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Why do you think we bandsters heave with no upchuck? that is really disturbing me - not even a dry heave? How is that possible -

I'm still recovering from the "stomach bug" - in fact its been only 48 hours and I'm back at work - intestines still bothering me a bit but nausea which was terrible is gone and an appetite has returned - I will get a prescription for anti-nausea meds next time I see surgeon for future use -

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I was banded just a little over two weeks ago and on post op day 14....was blessed with the most violent stomach bug ever!!! I see surgeon monday. I didn't feel tight after...I feel just about the same. I hope I didn't do damage.

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Wow, I just got over the flu and was miserable. I was retching blood and still not able to vomit what my stomach wanted to get rid of. I can't believe this wasn't discussed in any of my pre-op talks. So glad I rarely get sick. This weekend was the most miserable I've been. Thought I was gonna need to check in at the ER.

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I had the same thing - my body tried to throw up, but nothing came up and then I had the violent diarreah instead. Totally miserable! I used the Phergan suppositories and it was over in about 12 hrs. What other anti-nauseau meds are people taking and are they suppositories?

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Ugh....I was so sick this past week also. I had some really bad stomach bug that was causing me to vomit violently and have diarrhea for 4 days. My appetite has finally came back, but my stomach just doesnt feel right. I cant seem to eat much of anything without feeling sick or wanting to vomit more. Tonight my hubby made homemade spaghetti and meat balls, I took 2 bites of spaghetti and 1 bite of a meatball and...I was staring into the toilet. I feel like my food is sitting in my chest and then I have trouble breathing. The only thing that seems to help is drinking Water, but only a little sip...otherwise i get the same feeling all over again!! Did I hurt my band?? I finally got some oral phenergan and that seemed to help with the nausea. Im just concerned that I might have done some damage to my band or my esophagus.

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:( I'm dealing with this right now. Only I've actually vomitted a couple of times and I dry heaved for a day and a half. Now it feels really tight when I try to eat. I don't know if I slipped my band or if maybe it's just swollen and irritated from all the vomiting, dry heaving, and muscles spasms.....

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Ugh....I was so sick this past week also. I had some really bad stomach bug that was causing me to vomit violently and have diarrhea for 4 days. My appetite has finally came back, but my stomach just doesnt feel right. I cant seem to eat much of anything without feeling sick or wanting to vomit more. Tonight my hubby made homemade spaghetti and meat balls, I took 2 bites of spaghetti and 1 bite of a meatball and...I was staring into the toilet. I feel like my food is sitting in my chest and then I have trouble breathing. The only thing that seems to help is drinking Water, but only a little sip...otherwise i get the same feeling all over again!! Did I hurt my band?? I finally got some oral phenergan and that seemed to help with the nausea. Im just concerned that I might have done some damage to my band or my esophagus.

Same thing with me. Only today was my 4th day. I was finally able to eat something today without it bothering me too much, but it was vegetable Soup and pudding. I'm too scared to try anything more solid. I'm so scared I slipped my band.

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