Hi all!

I was sleeved on 9/4. I have had horrible nausea and dry heaves ever since. Mostly after trying to "eat" something or being up on my feet - like after a walk. I am on meds for it. All the docs said its normal. But its painful and kind of scary. Can't I pull stitches if I heave too much? Anyone else have this? How long did it take to go away?

Any words of wisdom or encouragement are appreciated!

Shelley

Your doc needs to give you something for the nausea. I was given Zofran (i think) via IV when I having dry heaves the day of and after surgery. It is a normal reaction to the anesthesia/pain meds, but it isn't good for you to heave or wretch for days and days. One of the provisions of being released was that nausea was controlled.

I hope you feel better very soon.

Edit: I completely missed where you said you're on meds for it. Sorry! Ignore me! :-)

Yes, I experienced it too. I felt VERY nausaus for about the first 2 weeks.

Be aware that you MAY need a PPI like Omiprozol or Nexium, MOST of the acid pumps (proton pumps) are cut away with the lower stomach but the poor small section of stomach that is left is so swollen and traumatized what few pumps are left may STILL produce too much acid for the small space. Check with the doc before just getting something like OTC Prilosec. After a while the swelling goes down and the acid situation usually takes care of itself.

try sniffing peppermint oil

Hi all!

I was sleeved on 9/4. I have had horrible nausea and dry heaves ever since. Mostly after trying to "eat" something or being up on my feet - like after a walk. I am on meds for it. All the docs said its normal. But its painful and kind of scary. Can't I pull stitches if I heave too much? Anyone else have this? How long did it take to go away?

Any words of wisdom or encouragement are appreciated!

Shelley

Hope yours clears up quicker then mine 4 and a half weeks post op and still happening

I was also sleeved 9/4, but I haven't had too much nausea. Just in the hospital mostly. I did have some tonight, but I was very exhausted, we went to the mall to walk (it was 106° outside), and I think it really wore me out! I came home & slept 2 hours, woke up bc I was thirsty, and all the sudden got über nauseous. I feel better now that I am drinking again, maybe it was bc I had been drinking all day (water & crystal light), and stopped so suddenly? I hope it goes away!!

Robyn