Nausea

[pik 262]

My nausea since surgery has been horrible. I have had it since day one, surgery on 7-16. I am not sure if I have had one day without it and it is pretty severe.

Is there any thing that works for you if you have or are experiencing nausea?

[superbariatricbabe 180]

I think nausea is a pretty common side-effect from pain killers?

[pik 262]

I am a month out so I am really not on pain killers.

[jtickle 295]

Did the doctor not prescribed you anything for nausea? Like Zofran or Phenergan.

[pik 262]

Did the doctor not prescribed you anything for nausea? Like Zofran or Phenergan.

I actually have both and it barely touches it. It is making me so that I really can't eat or drink. It is just awful. Then with all of that I get the dizziness and lightheadedness. =(

[jtickle 295]

Have you alerted the doctor? If it is so bad you can hardly eat or drink, you don't want to become dehydrated.

[pik 262]

Have you alerted the doctor? If it is so bad you can hardly eat or drink, you don't want to become dehydrated.

Yes. I told him last Thursday and then again this past Thursday. I am not getting very much Protein and he just wants to make sure I get some fluids in. He wanted me to have sf Gatorade. I have been tolerating that and maybe a couple of ounces of food a day. He knows... I make sure to pinch my skin to see if I am dehydrated and so far I'm not.

He doesn't really care that I am not eating, he says that will come. My big thing is I am not really bringing any calories in.

[Roostertail2 98]

Having somewhat same issue with getting food down. Did great with shakes first few days but past few days they make me gag! Now today even a few bites of something makes me throw up some kind of goopy stuff?? I can drink Water without issue. I am only 2 weeks postop , lost 9lbs within first 3 days after surgery but now a week later and the scale hasn't moved- I think it's because I am taking in so few calories so my body is holding on to everything! ANY suggestions would be welcomed! I don't feel I have a stricture???

[ChristyAZ 87]

Mint herbal caffeine free tea worked wonders with my nausea while inpatient. I would sip it when warm then be nausea free for hours. Just thought I would share what worked for me .... I hope you can get ahead of the nausea and begin to heal!

[pik 262]

I tried peppermint yesterday and then chamomile and it seemed like it made things just as bad. I am not sure my stomach is ever going to get used to this change. Just like everyday, I woke up with it..... =(

[Leena 108]

What dosage of zofran are you on? I ended up on zofran and reglan for nausea as well as protonix. I had surgery 7/8 and am still on them and still on liquids. And had 3 hospital stays. You may want to ask for an increasebin zofran. I take one nausea med every 3 hours as well as protonix twice a day. It's the only way I can manage liquids. Ive had one hospital admission due to dehydration. Are you still peeing? When you stop that's when you need to go in for treatment. Then it's a matter of ivs and labs to correct things. And iv nausea meds are wonderful. Hope you start feeling better and get to the hospital to get hydrated.

[pik 262]

What dosage of zofran are you on? I ended up on zofran and reglan for nausea as well as protonix. I had surgery 7/8 and am still on them and still on liquids. And had 3 hospital stays. You may want to ask for an increasebin zofran. I take one nausea med every 3 hours as well as protonix twice a day. It's the only way I can manage liquids. Ive had one hospital admission due to dehydration. Are you still peeing? When you stop that's when you need to go in for treatment. Then it's a matter of ivs and labs to correct things. And iv nausea meds are wonderful. Hope you start feeling better and get to the hospital to get hydrated.

I am still peeing, but very little. My Zofran calls for every 8 hours. I for sure do not want to be in the hospital a third time. I was on protonix and two other meds of those type before surgery and they had me stop those at 1 month out. Still on liquids. He said I could try some pureed but really, nothing feels right and everything makes me feel ill. Not fun at all. I know you have had it rough too. =(

[Rosetta2014 2]

I had my gastric bypass on April 9th 2014. And I am still suffering with severe nausea I have been of Zorfan, and now I on Phenergan. Has anyone else experienced this long term nausea.

Edited August 22, 2014 by Rosetta2014

[pik 262]

I had my gastric bypass on April 9th 2014. And I am still suffering with severe nausea I have been of Zorfan, and now I on Phenergan. Has anyone else experienced this long term nausea.

Mine is not as long term as yours as I am only at 5 weeks, but I am also experiencing it. I have had it from the very beginning and it has not let up. I have been on Phenergan, Zofran, and now Reglan.

[Rosetta2014 2]

I am still peeing, but very little. My Zofran calls for every 8 hours. I for sure do not want to be in the hospital a third time. I was on protonix and two other meds of those type before surgery and they had me stop those at 1 month out. Still on liquids. He said I could try some pureed but really, nothing feels right and everything makes me feel ill. Not fun at all. I know you have had it rough too. =(

Mine is not as long term as yours as I am only at 5 weeks, but I am also experiencing it. I have had it from the very beginning and it has not let up. I have been on Phenergan, Zofran, and now Reglan.

But you are losing it faster so thats a good thing. I hope it doesn't last as long as mine with no end in sight. I am only eating 900cal. a day including Protein if I try to eat anything other than fruit it really flares up. and if I eat or drink more than 4ozs I will almost vomit.