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labratrn    1

labratrn
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Hi! My name is Dawn and I'm 42yo. I had gastric bypass in 6/25/2013. First 2 weeks was tolerable but on the day of 3weeks post op I ended up in the hospital for 6 days due to a pleural effusion which I then had to have a chest tube for 5 days. Since then I stay N/V. My dr did an EGD this past Tuesday where he had to dilate the stricter. He said that is what was causing me N/V. But it's Friday and am nauseous as ever. I've lost like 38-41 lb. but everything makes me ill, even the smell of food. Is this normal? How do I get over this? I have even considered reversal if that were an option. I'm not use to being down/ill. I'm always taking care of others. Please someone help me out here. Thank u in advance.

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JustRick    8

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I hate that for you. Scary to hear being two weeks before my surgery. I would stay on my Dr until they found out what your problem is. Stay strong and when you get through this rough time life will be good. Rick

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sgc324    4

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Sending blessings to you for a speedy recovery. It's a terrible shame. Sometimes we hit a rough spot and better days are to come....

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labratrn    1

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Thank u bunches. I would love to know why I'm staying nauseous. I see him Wednesday and hoping I feel better.

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labratrn    1

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Nausea and vomiting

Correct n/v means nausea/vomiting. Sorry. I abbreviate at times. Down side of being a RN in the ED (emergency department).

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MamboMan    6

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Correct n/v means nausea/vomiting. Sorry. I abbreviate at times. Down side of being a RN in the ED (emergency department).

Yep, I am a medical professional, too, and use n/v all the time. =)

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deaddemmama    474

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Zofran...reglan help at all?

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labratrn    1

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Honey I've tried Zofran, Phenegran, and am now wearing a Scopolamine patch. Still battling nausea. Dr said it should cease after he stretched the stricture, that was this past Tuesday. Was ok the rest of that dy and Wednesday but Thursday it started up again. I have not yet tried Reglan but I'm willing to try anything. Heck I've had the ginger gum and the Sea bands too. What use to work (coke or ginger ale) I can't have anymore.

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manahane03    19

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Honey I've tried Zofran' date=' Phenegran, and am now wearing a Scopolamine patch. Still battling nausea. Dr said it should cease after he stretched the stricture, that was this past Tuesday. Was ok the rest of that dy and Wednesday but Thursday it started up again. I have not yet tried Reglan but I'm willing to try anything. Heck I've had the ginger gum and the Sea bands too. What use to work (coke or ginger ale) I can't have anymore.[/quote']

Hey, I'm sorry your having such a hard time. I was really nauseous at first. I take phenergan for my Migraines but that wasnt helping either. The one thing that I found that did the best job was reglan. Def talk to your dr about it, I hope it gets better!!

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music1618    879

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I had N/V at about 3 weeks, and it lasted about 3-4 weeks. Please make sure you talk to doc sooner than wed. Call his office and stay on top of it. I suffered through it for a few weeks, and finally my doc got me on meds. Zofran never worked for me. He gave me phenergen, reglan and the patch. All three working together finally got it to stop.

I also during this time regretted my decision. I said to myself almost everyday - what in the hell did I do to myself. I cried at everything and generally felt miserable.

It does get better I promise. Just hang in there!

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labratrn    1

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Yep that's where I'm at right now. I hate feeling nauseous and vomiting. Prior to the surgery I was never sick. I'm a RN in the ER, I take care of the sick am injured. I'm not one of them. This role reversal bites. I c my dr on Wednesday so I will be addressing this issue once more. One thing I know is that I can't work like this and I need it fixed so I can get back to work. LOL. Thank u for sharing. I should have remembered Reglan, we use it a lot in the ER. Thank u again. I will keep u all posted. On the up side, I've lost 41lb in 6 weeks. LOL

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