My kids have been sick with the stomach flu and I have now caught it. On top of being over filled ( I am waiting to get a partial unfill for Monday) I am having throwing u pand loose stolls? Is there anything I can do? I thought it was unsafe to vomit alot with the band but what do you do when this happens? I am miserable, my stomach hurts really bad and i am heeving trying to throw up alot. Any suggestions or help? iwas banded in July and this is the first time I have been sick like this!!

Thanks

Maybe try an anti-emetic medication? I can't remember the name of it, but I know there's something that you can take for nausea. I know you probably don't want to contact a doc today since it's Sunday, but maybe you can check with a pharmacist? I hope you feel better soon.

Tami

First of all, I'm sorry that you're feeling so poorly. Hopefully it passes quickly. Well, you might want to get a call into your band doc's office just because you are throwing up often right now. They might have some suggestions or might want you to come in for an unfill for a few days.

Next, they make chewable anti-nausea medicine that you might want to send someone out to get for you. You're right, we should avoid throwing up but in your situation there probably isn't much you can do about it. So, I would suggest going with it and if you must throw up then try to make it as non-violent as possible, don't fight it. That's about all I can think to suggest.

Remember to keep hydrated and call that doc ASAP!! Good luck and hope you feel better soon.

PS-

Here is a link to that medicine I was talking about: http://www.americarx.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=36515

It's called "Nauzene" and I can find it at my local drugstore.

A solution for vomiting that is less common but easy in liquid form is benadryl. My physician says it is the best thing next to a prescription suppository. I have used it and it immediately stops vomiting. You do sleep for awhile but if you are sick you probably won't mind that too much. Take the maximum dose you are able to then slow down after the first dose. Works wonders.

oh how I feel you right now! I have the same bug! I spent the morning in the ER on an IV. they gave me Phenergen, not sure how to spell it but i think that's what they called it. i worked so great, but knocked me out! My husband and kids are also sick, so it was not a fun day. Tomorrow we will have a lot of cleaning to do. the baby only vomited on the carpet it seemed, the rest of the house has tile and she kept getting the carpet! yuck. yuck. yuck. I was just thinking how it would affect me when i am banded. I get banded next monday so thankfully I caught it this week and not as I was healing. sorry to hear that you are sick with the band.

Ooooh, you poor thing! That's my worst nightmare, my family had gastro 3 days after I got home from being banded. I took an anti emetic medication for 3 days. I did get sick, but I had no nausea or vomiting, just temperatures and feeling awful. It pays to keep some on hand.

Preventatively I had my doctor give me a Rx for a liquid anti-emetic/anti-nausea. Can't remember the name, but it's really dark and fairly opaque.

Hope I never need it, but like the peace of mind that comes with knowing it's there. Call your doc, it's something they're probably willing to just phone in for you.