Help please with constant sickness and diarrhoea

[rachel_uk 0]

Help please

My band to bypass was at the end of Nov and I've had constant sickness and diarrhoea since. I'm stuck in bed unable to walk due to exhaustion and feeling completely lost? I feel like I am simply slowly starving. Drs have done tests but the best they could say was I had a bad case of a gastrointestinal infection?? No antibiotics. I'm also unable to take my regular medications.

Has this happened to anyone else?

What can I do to help myself?

Thank you x

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[rachel_uk 0]

Sorry I'm down over 4 stones in 2 months???

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[bjgarcia123 2]

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[monicacanard 1]

I am so sorry to hear about your health issues. I think that the best thing that you can do is pray, ask for Phenagren or Zofran and take it around the clock until you are stronger and follow your post op diet exactly. The one thing that I noticed was the more that I didn't eat, the more that the thought of food made me sick, so try to find something that tastes good to you and hopefully you will be able to hold it down soon.

I would also recommend that you take your Vitamins at bedtime right before bed, sometimes that can make you feel less nauseous.

I will be praying for your health and recovery. Good luck!!!

Edited January 27, 2017 by monicacanard

[Berry78 4,259]

Are you continuing to be seen by doctors? They need to keep looking at you.

I assume they think it is a viral infection, since no antibiotics. 2 months is too long for a virus.

Can you take Probiotics? You might try loading up on them while waiting to see the doc.

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[Diane Moro Abramowitz 18]

Rachel, this is NOT normal, you are probably dehydrated and this is dangerous. Have you had blood work done?

Besides staying on top of the doctors, I would begin taking something over the counter to stop the diarrhea, first and foremost.

You also need Protein so keep up with your high Protein shake, even if you have to sip sip sip. Same with the Water.

but if you can't get out of bed, your body needs Water desperately. Good luck.

[James Marusek 5,244]

After my RNY gastric bypass surgery I became lactose intolerant. Anytime I drank milk or anything that contains lactose, I had an upset stomach and an immediate trip to the bathroom with diarrhea. So I complete cut out anything that contained lactose. After about 2 months this condition magically went away and I was back to normal. Be forewarned some Protein shakes contain lactose.

The three most important elements after RNY gastric bypass surgery are to meet your daily Protein, Fluid and Vitamin requirements. food is secondary because your body is converting your stored fat into the energy that drives your body. Thus you lose weight.

Weight loss is achieved after surgery through meal volume control. You begin at 2 ounces (1/4 cup) per meal and gradually over the next year and a half increase the volume to 1 cup per meal. With this minuscule amount of food, it is next to impossible to meet your protein daily requirements by food alone, so therefore you need to rely on supplements such as Protein Shakes.

[fatontheinside 92]

@@James Marusek i was going to comment but I can't really say anything more or better. You summed it up! lol

[rachel_uk 0]

Thank you. The dr called to say they were a test short and yes I have c diff picked up 2 months ago in the hospital where I had my surgery. I'm so angry right now that I picked up an antibiotic resistant superbug and they left me suffering for 2 months. I've got meds to take now but can't keep them down, or the anti sickness meds they gave me to help with the sickness!!

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[Berry78 4,259]

Glad you finally got a dx. They make anti nausea suppositories.. might help.

Good luck!

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[rachel_uk 0]

Thank you everyone for your kind words and advice. I'm writing this from hospital. My bypass where the pouch joins the intestines was compromised. It was less than 3mm. They stretched the joint with a balloon down my throat to 6mm but it didn't work, or went back, I can now keep fluids down but nothing else, Including vital medications, I've been told I'll need between 3 and 4 more stretches. I'm so angry they left me like this for over 2 months and now it's going to take several more to fix......

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[Berry78 4,259]

Wow, intestinal infection and strictures, no wonder you were so sick! It is good they found your problems and you now have a treatment plan!

Here's hoping things will get better and better from here on out!

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