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Vomiting and can't stop....HELP

Jan_08

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Sue Magoo    71

Sue Magoo
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Jan 08:

How are you feeling?

Sue

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Jan_08    0

Jan_08
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hey all,

I had to go to the emergency room and was on IV. I was extremely dehydrated. I have to go back to the hospital again because nothing is staying down still. I will be admitted again to the hospital by tomorrow morning. Lately I have been thinking to myself....what did I do? This is an awful experience.

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GreenChrysalis    1

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Jan_08, I am so sorry to hear that. I hope that everything works put OK, please keep us updated.

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amccollum1    0

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congrad on your weigh loss i band 2-22-08 give me some advice on your weigh loss. Dont know if i am doing thing right

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Sue Magoo    71

Sue Magoo
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Jan 08:

So sorry to hear that you're still having trouble. I hope they find out what works better for you.

Take care, and keep us posted.

Sue

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snowbird    2

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Jan 08,

have you had a fill yet? If not, did your surgeon give you an fill when your band went in? If yes for either of these questions, have you gone in for an unfill?

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MammaGulley    0

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I'm so glad I found this! I spent 9 hours in the E.R. yesterday with the same issue. I couldn't get anything down and I became severely dehydrated. That was really, really awful. I should have come here and tried warm liquid first!! :rolleyes2:

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kymmie    0

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Last wednesday I got a fill and felt fine that night, the following morning I couldn't keep down liquids at all. I vomited all day.

Friday I didn't even attempt to drink in the morning (since that is when I am tightest), then that afternoon I was doing fine with liquids, so I tried some mushy food, but then I began vomiting again. After vomiting, I must have gotten swollen and it was painful to get liquids down again.

So, the last two days I didn't eat or drink in the morning, and sipped liquids all afternoon.

I am now feeling so much better, I don't think I need to go in for an unfill.

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lisainbohemia    0

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Last wednesday I got a fill and felt fine that night, the following morning I couldn't keep down liquids at all. I vomited all day.

Friday I didn't even attempt to drink in the morning (since that is when I am tightest), then that afternoon I was doing fine with liquids, so I tried some mushy food, but then I began vomiting again. After vomiting, I must have gotten swollen and it was painful to get liquids down again.

So, the last two days I didn't eat or drink in the morning, and sipped liquids all afternoon.

I am now feeling so much better, I don't think I need to go in for an unfill.

kymmie

I also had a fill last wednesday and I am going back to the doctor tomorrow for an unfill. I did liquids wed,thur and fri. I did mushies sat & sun. I haven't vomitted anything but the feeling is very uncomfortable when I drink. Right now I am eating tuna fish and it is going down slowly. Sometimes when I drink Water I feel like I have a lump in my throat. Last night I woke up coughing and felt like I was choking on my saliva and that was the last straw! I thought I would wait it out and see if the swelling goes down but after that coughing last night I am going for an unfill. It is so important to drink so you don't get dehydrated. Yesterday I drank about 60 ounces of Water but it was uncomfortable most of the time.

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kymmie    0

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kymmie

I also had a fill last wednesday and I am going back to the doctor tomorrow for an unfill. I did liquids wed,thur and fri. I did mushies sat & sun. I haven't vomitted anything but the feeling is very uncomfortable when I drink. Right now I am eating tuna fish and it is going down slowly. Sometimes when I drink Water I feel like I have a lump in my throat. Last night I woke up coughing and felt like I was choking on my saliva and that was the last straw! I thought I would wait it out and see if the swelling goes down but after that coughing last night I am going for an unfill. It is so important to drink so you don't get dehydrated. Yesterday I drank about 60 ounces of Water but it was uncomfortable most of the time.

I haven't felt any discomfort today, but I have been really careful because I'm sure the vomiting had caused me to get too tight and I don't want to experience that again.

lisainbohemia, if you're still feeling discomfort than I doubt it will get any better as any swelling from the fill should have gone down by now.

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jms462001    9

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I am so sick and tired of vomiting. It is the worst part of the lap-band. I love how I look, hate getting up to throw up so many times!

Lois

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Why are you vomiting all the time? You are not supposed to vomit with the lapband. Have you told your Dr?

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short1    2

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So sorry to hear you are having so much trouble. When the vomiting happened to me, I waited three weeks before I told my Dr. He was very upset and removed most of the Fluid in my band. He explained how I could lose the band due to slipping and or damage my throat. I hope you get better soon you are probably very swollen and will have to take it very easy for a week or so. Good luck.

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otherside    2

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Does the band get tighter as you loose weight? I am thinking thats what my nurse tech said....

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