Vomiting and can't stop....HELP

Hey guys,

I didn't chew so well the other night and I vomited up some chicken. Well since then, not even water is staying down.

Has this ever happened to anyone? What can I do?

Call your doctor. Now.

Good luck!

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Dr. Gerald Kirshenbaum (surgery) ~ 2/14/08
Dr. William Johnson (fills & aftercare)

Pre-surgery weight 302 lbs (BMI 43.3)
Pre-pregnancy weight 183 lbs (BMI 26.3)

After my 2nd fill I threw up every day for 2 weeks. Finally, after a couple days of soft foods only, the swelling went down and I was able to eat solids again. Call your Dr. and see what they say. Good luck.

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Yep. I slimed up some hot dog pieces 2 days after I ate the beenie weenies.

That was weird.

If you are vomiting...as in convulsions or like when you upchuck with the flu....call your doctor.

But, if it's just stuck...doesn't feel good, but you kinds 'softly vomit' as in just lean over and it comes out....no worries. Drink some sodapop quickly...but do it near a sink. The soda may loosen it and bring it up.

you didn't mention pain or convulsions...that's why I wrote this.

A lot of surgeons tell you not to drink soda, period, once you're banded...and other say not to within the first six months. So I'd check with your surgeon before doing that.

Definetly... always ask your doc...

but, you wouldn't be 'drinking' it would you?

It would come back up w/ the chicken.

They also have a saline laxative in a bottle that I used once to get a hamburger disloged. It's really bubbly. And no, because none was digested it didn't have a laxative effect.

You've mostly likely irritated the esophogus and it needs some time. some people mention a warm liquid helps, very small sips, very slowly. Don;t get dehydrated, if you feel you are ok to wait until tomorrow then see how you are in the a.m. if not better call your Dr.

If you have a lot of pain call the Dr now.

When you get stuck, it's best to not continue the meal and give the esophagus time to heal. And drink only liquids the rest of the day that you get a bad stuck episode.

I assume nothing is stuck now that what was stuck came up. Can you suck on an ice chip slowly?

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Banded 11/27/07
Band removed 8/5/08

Jan_08, I experienced something very similar. After I vomited the chicken, I thought I could try more food but just chew better. This made thing entirely worse. Water would only go down if I warmed it up and sipped it slowly. Warm/hot liquids seem to go down better after something like this happens. I drank coffee, warm water and broth for the next day and 1/2 until the swelling went down. Then, went to the mushy phase. Typically, if you have to vomit you should be on liquids the rest of the day at least.

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Bunny!
Surgery Date: 9/10/07
Dr. Richard Benavides-Dallas, TX
www.drbenavides.com
Starting Weight: 299
Currently: 218
Goal: a "tight" size 10 (160 lbs)

Yes, if the food is not still stuck, no soda, the carbonation could irritate things more.

If food is still stuck people have suggested and I've used papaya enzyme tablets chewed or a sip of pineapple juice. My nurse also suggested coughing to see if it dislodges. THIS IS FOR FOOD STILL STUCK.

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Banded 11/27/07
Band removed 8/5/08

Jan 08

If the food is still stuck call your doctor. If you cannot keep fluids down call your doctor. Being dehydrated can cause very serious problems.

If you are able to get fluids down, stick with fluids for a couple of days, and then slowly introduce mushies for a couple of days, and then solids a few days after the mushies are going down without issues.

One time when I had something stuck I bent over and reached as far as I could forward and it dislodged my food.

I hope you feel better soon.

Sue

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Sue
H-324 April 07, S-287 July 07, C-Size 14, with goal to get back to size 12 with band #2, inserted on 7/20/10

Go see your doctor immediately.

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Try peppermint tea. It calms the stomach and the warmth loosens up the stoma. It's worked several times for me....

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Banding on 11/19/07 by Dr. Craig Chang in Victoria, Texas.
1st fill (1-11-08) = 3 cc ........2nd fill (3-3-14-08) = 1 cc
3rd fill (June 13, 2008) = 1 cc
COMPLETE UNFILL (August 6, 2008) due to gallbladder surgery and complications
4th fill (8-20-08) = 4 cc Yippee!!!.....5th fill (9-17-08) = 1 cc
6th fill (1-9-09) = .6 cc..........7th fill (8-14-09) = .5 cc

Call your doctor. Most likely you are swollen and they will put you on liquids for a few days then soft foods. good luck.

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Julie
banded 6/6/06
Dr. McKeen, San Jose CA

320/213/goal 199. Almost there!