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TMI but need help

So I haven’t pooped in about 9 days and I have been throwing up and getting extremely dehydrated. I have tried 3 fleet enemas and there’s nothing. Should I go to the ER for help or just wait it out? I have a really bad lower stomach pain and I can feel really thirsty but can’t keep fluids down still. My doc said do an enema a day but it’s not helping...

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    • James Marusek
      James Marusek

      At 3 1/2 weeks post-op, your inability to consume liquids without vomiting is definitely abnormal. You need to drive this to ground. It is a serious problem that will need to be corrected. There is

    • Creekimp13
      Creekimp13

      Dehydration can be dangerous. If you truly can't keep fluids down, that's an emergency. MAKE CERTAIN to tell the ER or Urgent Care staff that you had sleeve surgery and the date. Bring documentatio

    • redhead_che
      redhead_che

      If the vomiting and dehydration has been over 24 hrs I’d be in the ER. The 9 days no BM is also not good. My program said to call the surgeons office or go to a doctor if it’s been over 7 days. I ag

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    How are you doing now?

    Still nauseous and vomiting but I’m on my 6th bag of fluids and there is nothing surgical wrong with me.


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    How are you doing? Has the hospital treatment been effective? Worried about you. Let us know when you feel up to it.

    Keeping you in my prayers.

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    Candy


    Thank you so much for your prayers still nauseous and vomiting still but they have fluids running 24/7 and I’m on a clear liquid diet


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    I hope you are recovering... it seem ls like rehydration.. bit doctors will tell you whats going on... ask if you can deink coconut water, gatorade to keep you hydrate.. best of luck

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    How are you feeling? I had the same thing happen




    Still throwing up was discharged two days ago they said it’d go away on its own just gotta stay hydrated


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    Hope your doing better and the vomiting is gone or close to being gone. Just stay on top of those fluids.

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