Tummy Trouble

[crosswind 134]

I've been having problems this past week. My tummy is just bloated and feels overfull almost all the time, even when I wake up. I haven't changed anything -- although I stopped taking my omeprazole for a couple of days, got the Troubles and went back on them.

I don't think I'm overeating particularly. Drinking enough, no alcohol, no caffeine. I'm thinking maybe I ate something Mr Cranky REALLY didn't like. I'm not worried about a stricture because I'm keeping stuff down -- but for example just a few minutes ago I took a sip of Lifewater and felt *almost* as if I was going to vomit but didn't. It's like there's a lot less room in there suddenly. I am suddenly able to eat much less and nothing goes down very well when I eat it.

I feel like I've just eaten a ten course meal almost all the time.

Suggestions? Gas? More ppi? Back to liquids?

[kellyw74 258]

Most Dr's suggest a PPI for 6 months after surgery. Did your Dr say to stop taking the Prilosec?? If not, you should probably still take it!

Also, how big of drinks are you taking?? Maybe you should still be taking small sips! I don't know how far out you are, but for several weeks, if I took to big of a drink, I would feel a tighness in my chest and it would kind of hurt and feel like it was going to come up, but never did!!

Good luck to you!

Kelly

I've been having problems this past week. My tummy is just bloated and feels overfull almost all the time, even when I wake up. I haven't changed anything -- although I stopped taking my omeprazole for a couple of days, got the Troubles and went back on them.

I don't think I'm overeating particularly. Drinking enough, no alcohol, no caffeine. I'm thinking maybe I ate something Mr Cranky REALLY didn't like. I'm not worried about a stricture because I'm keeping stuff down -- but for example just a few minutes ago I took a sip of Lifewater and felt *almost* as if I was going to vomit but didn't. It's like there's a lot less room in there suddenly. I am suddenly able to eat much less and nothing goes down very well when I eat it.

I feel like I've just eaten a ten course meal almost all the time.

Suggestions? Gas? More ppi? Back to liquids?

[S311kyra 1]

I agree. I came off my PPI too early and had the problems that you are describing. I would chalk it up to gas and see if the ppi helps. If not, you can always ask the doc.

[KellyL 173]

Any fever or abdominal pain? Have you ever been tested for H Pylori? Have you added any new foods or spices to your diet recently? Did you go back to the same ppi you were on before? Same dosage? Doing liquids for a day or so may help, If it doesn't get better soon may want to see your dr. Hope you get better soon!

[crosswind 134]

it's been three months for me. Doc did recommend ppis for *at least* three months and after the past week I figured I probably needed them for longer than that.

You could be right though. I could just be trying to do too much too soon. it's still hard to gauge how much I should really be eating at one sitting. I've had a couple bad moments -- one was when I tried to eat more of a taco bell grilled stuffed burrito -- 800 calories a piece for one of these things and I couldn't get even an eighth of that thing in me: I woke up in the middle of the night and realized I still had not digested it because I could literallly feel it sitting there.

Once a couple nights ago I woke up choking on a little bit of something that had decided to do an encore from my stomach.

Could be I'm just eating too much at one sitting and not paying attention to chewing and swallowing. Maybe. But usually if that happens I only pay for a couple hours as a opposed to a week.

[Foxbins 625]

When I am stressed my sleeve shuts down to a fraction of what it is usually. One or two sips or bites and I can feel whatever it is in the back of my throat. I either go to the gym and workout, and things are usually better after that, or I just wait it out, get in what I can, and hope the following day is better and it usually is.

[crosswind 134]

Any fever or abdominal pain? Have you ever been tested for H Pylori? Have you added any new foods or spices to your diet recently? Did you go back to the same ppi you were on before? Same dosage? Doing liquids for a day or so may help, If it doesn't get better soon may want to see your dr. Hope you get better soon!

Thanks kelly! No, no fever, no pain, just bloating, discomfort, pressure.

I'm doing the ppi again and since that's really the only thing that's changed, maybe I just need to give it a few more days.

Guess the doc really wasn't kidding about those things...

[feedyoureye 3,087]

Thanks kelly! No, no fever, no pain, just bloating, discomfort, pressure.

I'm doing the ppi again and since that's really the only thing that's changed, maybe I just need to give it a few more days.

Guess the doc really wasn't kidding about those things...

CW, sorry your having some troubles! Of course my mind leaps to the worst case scenario and I'm sure this is not the case for you... have you been eating lots of raw stuff? Fibery stuff? Celery, cocoanut, and such? The Fiber can build up in the stomach, and not be able to exit.... forming a ball that gets bigger... and makes less room for other food. If you have been eating lots of raw, perhaps try some papaya enzymes (come in tabs).

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/1550-obstructed-by-a-bezoar-has-anyone-else-heard-of-this/