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jennamj94    29

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I had my surgery on March 7, 2016, and yesterday I started throwing up blood. I threw up about every 10 minutes or less, and couldn't even keep down a sip of Water. I went to the emergency room where they did blood tests, an EKG and a cat scan and did not find any issues. They released me with no reason as to why I was vomitting blood.

Did anyone else have issues similar to this? I don't see my surgeon again until my one month check up on Thursday. Should I be concerned?

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sunshine1531    30

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Vomiting blood is NEVER normal, as I'm sure you know. I know you mentioned that you went to the ED, but I would still call your surgeon's office asap to make them aware instead of waiting a month until your appt. I'm sure they would want to know this info and may possibly even want to see you sooner? Good luck!

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sunshine1531    30

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sorry, i just realized I read your post wrong. Your one month appt is this thursday...I would still call tomorrow and double check just in case! Hope you feel better!!

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jennamj94    29

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The staff in the emergency room didn't seem concerned at all. They said I might have just irritated my esophagus from throwing up, but it was a ton of blood and I couldn't stop.

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kjwrn    129

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Vomiting up blood is not normal. Are you still vomiting blood or has it resolved? It is a good thing the ER did the scan, lab work and EKG. Did they consult with your surgeon? All surgeons should have a way to contact them after hours through the their answering service. Normally you call the office and it will state they are closed and either connect you through to an answering service or give a number for you to call to contact them. If you are still vomiting I would page the on call person and let them know your symptoms and that you have already been evaluated in the ED and that you were discharged. That way a bariatric specialist can let you know what they want you to do.

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daniotra    298

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Was it red blood or coffee grounds? My son had this occur 3-4 months after having his g-tube placed and an intestinal malrotation corrected. He was throwing up coffee grounds. The ER contacted his surgeon just in case. They admitted him for a week and put him on gut rest. Finally decided it was gastritis.

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jennamj94    29

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they paged the on call surgeon and they never even came into my room. the resident decided to release me and my discharge papers just say "vomitting". it was a mixture of both. it was coffee grounds with red blood as well

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NewAngela    60

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Just wanted to add that if you have any vomiting issues, always contact your bariatric surgeon, ideally before you even go to the hospital. Some places even make you sign a contact to do so. Having GI issues treated by a non bariatric surgeon can sometimes lead to inappropriate treatment. Emergency room doctors just aren't experts in bariatric surgery issues. I hope you are feeling better and this is just a bump in the road.

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Pinkgirl1234    761

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Go to the emergency room!

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