Stomach Bug

[Wallflower7522 328]

I haven't posted in forever but tonight I just needed to vent a little.

Since I had my surgery 13 months ago I always though "if I ever get the nirovirus, aka stomach flu, that's probably got to be the worst thing ever." And I was right. Has anyone else dealt with it post op?

It started Thursday night with my blood sugar bottoming out. All day yesterday I just felt bloated and my blood sugar keep feeling a tiny bit low. I had an appointment to get a new tattoo and I thought maybe it was just nerves. And then I almost blacked out right on the table when my blood sugar bottomed out. I had to drink about half of a straight up regular doctor pepper which was terrible.

I went out with a nurse friend to dinner after, I was feeling a lot better, and she said that a stomach bug was going around. That's the point where it clicked. I felt the same way last time I had it but I had stuff coming out both ends. I don't have anything coming up for going out now because I haven't ate enough for that to happen. The dry heaving started over night and I thought the worst had passed until I got up to take something for my busting head. I'm burning up. So at the point between my blood sugar being in the dumps, I'm sure I'm terribly dehydrated, and I can't even stand up. I'm considering going to the urgent care when they open.

Sorry I wrote a book, i usually deal with being sick pretty well but this is a kick in the pants for sure. Any tips or words of encouragement would be appreciated.

[rte837 141]

If you truly are that dehydrated and feel you can't drink Water, then yes. Go to the ER for fluids. You don't need to suffer like that.

[Djmohr 6,965]

You definately need to go in. They can help you with hydration for sure and it will make you feel better.

Good luck and take care!

[James Marusek 5,244]

After a RNY operation I lost significant weight and my weight loss leveled out for almost 6 months. But then I got the stomach flu. I didn't feel like eating at all. I lost a pound a day for a week. A month later, I lost my appetite again and dropped another 5 pounds. So overall I was 10 pounds below my lowest (maintenance phase) weight. I thought maybe I should just accept my reduced weight as my new bottom weight. A year has past and I still maintain this lower weight loss level.

So there may be an upside to the stomach flu.

[Mommabird 367]

Been there. Done that. Don't want to do it again!

Do whatever you need to do to get re-hydrated!!! I was lucky in that my NP prescribed anti-nausea meds for me so I was able to keep my fluids up. I was told not to worry about getting in my Protein until I could keep things down. When I was up to eating again, I was told to start over as if I had just had surgery. Clear liquids, then full liquids for a day or two then "mushies" and back to a regular diet as I could tolerate it. But most importantly...stay hydrated!!!

I hope you start feeling better very soon!

[Wallflower7522 328]

Thanks for the replies. I'm feeling work down today but better. I've gotten some Fluid and food in so I haven't been as dizzy. I did look at it as an opportunity to drop a few pounds so I'm hoping at least some good will come of it.