Discouraged and scared to eat

[TMHopkins 108]

Hey everyone!

I'm on my 2 week mark today. I've lost 31 lbs, I started at 287lbs and I'm 5'4.

So the first week seemed fine, perhaps because I was on pain medicine and wasn't fully aware of everything going on.

But starting week two I've been having a lot of Dumping Syndrome. It's terrible, it seems much worse in the morning maybe because I have to take my depression medicine and Vitamins. Yesterday I ate a couple of bites of sugar free Jello and within ten minutes I had thrown up everything in my stomach. I'm to the point where I'm so nervous I'm going to get sick id rather just not eat at all. My appetite has practically gone completely and I don't know if it's from surgery or if I have a virus or what but it's seriously messing with my mood.

I'm just really down about this whole thing and discouraged. I'm happy about the Weightloss but I am SO sick of being sick all the time!

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[TMHopkins 108]

Please help

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[elisa5150 212]

Check in with your psychiatrist. Sometimes with the shift in hormones you may need to adjust meds. Or taking them at night may help. You could be having trouble tolerating Vitamins. Try another brand or maybe Patches. Also you could contact surgeon for anti nausea meds. Then a check in with nutritionist for ideas. You might have trouble with sugar free.

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[TMHopkins 108]

Thank you so much! I will call Monday!

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[adriant 109]

I suffered badly as you are so they consultant here in the UK put me on anti sickness tablets and it really helped. Surprised you're trying Jello the first two weeks should be liquid's only, then pureed foods. I will be starting week 4 on Monday and have lost nearly 40 lbs, still have the occasional vomiting so have reduced the amount I consume to 150 ml and things have settled down. Good luck and God Bless.

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[SharBear617 146]

Thank you so much! I will call Monday!

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Definately get some antinausea medicine, it also has antiinflammatory effect, which should help as well. Try sipping warm liquids, such as herbal Decaf tea and broths. Hope you feel better soon!

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[Brandeis 401]

Just to be clear -- are you having Dumping Syndrome, or is it just nausea? There's a major difference, and when you call your doctor you should make sure you're using the right terminology! What you're describing [vomiting, nausea, etc] doesn't sound like dumping syndrome to me. It just sounds like your stomach is rebelling against the foods you're introducing.

It doesn't change the advice above, though...! Small bites, don't try to eat anything too rich, maybe stick more to fluids if you're having trouble getting down anything pureed.

[TMHopkins 108]

Thanks so much for everyone's advice! My nutritionist mentioned I may have developed lactose intolerance which would explain alot

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[ShelterDog64 2,364]

@@TMHopkins Are you throwing up everything you take in, including Water, or are you able to keep some things down but not others? Someone else mentioned it too, but vomiting is not the same thing as dumping, and dumping isn't common with the sleeve although some do dump from certain foods.

If you're throwing up only new things as you advance your diet, go back to what you weren't throwing up and wait a few days. Your stomach is still very swollen and inflamed right now, and everyone has a different reaction to introducing new things.