Getting sick while banded Sick and Spewing

VegasGrace · January 24, 2008

This is the third time I've gotten sick while being banded...pnemonia/flu.

When I live in extremely cold climates this happens to me. New England now Utah....all this snow!

Anyways, get your fluids in if you think you are getting sick. I can't even drink because my band seems to get really tight.

I'm on maintenance yet I am spewing my fluids again.

Hydration is so important with the band. Drink your Water and if you don't like water...anything is better than nothing. Stay away from alcohol as it causes dehydration in the cells.

Anyone else have this happen to them? Sick and spewing?

Any idea on how I can get some fluids in...w/o going to the ER for an IV?

mary1094 · January 24, 2008

can you suck on a popsicle and some ice cubes???

Mrs Husker · January 24, 2008

Grace,

This is something that I fear. I haven’t been sick since banding last March. But I would try Mary’s advice and try sucking on popsicles and ice chips. Good luck and hope you feel better soon

Dibaby · January 24, 2008

Since I've had this band for quite awhile know there is nothing I fear more then vomiting with the band. I do not have the anti nausea stuff that others seem to have so if you can get that I would. But I have lived through the puking. But honest its the scariest thing ever. The band just doesn't want it to come up (sorry to be graphic here). So it lasts so much longer than a normal vomiting episode would be. I'm soo scared its gonna slip the band but nothing I can do you know.. body just takes over. Anyways happy to report this band can take a beating. No slippage in 5 years. So I wouldn't worry too much with being sick. But yeah..it sucks!

Paulax · January 24, 2008

I was vomiting before Christmas and yes it is disturbing. There was nothing in my pouch and whatever the stomach was trying to reject, just did not come up. So the heaving was just for not. But as Dibaby said, the body just takes over and there is nothing we can do.

I DID however, find it helpful to drink hot Water. It seemed to sooth things down.

I hope your symptoms go away quickly.

Hugs