Hi Everyone, I had surgery June 2nd and I have been struggling a lot with nausea and the thought of anything makes me gag I gave told my doctor and they say its related to acid so I'm on generic prilosec 2x a day and gaviscon in the afternoon but nothing is helping me I can't get my protein or really anything down and I've already been to er and had to get iv fluids and they gave me zofran but it doesn't seem to work much I also had a cat scan of my stomach which showed no leaks I am really feeling like things are never going to get better anyways if there is anyone who can relate and has advice on what helped them pls let me know also has anyone else had trouble with prilosec not working and if so what antacid worked for you ? I'm 4 weeks post-op !!!!

From a medical/physiological stand point remember there are several ways to relieve nausea if relief is possible. These methods are,

1) Fluids and keeping them in the vasculature = protein

2) 5ht3 blockers = zofran, Emend is a newer one

2a) drugs that decrease acid production: proton pump inhibitors = protonix, prilosec, zegrid & pepcid an zantac

3) anticholinergics such as benedryl, scopolamine, atropine

4) steroids=decadron but it can cause increase sugars and increase in acid production ,

5) acid neutralizers or blockers= alkaseltzer, bicarb and calcium types like tums, etc... also pepto bismol,

6) dopamine 2, type drugs, Reglan, droperidol, haldol, Phenergan

7) inhalers such as Quease-Ease, peppermint, menthol,

8) pressure points such as nausea bracelet and accupuncture/accupressure

9) propofol, but you wont get this one unless you are in hospital and rarely used for nausea then. it's an off label use in PACU, ICU, OR cases with regional blocks and awake pts.

Remember you can mix and match different types and methods. however, even if you used all it is sometimes impossible to correct completely. Vagal stimulation

is nauseating= stomach, testes, ovaries, uterus, eyes, intestines, etc...

God bless good luck

I know how you feel. At four months out I'm having these same problems. Everything I eat causes nausea, including liquids. If I don't eat, I get this horrible gnawing feeling in my stomach which causes nausea. I've been throwing up a heck of a lot too. I'm on a prescription PPI (Prilosec) and Zofran but neither is helping. My surgeon is blowing this off with an attitude like "this is normal" and "you'll get better." I understood that at the two month mark but I've been getting worse. I'm throwing up more consistently than before. I've tried everything from changing my diet to OTC meds to prescriptions. I wish I knew what to tell you. Tomorrow I'm going to see my PCP with the hope he might recommend something since my surgeon just doesn't seem interested in helping. I'll let you know if he has anything to say.

In the meantime, hang in there. You aren't the only one. I wish you didn't have to go through this.

Thanks everyone I really just wanna give up that's how awful I feel :-(

I know how you feel. At four months out I'm having these same problems. Everything I eat causes nausea' date=' including liquids. If I don't eat, I get this horrible gnawing feeling in my stomach which causes nausea. I've been throwing up a heck of a lot too. I'm on a prescription PPI (Prilosec) and Zofran but neither is helping. My surgeon is blowing this off with an attitude like "this is normal" and "you'll get better." I understood that at the two month mark but I've been getting worse. I'm throwing up more consistently than before. I've tried everything from changing my diet to OTC meds to prescriptions. I wish I knew what to tell you. Tomorrow I'm going to see my PCP with the hope he might recommend something since my surgeon just doesn't seem interested in helping. I'll let you know if he has anything to say.

In the meantime, hang in there. You aren't the only one. I wish you didn't have to go through this. [/quote']

I sure hope things get better for you soon I don't see how you have made it 4 months like that I'm only a month out and I feel like giving up now :-(

Get a juicer and try vegetables only like cucumbers , spinach , celery, carrot just try a carrot and cucumber base juice. Low acid based veggies and more water based. This has worked for me in the past . few days just juice. I wish you luck. I am not yet sleeved.