I am 19 days out from my revision to VSG from Lapband. I ha e had 2 episodes of dumping that I now know was dumping both times from eating too much potato soup too fast. One of them was last night. I have learned my lesson and will never do that again! My problem is today I woke up feeling kind of crappy. I had about 3 sips of water and later about 2 bits of some cream of wheat and I started feeling miserable. Lots of pressure in my gut and lower abdomen, in my back. I decided to check the forums to see if anyone else has had this problem. It got so bad I had to take a Vicodin. Then I got to thinking maybe its because I didn't have anything in my stomach and it was cramping up. So I read back thru my post op bible for food ideas. I put together a small plate with 2tbs spinach from a can, 2tbsp beets from a can and about 2tbsp moist tuna with 1/2tbsp ffmayo. I ate this very slow so I would not overeat. I felt much better for about an hour. Then as I was sitting in my recliner on my laptop, the pressure, extreme bloated feeling returned and my back started hurting so bad I was bawling. I do have back issues but not like this and not for awhile. I had really bad pains like in my back ribcage area. I went to lay down and all I could do was cry. Can't get comfortable. Lots of pressure in my abdomen and my back. I took 2 more Vicodin, its been about 5 hours since my last one. I have been off my pain killers except at night to sleep. Wtf???? Has anyone else had anything like this? What could it be? I don't want to go to Dr unless completely necessary because we are military and it is a total fiasco. pleased help. I can't stop crying I'm so afraid it could be a leak. I don't have a fever or shoulder pain, so I'm praying its something that is simple and will pass. It doesn't feel like gas. Ugh!

are you drinking through a straw?

Omg! I'm sorry this is happening to you! The only suggestion I can give u is get to the doctor ASAP !

sleeved 10/15/2012

Constipation can cause severe pain in your back as your body works to digest anything you've eaten.

I do not drink thru a straw, I take my prilosec without fail and I was doing so so so good up until now! I hope this is just really bad gas? I hope someone else has had something similar and I'm just worrying for no reason. I am using the restroom fine, drinking fine, not dealing with hunger issues, have even felt more energy. I just don't understand what this is and how I can fix it. Maybe I just needed to vent, maybe I'm pmsing really bad as I'm due to start this week and this is my first period since surgery? I'm on the pill, and I'm very regulated. I'm just really uncomfortable and trying not to work myself up. I had the lapband since 2007 until my revision and this past year was horrible for me with weight gain and vomiting and even constant nausea the three months prior to my revision. I have been so happy to be rid of the nausea, now this. What can I do to try to alleviate gas, so I can see if that's what this is? It just doesn't feel like gas would, at least before. I am just so dang bloated up.

No constipation so far....

Are you taking gas-x strips? I had really bad gas pains the first two weeks and they were life savers! But definitely touch base with your doctor as soon as you can.Sending good thoughts your way!

I get the same thing! And when I have to poop, I have to poop NOW! All diarrhea. Sorry to be gross. Lots of pain and gurgling. And I'm nauseous all the time. The dr thought I might have gastroparesis, so they put me on Reglan. I had a reaction to it so now I'm back to phenergan. Anyhow, I missed two days of my Nexium and the issues went away. I have my 6 month post op on Friday , so if I find out anything interesting I'll let you know. (and we are an air force family, so I feel your pain about going to the dr. IF you can get an appt!)

I get the same thing! And when I have to poop' date=' I have to poop NOW! All diarrhea. Sorry to be gross. Lots of pain and gurgling. And I'm nauseous all the time. The dr thought I might have gastroparesis, so they put me on Reglan. I had a reaction to it so now I'm back to phenergan. Anyhow, I missed two days of my Nexium and the issues went away. I have my 6 month post op on Friday , so if I find out anything interesting I'll let you know. (and we are an air force family, so I feel your pain about going to the dr. IF you can get an appt!)[/quote']

I'm not nauseous now, I do have diahrea mostly but I figured that's because of my diet. How long have you been dealing with this? If you misses a couple days of nexium and it went away, could it be a reaction to nexium for you? Can you tell me more about what you're dealing with so I can compare? Thank you so much for answering!!!! Where are you located? We are at Ft. Lewis.

I feel the same way but I'm only post op day 5 how many days post op are you

The pain is in your back? Worse than your usual back pain? Have you had your gallbladder out?

I'm 19 days out from surgery. Pain is in my abdomen but even worse in my back on both side like inside my rib cage area. So I guess that's middle back? I still have both my appendix and gall bladder. I wouldn't have thought gall bladder because I haven't lost all that much weight yet. I think I'm not even to 20 lbs yet. This pain isn't going away tho. My meds must be wearing off.

I always thought spinach can give u lots of gas....

Yes been out ...I'm afraid to eat and drink cause it is uncomfortable I know I'm not getting everything in

I know you don't want to....but it does sound like u need to call the doc. It could be something serious.

I'm going to bed way early and if this is still an issue in the am, I am calling my surgeon's office. If they can't see me than the ER will just call him down there to see me anyway!