Another band problem.

[LeslieR041906 1]

For a while, I have had a Gerd issue. But, it seems to resolve itself when I dont eat or drink when I go to bed. But, Ive had it rough since this past Friday. Well it started, my intestines were burning all day, had dirreaha. Felt really fatigued. Saturday came, was worse, throwing up, and having dirreaha. Plus a low grade fever. Thought to myself, ok, I have a stomach virus. My back was hurting as well for the past 2 days. More than normal. Anyway, I stayed in bed all day, I didnt eat nor drink anything, cause I didnt feel like it. Plus anything I drank I threw up. Well, Sunday came, I felt ok. Better than Saturday, and the fever was gone. Sunday night, well it started all over again. Only this time, I havent eaten all day, I drank orange juice. Right when I was trying to sleep, the Gerd crept up, and was burning my throat. So I got up, and I threw up. And in the thorw up was black streams, and it looked horrible. I didnt think anything of it, but I kept throwing black stuff up. And still to this morning, I have been throwing it up. And trying hard to keep liquids down. Im so nauseated its unreal, plus I feel faint. So, my doctor who did the band said he needs to see me ASAP. And so, Im going this after noon. But before I go can anyone tell me, have they gone through this? Assuming the black stuff is blood I am throwing up, why am I throwing it up? I know these are doctor questions. But, Uggh, Im just scared that he will take my fill out. I dont want to go through it all again. Ive lost 82lbs, in 9 months, Im so happy for myself, but I also guess its not worth risking my health. Just to let you newbies to the band know... do everything your doctor tells you. Dont cheat. I did. And I think that this is a result to my cheating in the beginning. I just couldnt help myself. Love and respect your band, and always remember to listen to your body. Anyway, I would love to hear from anyone on this subject of the black vomit.

[klutzyazhel 0]

Sounds like an intestal problem..Consult your doctor..Black stuff could(sounds like) be blood..

[SuzanneG 1]

Warning - may be TMI -

I had food poisoning once when I was young. I threw up continuously for a week. Once I emptied my stomach of all food and liquid, I graduated to black throw up. It looked like asshes and Water to me, then on to yellow stuff that looked like Chinese mustard.

I was told that the black and yellow stuff was the lining of my stomach and bile (sp?). I think if you were throwing up blood it would be RED, not black. Black blood is blood that has been in the intestinal tract for a long time. For instance if you were passing black stool, it would be possible that you have an ulcer high in the intestines, if you pass red blood in stool, probably a roid.

Not sure if this info is helpful, but it's all I've got.

Let us know what the doc tells you.

Hope you're feeling better and don't leave there without a perscription for anti-nausea meds.

Edited February 23, 2009 by SuzanneG