I'll be two years out from surgery in a month. I've been maintaining for over a year. About a week ago I started having a lot of stomach gurgling. I'm also nauseous and feel like I have a hangover. I keep getting hiccups, which in turn cause burping. No fever or other symptoms but I'm now afraid to eat because it makes me feel worse. Tried Prilosec and tums, but neither seems to help. Also tried cranberry juice because I thought that maybe the pH of my stomach is off. It helped a little bit for a short time. Planning on going to the doc next week if I'm not better, but was wondering if any of the vets have any good ideas?

Hmmm. I would want to see an EGD, maybe a barium swallow. Go from there.

Also there are types of PPI's. Did you try just one or both?

stomach gurgling. nauseous hangover. hiccups, burping.

@@deedadumble

sorry bud

no ideas from me

nausea, hangover??

feel better with that

gurgling, hiccups, burping

that was you last night??

80 lbs down!!!

maintaining over a year??

you are aces!!!

keep up the good work

kathy

congrats

Edited December 9, 201411 yr by proudgrammy

No ideas. I did get more heartburn around 2.5 or 3 years and am back on Prilosec. But nothing as extreme as what you are experiencing. Interested to here what the doc says.

Lynda

I've doubled up on the Prilosec and just eating a BRAT (bananas, applesauce and toast... Can't do the rice with VSG) and it's helping. The hiccups have finally stopped, thank goodness. They were causing the most distress. Went ahead and made an appointment with the doc since I need some labs done anyway.

I came down with something similar a month ago. Turned out to be a stomach virus. Lasted about 15 days! You should probably get checked just to be sure though.

Feeling much better today! Thanks for the ideas. I think it's a stomach virus. I'm still not hungry, but forcing protein shakes.

Do you still have your gallbladder?

Yep, still have it. I'm hoping the doctor will decide to check it out. Great side effect.. I've lost 7 lbs since it started. I didn't lose this fast after I had surgery! My former goal weight was 175, but I settled at 185, so not unhappy about the loss.

Feeling much better today! I think it's a stomach virus. forcing Protein shakes.

@@deedadumble

i was just on my way out with a bowl of hot chicken noodle Soup for you

where do you live again?

glad you are feeling better today

stomach flu definitely sounds possible

as my mom would say:

stay warm

rest, take a nap

drink plenty of fluids

and stay away from the Cookies et al

after 2 years- drinking Protein Shakes??bleachhhh

they can make anyone feel sick

continue to feel better

maintaining this past year!!!

woo hoo

kathy

congrats

Edited December 11, 201411 yr by proudgrammy

I don't have any experience with what you're describing, but I wondered if you're taking a probiotic? I started on one because my surgical nutritionist told us studies showed patients taking a probiotic had better weight loss (no idea why, but I figured it couldn't hurt!). I still take a daily probiotic, and I haven't had even a case of the sniffles in years (I'm sure now that I've said that I'll come down with a cold tomorrow). But if you're prone to stomach issues, a probiotic might be worth a try. I try to switch to a different brand every few months.

(And on a mostly unrelated note, I still love my Protein shake in the morning (it's actually more of a protein hot mocha.)

Hope you're feeling better!

I don't have any experience with what you're describing, but I wondered if you're taking a probiotic? I started on one because my surgical nutritionist told us studies showed patients taking a probiotic had better weight loss (no idea why, but I figured it couldn't hurt!). I still take a daily probiotic, and I haven't had even a case of the sniffles in years (I'm sure now that I've said that I'll come down with a cold tomorrow). But if you're prone to stomach issues, a probiotic might be worth a try. I try to switch to a different brand every few months.

(And on a mostly unrelated note, I still love my Protein shake in the morning (it's actually more of a protein hot mocha.)

Hope you're feeling better!

Thanks! That's an excellent idea.

I'm feeling better, but still don't have an appetite. I'm sort of enjoying that part of it. I think I may finally get to my goal weight and have a bounce range of a few pounds. My therapist was not happy that I lost 8 pounds this week, but I had gained a few over thanksgiving and she thinks my goal weight is too low (even though it's at the top range of normal BMI). I'm also right between sizes and I'd like to be closer to a 10 than a 12.

It sounds like stomach virus! I went through the same thing last week. I just had to let it run it's course and took nause meds left over from surgery. Minds only lasted 24 hrs. I hope you feel better real soon. If not, go to doctor.

I don't have any experience with what you're describing, but I wondered if you're taking a probiotic? I started on one because my surgical nutritionist told us studies showed patients taking a probiotic had better weight loss (no idea why, but I figured it couldn't hurt!). I still take a daily probiotic, and I haven't had even a case of the sniffles in years (I'm sure now that I've said that I'll come down with a cold tomorrow). But if you're prone to stomach issues, a probiotic might be worth a try. I try to switch to a different brand every few months.

(And on a mostly unrelated note, I still love my Protein shake in the morning (it's actually more of a protein hot mocha.)

Hope you're feeling better!

What types of Probiotics do you take? I tried Plexus and after 2 days it made me feel like my tummy was swollen and going to explode. Is that normal? I wasn't sure if we were supposed to take probiotics after the sleeve so it scared me and I stopped taking it.