

[LindafromFlorida 1,542]

I hope that you get to feel better soon.... keep a diary of date and time and how you feel.....track it all so that when you see a physician,,,,,you can be exact as to when you feel sick...? Have you seen your gastroenterologist ?Perhaps,a visit to him would be indicated if the symptoms continue ?I had the surgery in NYC in July and I have been to the ER twice....I have already lost about 134 pounds....and I am now struggling with severe pain in my feet and hands.....difficulty sleeping....the doctor put me on lyrica...a little helpful but, none of the doctors that I have seen have any clue as to why this is happening...they said that I have peripheral neuropathy??Anyone have these issues? Stay well and take care....all the best...for good health.....

Prior to the sleeve and weight loss I cried with the pain in my feet, neuropathy. I had been put on Metformin for diabetes but my doctor said it was not Diabetes related. I disagree. I asked for Lyrica, and within a few months got huge fire engine red watery blisters all over my toes. Like I have said in other posts, I fear these medicines will kill us. I now have gout due to the weight loss, and was on 3 meds. Took the meds a week ago and spent 8 hours vomiting. Hospitalized overnight with dehydration. I never want to be that sick again.

Let's lose the weight and all hope to become healthier people without the meds and being guinea pigs!

[Truth&Gutz 20]

Take care to yourself......perhaps, you should see another physician,,,? Perhaps, a cardiologist....to see why you are fainting ?How are you Vitamin levels....?Are you able to eat enough....?you need to keep hydrating......with fluids.....stay well and all the best,,,,,,

[Jessi_Rae 21]

Take care to yourself......perhaps, you should see another physician,,,? Perhaps, a cardiologist....to see why you are fainting ?How are you Vitamin levels....?Are you able to eat enough....?you need to keep hydrating......with fluids.....stay well and all the best,,,,,,

They said all levels are fine, which is weird, because if i were fine, i wouldn't be here. My CNA said something to me along the lines of getting a second opinion

[piercedqt78 658]

I went through exactly the same thing, my pouch had prolapsed into my band. The band came out and I was revised to the sleeve last May, and never looked back. I was told that when I had food poisoning it caused my band to slip and the pouch just collapsed into the band. I had a barium swallow test and when they asked me to take a 3rd drink it came out of my nose, it couldn't pass through the band, some days I did ok on soft foods, some days even Protein shakes were too thick to pass through the crowded opening. The surgeon explained that my stomach would shift, sometime blocking my pouch opening and sometimes it was in a healthy position, and since the slip was minor, and the complications were major, he felt that revising me was the best option. And I would get dizzy from low blood sugar, not being able to eat will do that, my mom is diabetic and we tested my sugar level during a dizzy spell, it was in the 40's. I also had very low blood pressure from dehydration and lack of sodium from not eating. I would call your surgeon NOW and tell them you need to be seen. I hope this is not your case, but it sounds just like what I went through.

[Jessi_Rae 21]

Pierced, that sounds awful. I am.so sorry. My surgeon said there was nothin wrong biomechinacally, so they dont.know. I feel like just giving up...i really do.