Oh the gas pain

[dal101 62]

Hi,

After my gastric bypass op , I recovered really well. I had little to none gas pain and could drink easily the day after. My surgeon commented that I looked like I hadnt had the operation because I was up and about doing well. I thought in terms of pain, I got lucky. SInce then I ve been eating solid foods earlier than expected ( I am now a month and a week post op. )

WELL. That changed yesterday. I had a kebab (I know I know, it was a one off takeaway. At least it had Protein I guess) and it went down well. Until a couple of hours later, I was in agony ! The gas pain! The nausea! The 'stuck' feeling in my throat! Oh my gosh what a miserable experience. Couldnt sleep, tried to walk around , pain and vomiting ughh.

I think the combination of eating too much (I didnt have all of it, only a third), too quickly and its oil content caused this. To think I was lucky to avoid this pain the first time around the op. I guess I needed to experience it to show I am still healing.

Feel so stupid ! But I learnt my lesson. Gas pain is no joke.

[NovaLuna 710]

That may have actually been a mild case of dumping syndrome. Sounds like it at any rate. For me it's wheat that sets it off. I get stomach pain, cold sweat, the shakes, diarrhea, light headed, and the WORST nausea! (I've had brain surgery and I thought nothing could top the nausea you feel after that, but holy crap dumping syndrome tops it!) After the, unfortunately unavoidable bathroom trips, I lay on the couch in misery because the nausea just won't go away for a good hour or so. So yeah, my opinion is it was probably a case of dumping syndrome. It may have been the oil or the fat or something else that set it off, but take note so if it happens again you can figure out what caused it

[Arabesque 6,493]

That’s one benefit of the surgery for many of us: if we make a wrong choice, push to fast or Detour from our path we’ll pay for it.... big time. And it ain’t pleasant.

Hope you feel better soon.

[catwoman7 10,874]

fat will do that to me - or eating too fast. Or some meats just don't sit well sometimes. I ate half a reuben sandwich once and felt the same way. I eventually threw it up - and at the time I was at least three years out of surgery. BUT - those have a lot of fat, and corned beef may be one of those meats my stomach can't always deal with

not sure that sounds like true dumping - that usually also involves racing heartbeat, sweating, diarrhea, chills. I think it either didn't agree with you, or you might have just eaten it too fast.

Edited December 10, 2020 by catwoman7

[Mr Alley Gator 263]

You just got a body learning lesson You are way to soon to be eating oily spiced kababs! But we all have been there done that and paid for it. Switch to Avocado oil seems to be less aggressive on the tummy - Even now me and Olive oil do not get along

[GradyCat 3,692]

Now you know what t feels like and you won't want to do it again. Everybody's done it and we learn from it. Take care.