Please Help Me

[terri1970 0]

i am new to this site and am in need of support , help and answers....i had my sleeve on oct. 22, 2012 and thought this was a piece of cake until i hit day 10 and the nausea started..bad 4 4 days then subsided and on and off ...now i can only eat a bite or 2 and i never know if i am hungary and i feel full all the time and then when i eat i am queasy and the Protein Shakes reallly make me nauseas and feel sick...i am crying and feel just yuck...am i normal...will this ever get better...i want to stay positive with my decision, but all i can do is feel down...please help with any advice.

[mylifeinpink 349]

Just wondering if you are drinking too close to your meals of actual food?

I was having the exact same issue and I nearly got down over always feeling nauseated - my NUT told me I was drinking too close to food- and she was correct!

Maybe try to move it out to an hour before and after meals, that solved the issue for me :-)

[Threetimesacharm 1,400]

Sounds like you are dehydrated. Are you sipping Water all day long? If not please start. Keep your water bottle with you at all times and keep sippin"!!

[TheGamer 406]

Ohh, you sound just like me! I was also sleeved on 10/22 and I've had a lot of problems with nausea. I would wake up, drink Breakfast, and feel sick for 3 hours until it was gone. One thing that my surgeon's office did was get me some strong anti nausea medication to take 24/7. It helped immensely and while I'm not taking it all the time now, it was invaluable until my body healed a little more.

Another thing I did was listen to what my body wanted to eat, and for me? Well, that's meant that I haven't been drinking a lot of Protein drinks (clear or shakes) because for some reason after surgery my taste buds were just revolted by it Get some good quality unflavored Protein powder and mix it in with your food or try to find drinks you can stand to blend it in (for me, hot chocolate!).

If it sounds like it would taste good, it probably will. If the thought of it makes you want to hurl, it probably will. It does get better, though.

[sleeve_sister 110]

I had this problem too. I was hospitalized for a week week 3. All the nausea meds didn't help, BUT when I stopped eating/drinking dairy it went away and I've felt great since. Not saying you have a lactose intolerance but a lot of sleevers do. I am one of them. I even tried some cheese spread a few days ago and felt sick almost immediately. It also could just be dehydration and/or low thiamine. Try increasing fluids first that's most important (even over Protein right now) and if that doesn't work cut down your dairy and see if that does the trick. My dr told me to drink Gatorade until I was getting in my fluids. I hope you feel better I've been there!

[Kmasden 14]

I hope you talk to your doctor right away. I'm concerned that you felt great up until day 10...and there are still things that can happen, small leaks, stricture, etc. Not to scare you of course, but you definately want to rule those things out so you know it's just a matter of drinking etc.

I was nauseous from day one. But after a few weeks it's gotten much better. Too good in fact, i feel like i can almost ingest anything and won't feel really bothered. I need to be lactose intolerant; cheese is my nemesis!! LOL.

Good luck and keep us updated!

[Twyla 10]

Have u tried chewing ice? I since my surgery Oct 9th and it gets me thru when I'm really nauseous and even my meds don't help. I used to drink hot chamomile tea, but for some weird reason even that makes me nauseous. Ice helps me!

[mylifeinpink 349]

When did you have your first non Clear liquids?

Around day 10 perhaps?