5 weeks out, still cant eat?

[April Johnson 1]

Hello Yall, Im 5 weeks out and am still having trouble eating or drinking anything. I get pain that last only a few minutes. Unless i eat something then i feel nauseous for about half an hour. What im asking is if this is normal, or if I should call my dr. Im restarting my prilosec and the carafate just in case. HELP

[catwoman7 11,218]

sounds like a stricture. Call your surgeon's office.

[April Johnson 1]

Man, that freaks me out.

[catwoman7 11,218]

I had two of them. They happen to about 5-8% of RNY patients. They're almost always within the first three months after surgery. They're very rare after that. It's an easy fix - they just do an upper endoscopy and stretch the scarring out a bit. You're knocked out so you don't feel a thing - and you'll feel 100% better afterward. I had them at four weeks out and eight weeks out - so you're in the right range. Of course, I'm not 100% sure that that's what it is, but those are the symptoms. I'd call your surgeon's office and see what they think.

[April Johnson 1]

Called the Dr, just waiting for them to return my call. Thanks guys.

[julie1958 8]

Good Luck and keep us posted

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[chase67 5]

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[chase67 5]

That was a thumbs up I sent.

I can't see it..Get well soon

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[NudgieNemo85 3]

I go tomorrow for the scope! I am 6 weeks out and get ill from eating most solids Hoping the dilation helps!

[manders81 2]

My surgery was Nov 16 and I'm still having some issues. When you swallow just little bites does your chest stay hurting bad? Mine does and then up comes foam.... ughhh I want chicken!

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[andrea7 7]

I had it nov 28 and I feel the exact same way

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[NudgieNemo85 3]

My chest didn't hurt I just kept throwing up. My doc took before and after pics of my scope and dilation and said no wonder I kept throwing up!  

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In the before pic the hole is very small the after you can actually see my esophagus!

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[O-Town Body Rock 148]

Wow! Thanks for the images! Hope you feel better!

[catgina688 0]

I just got out of hosp last night because I couldn't hold anything down and severe Constipation I was really dehydrated and now I feel much better. so drink lots of fluids!!! I know you don't want to hear that. Good Luck

[Nicetomeetyou 82 41]

I am 2 weeks post op and I can no longer tolerate po liquids without vomiting.

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