Ok i recently ditched my ex boyfriend .. moved out (he wasnt supportive of my surgery or my weightloss) and decided to restart my life .. So i decided to do a little drinking. Now i didn't throw up or anything but my little stomach is very tender and when i move it hurts.. I have no idea why it feels like this. I want to eat as well but What should i eat when feeling like this? Please help me out bandsters!

Sorry for you. Hard lesson to learn. I hear that alcohol absorbs faster through the smaller stomach. Which also means closer to alcohol posioning (non doctor opinion). Drink plenty of water to help fllush your system. Try eating some low sodium crackers. Hope it helps. Time is the great healer. Best Wishes!

I did that last weekend, the drinking part. Your body may just be sore from the night of drinking. My whole body was hurting sunday and am still swollen :sad: Just like the previous post, flush it out with water. Good job not throwing up!!! I was borderline also. I hate that!!!! Good luck!

Water Water Water!!!!!

I went on a 5-day all inclusive vacation last week and was able to tolerate quite a bit of alchol. I talked to my doc about it Monday and he said it's usually no problem to drink, but he doesn't recommend it because of the calories. I actually gained 3 lbs during the vacation, but quickly lost it once I got back to a regular schedule :sad:

Alcohol absorption isn't affected by the band. It is still metabolized the same. With gastric bypass, it is different and those patients get drunk faster.

I don't consume alcohol near as much as I used to, so I feel it much sooner these days as a result.

If you had beer, it could be that the carbonation is what bothered you.

When my stomach is tender, I like to do liquids and mushies to just give it a break for a while until it is feeling better.

Like others have said, drink lots of fluids!