Nausea

Lauren87 · 07-03-2009, 08:37 AM

I had surgery a week ago, June 26th. The night after surgery I had a bad wave of nausea and called the surgeon and he called in a prescription for the nausea. I took the small pill and was back to my normal self. Yesterday, I started having some mild nausea again--and it's a constant nausea, so I know it's not because I'm drinking/eating too fast. I called my surgeon's office and they said that it could be a 'normal' thing because of all the liquids and to add some soft solid foods into my diet. I did as instructed, but still had the nausea (and not to the point where I actually feel as if I'm going to heave--it's just always in the background). So, I went to bed, hoping that it would be better in the morning, but it's still here.

Has anyone else had this problem?

greytz · 07-03-2009, 08:43 AM

I had that problem for the first week out of the hospital. I couldn't figure it out. I had the sweats also. I called my surgeon and we talked for a long time about it. We realized I had stomach flu. I hadn't even thought about that because my mind was on the surgery so much. It was difficult for a few days but I got over the flu and I am fine now. It could be something like don't know just putting it out there.

Lauren87 · 07-03-2009, 08:46 AM

greytz: Thanks for the reply. I have thought that maybe I have a stomach bug as my intestines don't seem to be too happy either. It could be something of that sort--but of course, my mind immediately goes to "oh my gosh there's something wrong with my band!!" Hopefully the symptoms get better. Thanks for your input!

TopTier · 07-03-2009, 09:10 AM

My doctor prescribes medication for the nausea. Sometimes anesthesia can cause nausea. Sometimes just the gas build up in the area (from that blown into your body cavity during the surgery) can cause nausea.

The meds for it are to be taken every 6 hours until the prescription is gone, so that's more than 1 pill. Probably 1 pill doesn't do it.

Unfortunately for me, though, I had a severe reaction to the particular nausea medicine my doctor prescribed.

But I'm on something else now and it's 150% better! Plus being a week out from surgery helps too!

Lauren87 · 07-03-2009, 09:44 AM

TopTier: Yes, I have the pills that are prescribed for every 6hrs and I have been taking them since the nausea started yesterday. However, they don't seem to be helping much. I should have mentioned this before, sorry.

I'm glad to hear that you're feeling better! It gives me some of hope that things will get better. Being a week out, I too, thought that I would be feeling better--and I was feeling great on day 4 post-op (which is why I find it bizarre that things took a turn for the worse on day 5).

I'd love it if it was just gas build up, that would be a lot more reassuring. I suppose I'll continue to take the nausea meds. and hope things get better.

Thanks for the reply!

tsgraphics · 07-03-2009, 09:59 AM

I was banded june 30 and for a few hours post op I had weird random bouts of nausea set off by ?? But I did not ever heave..

JulieKP · 07-03-2009, 10:16 PM

I was also banded on June 30th. During recovery I had the dry heaves. Oh my goodness, I thought I was gonna die.

tsgraphics · 07-04-2009, 12:04 PM

I am stomach bloat is finally starting to go down, I am starting to feel kinda wobbly not dizzy but something different, I think the weight is finally coming off...
oh yeah!