I am 5 months post op. The last month, my band mysteriously got tight on its own. I have been baby'ing it and eating mostly mushies and Soup. Last night I had pork & Beans, tiny salad and two bites of mac and cheese. Within 5 minutes, everything came up (mostly liquid). I emptied my stomach about 5 times. (Not much was in there though).

Anyways, I woke up at 3 am feeling heaviness on my chest. I went to the bathroom (felt like my stomach was upset) and then started getting hot tinglying sensations all over my body. Then a hot wave took over my body, my skin was clamy, my heart beating and I was scared to death (I almost fainted). I woke up my husband and said I needed to go to the hospital. He walked me downstairs and I called my doctor at 3am. Doctor said my esophogus is probably swollen and just drink liquids for 24 hours. That was 12 hours ago. I havent had that fainting feeling again, but my chest, stomach and back are really really sore. My chest feels tight too.

It is Christmas Eve and I dont want to bug the doctor again since he told me to drink liquids for 24 hours. Could I just be sore? Could something else be going on? Anyone here ever have these symptoms? I really could use some advice.

Thanks

Some of this almost sounds like the flu. I would stick with liquids and see how it goes. I'm sorry you are feeling so bad on a Holiday.

I am 5 months post op. The last month, my band mysteriously got tight on its own. I have been baby'ing it and eating mostly mushies and soup. Last night I had pork & Beans, tiny salad and two bites of mac and cheese. Within 5 minutes, everything came up (mostly liquid). I emptied my stomach about 5 times. (Not much was in there though).

Anyways, I woke up at 3 am feeling heaviness on my chest. I went to the bathroom (felt like my stomach was upset) and then started getting hot tinglying sensations all over my body. Then a hot wave took over my body, my skin was clamy, my heart beating and I was scared to death (I almost fainted). I woke up my husband and said I needed to go to the hospital. He walked me downstairs and I called my doctor at 3am. Doctor said my esophogus is probably swollen and just drink liquids for 24 hours. That was 12 hours ago. I havent had that fainting feeling again, but my chest, stomach and back are really really sore. My chest feels tight too.

It is Christmas Eve and I dont want to bug the doctor again since he told me to drink liquids for 24 hours. Could I just be sore? Could something else be going on? Anyone here ever have these symptoms? I really could use some advice.

Thanks

I am so sorry you are feeling that way Since you are still not feeling better I would go the hospital. I would be to scared. BUG the dr. that is why he make the big bucks.

Good luck

I'm just wondering, when your band felt different, and that you've been babying it, why didn't you go to the dr then? Its hard for me to understand when people notice something is wrong, yet they don't do anything then. There shouldn't be any reason you have to resort to mushy foods.

With your latest incident, it's hard to know if it's what was going on before or now.

I would suggest as well drinking liquids only. Warm ones rather than something cold. I wouldn't eat any type of food at all for at least 24 hrs, and even then gradually something like chicken noodle soup or crackers.

If you still feel poorly, I'd go to the ER or call your dr again. I would definitely suggest you go see your dr this next week and tell him about everything you mentioned.