Gastric sleeve stricture or gallbladder problems

[caseyash30 3]

I’m having all day nausea, regurgitation of food and vomiting. My surgeon thinks that it’s my gallbladder, but I’m not so sure. What were your symptoms for gallbladder problems? Versus gastric sleeve stricture?

[TRAVELRN 73]

Why do you think its not what he said? Just curious. You didnt mention how far out you are or where you are at in your journey. In my experience even as far out as I am from my surgery if I eat too fast, I can experience these same symptoms.

[caseyash30 3]

I’m only a month and a half out but I can’t hold down solid food. And I have no pain.

[Arabesque 7,459]

Nausea, vomiting, foamies, difficulty eating aren’t that uncommon after surgery. Your tummy is pretty sensitive and while it usually take about 6 or so weeks to heal some take longer. But it is always best to rule out anything else.

Please tell me your doctor gave you something for the nausea & is sending you for tests. If not, I’d ask (demand) an endoscope to rule out a stricture and an ultrasound to check your gall and rule out anything else (appendix, pancreas). I only had one symptom with my gall (I had a stone) and that was pain. Very strong, writhing on the bed pain upper right abdomen & around to my back. Nothing before that. I know my sister in law used to get crampy pain and nausea when she ate fatty foods or a large heavy meal with her gall. You’re certainly not eating fatty or rich heavy meals at the moment.

If it is a stricture, they’re easy to fix. If you do have gall stones it would mean another surgery. Gall issues after surgery aren’t uncommon. Rapid weight loss can cause stones to grow but usually not that soon out. (Mine was 2 years and one month later.) Or you may have had them already but they’re making themselves known now.