Ladies,

I'm curious if your menstrual cycle changed at all after surgery? I'm on mine now, and it's awful. I also feel on the verge of throwing up. I was banded 12/17/12. I'm scared to death of vomiting...I don't want to slip the band...horrible headache too..not sure what I can take, I'm not allowed to swallow pills yet..this is hell

Might explain my headache...IM about to start.

I never had bad menstrual symptoms...but right now I'm full blown headache, feel like I'm going to puke, cramps, ect....they say weight loss makes periods awful...I think it's true!

Cvs brand liquid pain reliever helps.

Thank you....I really want to take something for the nausea, what is safe with the band? I heard pepto bismol has a NSAID in it, what else can we take?

Maybe try the sea bands that press on points in your wrists to help with nausea. I know they work well with me and car sickness, I get really nauseous easily if I'm not the one driving. I found mine at target and I believe they were about $7.00 for a pair. I'm just thinking if this is a reoccurring event, this may be a possibility to combat it each month. I also like the liquid tylenol and it can be found at Kroger too, this is probably the same as the CVS mentioned above, I have a hard time finding the adult version so I'll check out CVS next time.

I was banded 10/18, I didn't have a cycle that month. I figured my body was trying to adjust to the surgery. My next cycle was only 3 days, I didn't have the migraines, backaches, or cravings like I did before.

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My surgery starts my cycle 2 weeks early...awful. My cycle was heavier after surgery....don't know why or if that is normal. My PCP put me on the pill for a bit to get it under control.

Interesting....ugh being a woman is hard sometimes! I tried the pill before but it turns me into a raging beast! What do you take to help with the symptoms?

Hi ladies,

I had this same problem with my period right after surgery. It was super heavy and I was so nervous about it. Later, I found out it was from the blood thinners they gave you for surgery so it's just releasing out more blood from the thinners. Nothing to worry about! My second period after surgery was normal but late.

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I had this same problem with my period right after surgery. It was super heavy and I was so nervous about it. Later, I found out it was from the blood thinners they gave you for surgery so it's just releasing out more blood from the thinners. Nothing to worry about! My second period after surgery was normal but late.[/quote']

That makes sense!! I hope next month is better!!