Having a lot of pain/spasms

[brandeett 52]

I had my sleeve done 4 days ago. I was already back in the ER with severe, extremely painful spasms. I have never felt anything like this in my life. Also I have horrible bloating and pressure in my upper abdomen. I am MISERABLE. My doctor initially recommended the bypass (due to my GERD), but I changed my mind and got the sleeve (due to my severe IBS and wasn't too crazy on the re-routing). Did I make a mistake? Will this pressure and spasms ever end?

[AngelaWilliamsMD 290]

Sending positive thoughts your way...

[dmarbury 1]

Were you prescribed anything for the spasms? I was prescient something and it helped almost immediately.

[khaled 23]

If they are located in upper stomach then I had the same spasms. They subside by time.

I am 9 days post up and barely feel them.

My doctor says it is just a reaction to the new stomach plus the muscle is healing.

[halfpintvsg 18]

I had same spasms or contraction sort of feeling. It def gets better. Hang in there.

[brandeett 52]

They have me Bentyl but it's not helping. Even the pain medicine isn't helping. I mean the incision part is feeling better, it is the spasms that are killing me and feels like a severe belly ache.

Edited August 1, 2015 by brandeett

[TexasGirl86 37]

I hope you feel better soon! Hopefully its only temporary.

[snowkitten 371]

Sounds alot like esophageal spasms. I had them really bad. Ask your pcp for nitro. It was the only thing that helped mine. I had mine at the beginning right after surgery and again after the flu. Apparently any time the sleeve is aggrivated I get it.

I hope u feel better, I know how miserable it is!

Oh before I forget, avoid really cold or hot fluids and spicy things. This can bring on an attack.

[brandeett 52]

What do you mean by nitro?

Thank you

[snowkitten 371]

Nitroglycerin tablets. They give them to stop heart attacks but it also works for esophageal spasms. Sounds freaky right? I was weirded out by it but the pain was so miserable I was willing to try anything. It did work (most of the time... there were a few that it didn't resolve completely but it at least lessened it so I wasn't in tears).

[brandeett 52]

I will do that snowkitten. Thank you!