Hi,

l'm 30 days post vertical sleeve and still having trouble swallowing. Having pro with dysmotility. Has anyone else had this problem?

I'm post op not pre-op.

If you have problems swollowing you should hve contacted your team by now

I have. My doctor says I may need to see a gastroenterologist who specializes in this problem. Just wondering if anyone else has had this problem

11 minutes ago, Rencey said:

I have. My doctor says I may need to see a gastroenterologist who specializes in this problem. Just wondering if anyone else has had this problem

Swollow test asap to see if there is something effecting your swollowing. your surgeon should arange this i would have thought seen as you only had surgery not long ago

Hi,
l'm 30 days post vertical sleeve and still having trouble swallowing. Having pro with dysmotility. Has anyone else had this problem?

Have you had trouble swallowing the whole time? If so, definitely see surgeon asap. Have you had your post op follow up?

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I had the swallow test twice. No leaks, just shows that barium stays in esophagus a little longer than it should.

Could be esophagus spasms, I had this problem since my sleeve on August 29 of this year and I'm taking medication for it. I get a feeling of stuck foods in my throat which can be painful at times. I also had a swallow test and all it showed was the dye going thru to stomach. Ask your Dr. To see if maybe that could be possible


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I have a similar problem from time to time and get the foamies where I vomit up mucus and foam. The sensation of having something stuck in my esophagus is awful and completely unpredictable. Personally, I’m not concerned because it’s just occasionally but if you have it all the time or frequently, you need an upper endoscopy or something.

Hi @46w4kds ,

New to the post and bariatric pal so sorry for such a late post! I had my sleeve done 12/14 everything was going great! I saw my doctor for my first post op on 12/28 and he was excited to see how well I was doing. Well, the next day I woke up with esophagus spasms. I have mixed feelings about hearing that someone else has this. I'm relieved I'm not the only one ( came to this site desperate to find someone else), but saddened because I know it SUCKS! I thought I had done my research prior to surgery and never ran into this topic. I was prescribe Blood pressure medication to relax the muscles around my esophagus. If you don't mind me asking, were you prescribed something within that family and also wanted to know how you are doing thus far. Still medicated, living fabulously without it ? I unfortunately had to start from square one with my diet post diagnosis. Liquid for 2 weeks and then puree'd food. I look forward to baby food but I would prefer for my esophagus to chill out for a second.

Ive officially been diagnosed with gastroparesis. I thought I had a stricture. Nope, potentially much worse. My surgeon was at a loss for words because it’s so rare to develop GP after surgery. Surgery is usually used to cure GP, especially in diabetics! I can only eat extremely limited foods and do only protein shakes every few days. I see a specialist in a few weeks. It’s a huge bummer.

35 minutes ago, KateBruin said:

Ive officially been diagnosed with gastroparesis. I thought I had a stricture. Nope, potentially much worse. My surgeon was at a loss for words because it’s so rare to develop GP after surgery. Surgery is usually used to cure GP, especially in diabetics! I can only eat extremely limited foods and do only Protein Shakes every few days. I see a specialist in a few weeks. It’s a huge bummer.

Wow, that's really surprising, gastroparesis? I'm sorry you're having to deal with that. I hope when you see the specialist you get at least a little good news.

On 1/6/2018 at 7:08 PM, cherr05 said:

Hi @46w4kds ,

New to the post and bariatric pal so sorry for such a late post! I had my sleeve done 12/14 everything was going great! I saw my doctor for my first post op on 12/28 and he was excited to see how well I was doing. Well, the next day I woke up with esophagus spasms. I have mixed feelings about hearing that someone else has this. I'm relieved I'm not the only one ( came to this site desperate to find someone else), but saddened because I know it SUCKS! I thought I had done my research prior to surgery and never ran into this topic. I was prescribe Blood pressure medication to relax the muscles around my esophagus. If you don't mind me asking, were you prescribed something within that family and also wanted to know how you are doing thus far. Still medicated, living fabulously without it ? I unfortunately had to start from square one with my diet post diagnosis. liquid for 2 weeks and then puree'd food. I look forward to baby food but I would prefer for my esophagus to chill out for a second.

I promise it does go away, yes i was on a medication for the spasms. Not sure the name, i know i took a pill and let it dissolve under my tongue each time before i ate. The spasms only lasted about a month in a half and then they were gone. I had my surgery back on august 29th and dont have any problems today. Give it time, if it doesnt get better then definitely talk with your Dr. Goodluck on your journey, and wishing you all the best! Feel free to contact me anytime, i will try to help in any way i can. I've got your back :0)