3 weeks Post~Op Body Rejecting Protein Drinks

[Chel1 104]

After a sip of my Protein Drink - enough to just swallow my stomach meds it felt like something was stuck after a few dreadful minutes it had to come up. This had happened for a few days even sipping fluids . Doc put me on a new nausea Med Thursday and took me off Protein Drinks. Yesterday (Friday) I was able to hold down sipping 20 oz flav enhanced Water.

Tried to eat purée last night a little and it sat until it had to come out . Going to stick with trying to focus on fluids as doc stated if I can’t get enough fluids I’ll have to go to ER for an IV.

I was fine until into week 3 1/2 - 4. Anyone have this issue or things you were ok with first 2-3 weeks then your body rejected?

Also after sleeve surgery in 2017 I was never able to drink plain water again.

[summerseeker 1,856]

Have your team ruled out a stricture ? Any time that liquids are being vomited back up, alarm bells should ring. It is a easy fix I believe.

Lots of us have issues with nausea and not wanting to eat foods and drinks that were our go to ones before surgery. I didn't do Protein drinks but have read on here that there are ones with sugar substitutes that really give people problems. My husband is diabetic so we have lots of sugar substitutes and every one of them make me vomit. I use real sugars if I need any. Lots of us find we are intolerant of dairy, nuts etc. Our new stomachs are really fussy. I also had a filthy taste in my mouth from the ketones for months.

I still take Lansoprazole 30mg twice a day and when I need it Gaviscon

I could not face the puree stage, just thinking about the texture made me heave so I missed that stage all together and stayed on homemade Soups, yogurts, cream cheese, pate until I could go on to foods that were squashed with a fork.

One tip that I was given was to have my drinks warm. My stomach accepted them better. I never drink plain Water, I have never liked it. I add a little fruit juice or add Bovril or Oxo stock cubes.

[catwoman7 10,872]

I was also going to say it could be a stricture, but then you said you were able to hold down 20 oz of Fluid, so now I'm not sure. Those usually start with not being able to hold down food - and once the stricture progresses, you can't even keep fluids down. If that's what it is, it's a really easy fix. They just do an upper endoscopy and stretch it out. Quick and painless. I had two strictures - at four weeks out and again at eight weeks out. They almost always happen (if they're going to happen) within the first three months after surgery. If you get to the point you can't keep fluids down, you need to contact your clinic right away or get to the hospital. You can live for several days without food, but not fluids. Keep your clinic posted and do go to the hospital if you're unable to keep fluids down.