mona-camille Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 I tried to graduate to creamy soup on Sunday ( 1 week post op) and after only 3 or 4 sips, I spent the next 3 hours retching! I have never in my life felt so horrible! I don't know what in the heck is wrong with me. This is the 3rd time now since being banded and I am really getting scared. Both other times, I was still in Mexico and went back to the center. First they thought I wasn't drinking enough. The 2nd time, they had no answers. Gave me IV meds and I felt better until Sunday when I tried the soup. I swear, if I would have been in Mexico I would have told them to take the thing out. That is how horrible I felt. It was all dry heaves, nothing came out except maybe 20 pounds of GAS along with a tiny bit of saliva. I couldn't stand up, for as soon as I tried, I started retching again. I tried walking, sipping water. Nothing, except time helped. My hsuband bought me some anti-nausau liquid at the drug store and that finally stopped it. But, then I had to lay down for another 3 hours until I felt better enough to stand up. I have been perfectly fine ever since. However, I am back on clear broth. I know I should call the center, but they didn't know what was going on when I was still there, so they aren't going to know now. It is so strange because it comes on so suddenly and leaves and then I feel perfect. One thing I can say is that after that episode, I finally seem to have ALL the gas out of me that was stuck. (I never got the shoulder gas, it all stayed in my stomach). And now, for the first time, I can feel my port. I never had any pain there either like other gals did. But, now if I move to the left too far, it stabs me. I don't think the band slipped, but if it did, would I know? No-one here will touch me anyway. Has this happened to anyone else? My surgery was March 24th and the first and second episode occurred 2 days after surgery and this 3rd episode was Sunday night - a week later. Could this possible be my body rejecting the lap band? I am so afraid to try creamy soups again now too. Anyone have any thoughts on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim2BSlim Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Oh bless your heart! You know, I have been having the same episodes you are explaining, but with anything ice cold I drink. Today I had one and I literally hurt so bad that I cried and cried until it went away. It feels like a huge knot in my back all the way through to my stomach. I would try to wait about another week for the creamy soup and try again. I am so sorry you are feeling rotten! A big hug for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mona-camille Posted April 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Oh bless your heart! You know, I have been having the same episodes you are explaining, but with anything ice cold I drink. Today I had one and I literally hurt so bad that I cried and cried until it went away. It feels like a huge knot in my back all the way through to my stomach. I would try to wait about another week for the creamy soup and try again. I am so sorry you are feeling rotten! A big hug for you! I haven't had a problem with cold yet, but that sounds scary. I did e-mail the center today so we'll see what they say. I am so afraid to try anything else now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.Teacher Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Hi Mona-Camille- I would recommend to continue with cold fluids so you don't dehydrate. Call your doctor all liquids should be able to go down at this point. Good luck! > Helena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistyband Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 I had the same thing happen with me the first time I tried a creamy soup....Oh My...I thought I was going to die....I was hurting so bad, and really wanted to make myself throw up....but was scared I would hurt my band....so I took a Nausea Pheneghan and some of my liquid pain medicine and went to bed and cried myself to sleep, when I woke up 4 hours later, I felt great, like nothing happened...and havent' had a episode since....I think it was my bodies way of saying it wasn't ready for that thick liquid yet....so I waited another week and a half and tried some and it was fine!! who knows....Good luck! Don't give up!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mona-camille Posted April 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 I had the same thing happen with me the first time I tried a creamy soup....Oh My...I thought I was going to die....I was hurting so bad, and really wanted to make myself throw up....but was scared I would hurt my band....so I took a Nausea Pheneghan and some of my liquid pain medicine and went to bed and cried myself to sleep, when I woke up 4 hours later, I felt great, like nothing happened...and havent' had a episode since....I think it was my bodies way of saying it wasn't ready for that thick liquid yet....so I waited another week and a half and tried some and it was fine!! who knows....Good luck! Don't give up!! Oh thank you! I am so glad I am not the only one. I was feeling very odd. I wonder why it happened though? I'll try more this weekend maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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