Yesterday made my 6 weeks Post-op date I was sleeved on 12/6/12 and since yesterday I have been feeling really weak, sick feeling and this morning only got about an ounce down before i started to throw up (oatmeal) and have been experiencing rapid heart rate (the heart thing been going on since maybe my second week out but has increasingly got worse this week) I call the hospital and they tell me to go back to stage one for the next 2-3 days.. Uggg I'm supposed to be progressing to stage 4 today now I have to back track to stage one.. ***frustrated**** I hope I dont have a leak and they ignoring it because I am telling them all my symptoms and their solution is go back to stage one!!! Has anyone else had this issue so late after surgery? Be mindful I have never thrown up before until today outside of a cheat attempt (trail and error lol )

Did the fluids they give you help any of the other symptoms? Some people do experience arrhythmia after any surgery.

It just doesn't make any sense why a doctor wouldn't rule out a serious complication by a simple leak test. Even if you don't have a leak, for peace of mind. Geesh, what an idiot! Keep advocating for yourself until you get an answer. Sometimes there might not be one, but at least rule the other things out!

No it didn't, they gave me one unit of fluids said drink more even though I said to them 1,000 x that I drank a gallon of Water a day my blood pressure was still low and before I left my heart was racing again I informed them and they said if you still dont feel well come back smh do this lady know its $70 co pay every time I go to the ER.. Let me see... yeah no I dont have a money tree in my backyard so unless I really am clinching my chest i will have to wait until Tuesday when my doctor is back in I am in bed right now where I will remain until Tuesday morning.. I pray I stay okay until then ......=-(

I actually live with an arrhythmia so I know what you're going through on that front! Stress can make it worse so try to de-stress (yeah, I know that's kinda hard!) as much as possible.

Take it very easy hun and first thing Tuesday INSIST you speak with the doctor (don't go with a nurse, etc). If he won't help you you'll need to move on to someone else,but one last try is better than nothing. I'm sorry

Take it very easy hun and first thing Tuesday INSIST you speak with the doctor (don't go with a nurse, etc). If he won't help you you'll need to move on to someone else,but one last try is better than nothing. I'm sorry

I agree I really want to believe in the man who placed me in a position to this wonderful life change but if he wont listen to reason then I need to move on. a part of me is scared and another part of me is terrified so the bad outweigh the good I wont move on to stage 4 foods until I get the okay that I dont have a leak .......Taking it easy and eating light until Tuesday... Thank you again,, you are more then kind. Wish I knew you in real life.. everyone needs a friend like you in life.. ** cyber hug***

I agree I really want to believe in the man who placed me in a position to this wonderful life change but if he wont listen to reason then I need to move on. a part of me is scared and another part of me is terrified so the bad outweigh the good I wont move on to stage 4 foods until I get the okay that I dont have a leak .......Taking it easy and eating light until Tuesday... Thank you again' date=', you are more then kind. Wish I knew you in real life.. everyone needs a friend like you in life.. ** cyber hug***[/quote']

Awww aren't you sweet! I really do care. If I could climb down everyone's computer and fix them I would LOL Well at least the sensible ones

I forgot to ask...are you taking any meds? I know that I had strong reactions to the narcotics I was being given, which included a sudden drop in my blood pressure with every dose. Then when I'd get up out of bed after the BP drop my heart would go nutso and I'd get dizzy so I was told to stay in bed until they got the meds out of my system.

I think you are wise not to advance your foods. If you have a leak it won't matter...they'll stop all foods or fluids by mouth, but challenging yourself with higher textures means you risk having issues with vomiting etc which can make a leak worse due to the spasm's so stick with what is working now and don't push that until you know what the actual problem is.

I'm hoping you don't have a leak! But either your heart needs some testing or your stomach...if it were me I"d want both! And on your way out of the docs office feel free to "accidentally" stomp on his toes It will make you feel better LOL Jerk!

Awww aren't you sweet! I really do care. If I could climb down everyone's computer and fix them I would LOL Well at least the sensible ones

I forgot to ask...are you taking any meds? I know that I had strong reactions to the narcotics I was being given, which included a sudden drop in my blood pressure with every dose. Then when I'd get up out of bed after the BP drop my heart would go nutso and I'd get dizzy so I was told to stay in bed until they got the meds out of my system.

