I know I haven't had enough to drink. I am trying but Water is causing nausea suddenly (I'm 6 1/2 weeks post-op RNY). So I had a brilliant idea to chew on some ice on my drive home. About 30 minutes and 5 ounces of ice in, I got very sudden severe stomach cramps. I mean severe. I made it home and took Gas-X but I was literally doubled over. I am finally able to lie down now with a heating pad and feeling a little better. I also have pain in my back on the left which could be kidney stone (long history of this). I was ready to go to the ER! Worse pain than I have had AT ALL since the surgery. I think since it is finally waning (about 30 minutes after taking Gas-x) that I am going to be ok. If it happens again, I will go to ER. Any thoughts?

You are much farther out than I am, but ice and cold drinks hurt my stomach terribly. I am 2 weeks out and I have to drink room temp water/beverages or I get crampy pain, but no gas.

So I am not sure this is gas pain. It came on very suddenly at 5:00 p.m. and has barely, if at all, subsided and it is now 10 p.m. I took a lot of Gas-X and a hyrdrocodone and it got a little better so I drank a shake and then the pain hit again about an hour or more later. Severe abdominal cramping - like I cannot stand up straight. I called the on call dr and she didn't seemed too concerned - as far as she said it didn't sound life threatening but if I couldn't stand it I could go to ER and get CT scan. I don't want to go to ER so I have now taken another hydrocodone and praying the pain subsides. I think it is either kidney stone or gallstones. I am hoping kidney stone since I know how those are treated. If it isn't better in the morning (or I cannot take it anymore overnight), I will have to go get the CT scan. Hey good news is at least I am not nauseous like I have been for the last few weeks (and no fever so that is why she said it doesn't sound life threatening). Ugh...

If it has you doubled over hurting that bad it may be your gallbladder!!

I would rather had ten kids vs one gallstone

I've had kidney stones more than once too. By the second time you're pretty sure of the symptoms. It could be that or gallstones as the other poster indicated, which is common after surgery. If you still experiencing that extreme amount of pain after this long I'd seriously consider the ER.

Sure hope you feel better and be safe!

@@Daisee68 How are you feeling today? I was worried about you. Hope the pain is better. Let us know.

Well it was uncomfortable all night but able to sleep through it. At times I couldn't even turn over but I remember waking up at 4 and thinking there was no pain. Then when I got up at 6 it was back. Craziest thing though - it disappeared by 8. I mean completely. After all that I am pretty sure it was severe gas. I don't know how it why the ice chewing would have caused that but it's the only thing I can think of. Nurse said she is not convinced it is just gas so play it by ear today and call if it comes back. I'm drinking a shake now and it seems to be going fine for now. So weird!! Thank you for your concern!

Good to know you're feeling better!