Nausea seven weeks out

[aligator517 60]

I was sleeved on 9/7 and aside from some bad nausea the first few days (for which I was given a patch behind my ear to settle the effects) I haven't had many issues. Now, I've been feeling terrible nausea for the past three days. Getting in all of my Protein and Water, but it hasn't really subsided. Does anyone have any insights? Planning to call my surgeon, but wanted to check here also.

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[Butterflywarrior 241]

Pregnant??

Any new changes in food, brand, type, etc

Vitamin deficiency symptoms?

Just throwing some ideas out there...

[tenseintexas 182]

I was sleeved on 9/7 and aside from some bad nausea the first few days (for which I was given a patch behind my ear to settle the effects) I haven't had many issues. Now, I've been feeling terrible nausea for the past three days. Getting in all of my Protein and Water, but it hasn't really subsided. Does anyone have any insights? Planning to call my surgeon, but wanted to check here also.

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Would love to hear what your doctor says. I had zero nausea until 8 weeks- I am currently 11 weeks and it is still here. Everything grosses me out- every food and even Water. It's been horrible the last few weeks. I just got a prescription for zofran but didn't really want to take it ( I will but I just want it to go away- scared I will get hooked taking zofran)

Anyway I saw my doctor about week 9 1/2 and he said " while most people don't experience this it is still under the normal range . " not helpful

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[aligator517 60]

Definitely not pregnant and haven't changed anything in my routine at all-eat the same things, Water, Vitamins, etc. No other symptoms besides the nausea and it doesn't necessarily coincide with eating/drinking.

Spoke with the doctor today and he did say to try zofran just for the next two days. Said if it doesn't resolve by Sunday morning that I should call back and they would probably want to do an endoscopy to check things out (which scares me a lot Bc my first endoscopy experience was far from pleasant).

@@tenseintexas I also just want it to go away-I've never been a medication person, but if it helps this to pass quietly, then I'm willing to try! Just took a half a pill and heading back to my sales floor to finish the last few hours of my workday-wish me luck!

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[Butterflywarrior 241]

Hope tge zofran helps

Never heard of anyone getting booked on zofran...it was and still is used to help ppl through chemo nausea not to make me one high...

[SoDoneGah! 2]

Zofran saved my sanity during 2 pregnancies. Just remember not to skip a dose so you "stay ahead" of the nausea & it will make u badly constipated

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[tenseintexas 182]

I didn't mean get hooked on it like a drug addict. I mean I know of a person who has had this surgery that says she is very dependent on it and has been taking it for awhile .

@@aligator517 wow- my doctor was so blasé about it- like didn't think it was a big deal at all I wish mine was more proactive

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Edited October 28, 2016 by tenseintexas

[Butterflywarrior 241]

I didn't mean get hooked on it like a drug addict. I mean I know of a person who has had this surgery that says she is very dependent on it and has been taking it for awhile .

@@aligator517 wow- my doctor was so blasé about it- like didn't think it was a big deal at all I wish mine was more proactive

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oic ..lol..ok I was wondering.. well I suppose if she is still nasceous then she should still be on it. I guess some ppl experience more nausea than others. Before I got chronic Migraines, I never or rarely experiences nausea but now I get it easily and have a ongoing order for anti emetics even before my sleeve. Lol

[aligator517 60]

So the nausea went away after taking one pill and I didn't end up taking another-it faded away on it's own. Now though, I've felt some pretty strong pains in my lower abdomen since Sunday afternoon. I thought maybe it was gas pain so I took a laxative to help move things along. Laxative worked just as it should (except for waking me at 4am), but now pain remains. Any ideas? I'm getting a little nervous Bc things have been smooth thus far and I just hope there isn't some problem that I'm not addressing.

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[aligator517 60]

Turns out it's appendicitis and I'm back in the hospital awaiting surgery

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[CarenL 35]

Oh dear! I hope all goes well. Take care.

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[Joy@boman 151]

Get well soon

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[NJ Mom 30]

Turns out it's appendicitis and I'm back in the hospital awaiting surgery

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Oh no you poor thing! How are you? Was this caused by the sleeve do they think? Hope you are doing better

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[aligator517 60]

Thanks everyone! I absolutely thought the pain was related to my sleeve, so I was completely shocked to learn it was appendicitis and not related at all. My baritatric team was involved-came down to the ER and took a look as well as looked at the CT to make sure there weren't any obstructions in my sleeve. They said it was a total coincidence and very very rare that this would happen as related to the sleeve. I think the sleeve really saved me though-under normal circumstances I would NEVER go to the ER for some pain in my belly-I only went because I was afraid it had something to do with the sleeve-talk about divine intervention!!

My nutritionist also called after surgery to advise me on diet-said I should go back to stage 1 and stick with just shakes for about 4-5 days. And, of course, just two weeks after I started back with intense workouts at Orange Theory, now I need to go easy for another six weeks while my new wounds heal on top of my "old" ones.

But, all in all, I feel so lucky to have caught this before something very bad happened. We all know surgery is no picnic, but at least my sleeve helped me to catch it early!

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