Feeling ill

[jgj 29]

I am 11 days out from VSG and have felt great. Today I woke up feeling headache and belly bloat. I feel tired and sick. Anyone else have this experience? Yesterday I had family things so I did a two hour car ride and lots of standing but remembered to drink lots of Water. Any suggestions?

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

I gotta tell you... I felt pretty crappy those early weeks but it got better. I tell people though that i didn't really feel human until about 12 weeks post op. Hang in there, stay hydrated and rest and recover.

[TerriLeeH 6]

I am day 10 out from my Gastric Sleeve procedure. I started feeling ill 4 days ago, low grade fever, head ache, and complete exhaustion. I finally called my doc yesterday and they wanted to check me out. I was told I was healing perfectly, have no idea why I had a log grade fever, and the reason I was exhausted was that I had had major surgery. Well, I felt silly, but better safe than sorry. Today is a new dilemma. Diarrhea. I keep hearing "hang in there, it gets better!" I'm trying to be patient. The good news is that I am not hardly sore from the surgery at all! I can get up and walk around with virtually no pain and that's why I thought I should be feeling better than I do. Good luck to you!

[sweetie716 270]

I think you did exactly right to call the doctor and get checked out. Especially with a bit of a fever. Can't be too careful. Good luck

[oolismom 30]

Feeling ill....I am almost three months post op and have gotten into "normal" food....Some days I don't even feel like eating, I know I have to so I do....When I do eat the first few minutes, quite a few minutes, I feel sick-ish...I'm not eating spicey foods or bad foods, in fact I've decided that in all reality there's no sense in making a meal so the WW SmartOnes are perfect size, have most over 10% Protein and what not...But I take a few bites, get up walk around, come back foods cold have a bite or two, go walk outside and come back to try to finish....This is crazy....The only food that doesn't make me feel ill is mozarella cheese slices and melba crackers.....I'm losing my weight but damn feeling sick all the time is not fun....I'm so scared of ruining my sleeve maybe my stomache recognizes that and my mind reacts to it by making me feel sick ??...I just don't know how anyone can gain weight with WLS...It dumb founds me....I feel yucky 80% of the time....I see my doc next month and boy do I have questions...But in the mean time....helpish me I guess

[shelligirl 0]

I can relate to the previous post. I had surgery 5-27-14. I had to have a hiatal hernia(which I did'nt know I had) repaired. I just feel sick most of the time. I have so much thick mucus in my throat which I can;t cough up or swallow down. Upper GI test showed I have esophageal diverticulum. Funny, before surgery I did not have any symptoms or issues other that overeating. Now I feel worse that before. My stomach hurts after every meal. I can;t even enjoy the weight loss because I feel depressed because I just don't feel like myself. I hate eating because I never know what to expect. I hope this gets better. My family is starting to worry about me.

[oolismom 30]

Hey Shelligirl....My family is concerned as well....I'm just like you feel sick after I try to eat a "meal"....I've decided there's no sense in fixing a big meal because I can't eat it anyway...I have been eating WW Smart Ones or Lean Cuisine's, of course I have a few bites then I get up and walk around then come back have a few more, get up walk around or go outside....Someone on here made that suggestion because I was hurting and feeling stuffed when I ate and this helps for that end of things....Hell, I never know how my stomach is going to react so I just get up and walk outside, leave my "tv dinner" sit there and when I get back it's cold, and I feel sickish....I'm not sure how you get all the Protein in you when shakes make you puke 'cuz they're too sweet and you can't finish a little frozen dinner....I know I choose high protein foods when I do eat but I just don't see how it can be enough....I will ask when I see my doc in a few weeks....If I learn anything i will deffinately share....

Take care-kim