LauraLoodles

Hi Everyone, I hope you are all well. I'm just over 4 weeks out from having my gastric bypass and I really don't feel well at all! I'm dealing with constant nausea and sickness to the point I'm struggling to take my medication. I am only getting in about 500ml of liquid a day and I sometimes am able to eat a couple of teaspoons of soup or yoghurt. I was just wondering if anyone else went through this and if they had any advice? Does it get better? I'm feeling so lightheaded at the moment too. I have spoken to my medical team and they are helping but I just wanted to hear from people who have actually gone through gastric surgery? I'm just miserable with it all which sounds ungrateful, but the constant sickness is starting to get to me mentally too. Thank you for any advice you can give!

Hi Laura Sorry to hear you are feeling so unwell. I know how horrible it is. I definitely understand the 'what have I done!?' stage. I ended up in hospital 3 times. Had all sorts of tests, swallowing x-rays, CT scan and nothing came back. The final time I ended up in hospital I was in a state, I'd lost the feelings in my legs and was not with it mentally at all. Luckily, I had a great doctor who recognised my symptoms as a thiamine deficiency. I was in malnutrition. Had all the blood work and everything was low, potassium, calcium iron. Was in hospital for a week and was put on lots of IV drips and anti nausea medication and within a week I was able to stand and eat soft foods again. What happened to me was rare so I'm not suggesting this is what's happening at all, so please don't worry. A lot of my nausea was from dehydration too but because I couldn't keep liquids down so it was a viscous circle. All I can say is I'm 9 months out now, 184lbs lighter and I have no regrets at all. It was a horrible start but I can eat what I want now (within reason no sugar or high fat) just much smaller amounts. I now how horrible this first part is so please bare with it. Im glad you have a doctor's appointment soon. The anti nausea meds definitely helped and time, which is unbearable to hear when you just want it gone now. Good luck and try if you can to stay positive.

Hello. Sorry I've only just seen this. Yes it did resolve thankfully. I ended up in hospital 3 times but at the 8 week mark I got alot better. Focus on getting liquids first because I ended up really dehydrated. I remember thinking what have a done to myself and really regretting it. Now I'm 9 stone lighter and it was the best decision I have ever made. Any doubts make an appointment with your doctor for help with anti nausea medication. I was on it for a while but I don't use it anymore. It really helped at the time though.

I was very dehydrated. I'm currently in hospital unfortunately going through several tests but I'm on fluids and it has definitely helped alot. Im really glad things got sorted out for you so efficiently too! Fingers crossed everything will be okay and I'll be out soon!

Hello! Thank you so much for your reply! I'm sorry you went through all this as well but I'm so glad to hear you are doing better now. I am definitley full of buyers remorse right now! Often feeling like why did I do this! You see so many of peoples stories and they are absolutely fine afterwards and I was sat here thinking what is going on! I'm just trying to tell myself it is still early days and hopefully things will resolve and the long term benefits of it all will outweigh everything. It is a relief to hear someone else felt the same way but now feels different. Im going through this alone and I think sometimes it's easy to get stuck in your thoughts with things. Thank you for all your useful advice toom I will definitely give it all a go.

I've had nausea throughout the 4 weeks to be honest. It does get worse when I try to drink/ eat but even the smell of food is setting me off at the moment. I will speak to my medical team about it too. Hope you are all healed and okay now!

Thank you! I'm glad things have settled for you now!

Thank you for your reply! Got my big bottle of water next to me and trying to power through it slowly. It's a relief to hear it helped you.

Thank you for your advice! I'm trying to power through and drink more now. Also thanks for the warning about the meds. Waiting for the doctor to ring me back today so fingers crossed!

Thank you for your reply. Oh gosh! I hope you start feeling better soon and it goes! I will definitely contact my doctor. I can't even speak to people because I start thinking I'm going to throw up. Fingers cross some meds will help!