Ive come down with the stomach flu. I havent eaten it 12 hours but have the cramps and they are killer. Any advice? Thanks

Eek. Are you vomiting a lot? Make a doctors appointment just to be safe. You definitely need to be having at least 48oz of fluid so you don't get dehydrated. Have water, tea, apple juice (motts for kids is good, and low sugar), soup, chili or whatever you can keep down. I hope it passes soon.

Try to stay hydrated and call your doctor. He might be able to call a prescription in for the nausea and vomit. Vomiting can cause band slips so be very careful. Once you start to feel better, introduce solids little by little. Hope you feel better soon!!

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Try to keep drinking. Ginger teas may help. But definitely call the doctor. If you get dehydrated you will get stupid weak! No fun, trust me.

hope you feel better soon honey

like the others, sip alot to stay hydrated and get to the dr as soon as you can

Drink drink drink

feel better

wendy

The flu shot i got on Mon early caused me to lose all my breakfast of 2 scrambled eggs & some turkey bacon. Since then, I have felt very weak & my stomach started hurting. by Fri I was calling the after-hours-for-thanksgiving-dr. resident at the clinic in extreme pain wanting the band juice taken out. But, I have to wait till Monday.

I've had the band for 2 yrs w good success, 50% excess lost. A few months ago my stomach started hurting at the bottom part, so after a long wait, I got a CT scan & the endoscopy. By the day the endo came, I was in extreme extreme pain; could not drive or sign myslef in. Long story short: IF I had gone to the band dr. at the beginning I could have saved the ct scan & endoscopy, because all that told me was i had stomach gastritis, no infection or anything like that. So, I went & had the band emptied later that day and THAT got me out of the pain. After my stomach healed for 8 wks, I had some 2.5 cc approx put in the band, then 2 weeks ago, another 2 cc to put me where I had been for a long time with no problems. My band dr is the head of the UAB (medical center) Kirkland Clinic's Bariatric dept, and he told me last month, with stomach distress, the band can be the culprit. So, after not sleeping sitting up last night, I am better today. Started out with hot tea, and gulping water to get my few pills down. Then I progressed to applesauce, then yogurt; chicken boullion; and finally toast w peanut butter.

All this just so you'll know the band can create stomach flu-like symptoms or make it worse or visa versa.

But one piece of advice was wayy off for you--no solids until you are barf free, nausia free & pain free. Just go with squishy stuff & liquids.

So I am rethinking if i need the band de-juiced. Have to wait & see how it feels after I let it rest another day.

I go all through this because so many folks get discouraged when the band has to be released, but it's really for the better. You can get healed and refill. I may have to have mine removed if my stomach pain kicks up again. Dr says its the best thing to do, and he congratulated me for my loss (which has stalled for 9 mos); as most band patients do not lose 50% of excess. I am happy for what I have been able to do so far. It has made a huge difference in my lifestyle, outlook, & 65 yrs. ancient health. Hope this post helps in general, & stomach pain in particular.

Thanks everyone for the support. Ive been asleep from the first post untill now. Waking once and a while to sip some water. Im visiting my grandparents for thanksgiving and they along with other family membees have been a great help watching my 3 kids while im gone to the world. My wife had to leave the day before cuz she had work. Still on just water. The smell if food is making me sick. Also they told me a stomach bug was going around here last week.

I had the flu shot so hopefully I will not get the full blown flu. I have also had a bad stomach cramps for the last 3 or 4 days. Luckly no vomiting. As long as you are able to drink fluids I wouldn't worry that your band has slipped or something like that. I've had no desire to eat. I've been eating about 1 meal a day for the last couple days and just trying to stay hydrated.

FYI, although we call it a stomach flu, the viruses that cause stomach symptoms are not actually influenza, or flu. Since there really isn't a "stomach flu," a flu shot will NOT protect you from there issues.