I think you are wise not to advance your foods. If you have a leak it won't matter...they'll stop all foods or fluids by mouth, but challenging yourself with higher textures means you risk having issues with vomiting etc which can make a leak worse due to the spasm's so stick with what is working now and don't push that until you know what the actual problem is.

I'm hoping you don't have a leak! But either your heart needs some testing or your stomach...if it were me I"d want both! And on your way out of the docs office feel free to "accidentally" stomp on his toes It will make you feel better LOL Jerk!

lol @ stomp on his toes ..... yeah just like with any other site im sure we have a few nuts on here i have yet to meet one though thank God...I will post an update as soon as I have one in this forum Again i thank you and your advice

Sometimes I get rapid heartbeat when I have a lot of heartburn usually goes away if I take Prilosec good luck

Honey I fired my doctor after the third time he denied me the leak test. I had a leak and the next doc diagnosed it. Basically from the hospital room I looked up hospitals and demanded they take me to xyz hospital. THey denied me and I said they had to do it or I would sue if they sent me home..they sent me by ambulance to the hospital I demanded. Had I listened to them I'd be dead. That said...I was on my third attempt to get help.

On monday go to another hospital if you must' date=' and tell your surgeon to F off if you have to. Any DECENT surgeon would want to do the test, if even to just shut you up. I'd like to see you go tomorrow but if you wait, insist on the testing. An ekg at least.

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If you have a leak don't you get flu like symptoms?

If you have a leak don't you get flu like symptoms?

Some do, some don't. So you can't dismiss the possibility if you don't have them. For me I had extreme weakness. Racing heart. Left shoulder pain. Oh and a low grade fever (around 99) But I didn't have vomiting or diarrhea.

Some do, some don't. So you can't dismiss the possibility if you don't have them. For me I had extreme weakness. Racing heart. Left shoulder pain. Oh and a low grade fever (around 99) But I didn't have vomiting or diarrhea.

Omg is diarrhea a symptom i have had it for some time now but dismissed it because of my Fluid intake and spinach.. I do feel weak and have thrown up and had what i think is called dry heaving? also the heat racing thing I never checked my temperature though but I assume its normal. All i can say they saw was low blood pressure.. Sigh!

Omg is diarrhea a symptom i have had it for some time now but dismissed it because of my Fluid intake and spinach.. I do feel weak and have thrown up and had what i think is called dry heaving? also the heat racing thing I never checked my temperature though but I assume its normal. All i can say they saw was low blood pressure.. Sigh!

I didn't so much feel I had a fever as knew I did because I checked it. I was warned to do that daily for the first few weeks by someone here actually.

The diarrhea can be a symptom of "liquid in, liquid out" so it's not a guarantee either. It's just a possibility in leak scenario's.

There are many symptoms to a leak and it's unusual for one person to have all of them. So you just have to consider if you have one or two that perhaps you should rule out a leak to ensure proper care. A good doctor...a conservative doctor, will do so immediately because it's a fairly harmless test, inexpensive, and easy on the patient with a huge reward if the leak is caught early.

UPDATE! Okay guys so today I spoke to the nurse I gave her all my concerns including the dramatic possibility of them listening to me when I am dead.. Yes I went all out to explain myself and fears to them about my heart rate! She said and I QUOTE "palpitations don't mean you have a leak" I then said okay fine but I have insurance and its my Copay so why cant we just eliminate the possibility of a leak.. She said to me I have to come in when the doctor is in to do the test I now have an appointment on the 28th and can only hope I am okay until then, they are willing to do the test because I didn't take no for an answer. I told her all I know is that before the surgery I NEVER had any type of heart issues and I want to make sure I will be okay. So again I will follow up with the what happen after the 28th guys....

I'll be watching for an update. stay well hun....and while palpitations don't mean leak for sure, they are a symptom of something wrong so pushing is the way to go! I didn't do it enough and almost lost my life. You get to the bottom of this ok!!!!!

I'm at 10 weeks and still throw up. Eat too fast I tomes I think

I'll be watching for an update. stay well hun....and while palpitations don't mean leak for sure, they are a symptom of something wrong so pushing is the way to go! I didn't do it enough and almost lost my life. You get to the bottom of this ok!!!!!

thanks to you i am pushing and i will continue to push until i see what wrong.