So Frustrated

[JohnnaMason]

Had the Sleeve surgery 8/11/2014. I am 54 pounds down since day of surgery. But have never been sicker than I have been since surgery.

[ariggs]

what kind of sickness? related to the surgery or something else. If it food problems make sure you are on a daily anti acid this surgery causes reflux because of the restriction and I know a lot of people have trouble with the heartburn or even keeping the food down. Have you consulted with your surgeon? this far out you should be healed up pretty good. Hope you get better soon.

[Skibabe]

Sick how? Nausea? Slow down and chew every mouthful 20 times. Take a break between mouthfuls. Slow down and it'll help. Otherwise, sick how? Let me help. The first six weeks are the hardest, hang in there :-)

[JohnnaMason]

Thank you for the replys and advise. But I have tried it. Its so bad my docotrs don't know what too do next. I vomit anything and everything. Water, protein shakes which I had to stop for the last 2 months. I go good for about 5-7 days & than I vomit violently for 3 days and its these huge foam balls is the only way I know to describe it! I have a new GI doctor who is gonna try his hardest to help me. I am severely nauseated 24/7. I have 7 GI/Bowel conditions! And now my Potassium keeps crashing for some unknown reason so I keep getting admitted to the hospital for IV Potassium. So I am so very frustrated. And I would have thought that by this amount of post op time things would be getting better not worse.

[pattersonviv]

My heart goes out to you. I hate feeling sick like that. Let's hope your new Doc can sort it out for you. All the best, keep us updated.

[Quarry]

Johanna, I know nothing about medicine and have not been sleeved. I happened upon this thread (http://www.gastricsleeve.com/forum/a...7-seizure.html ) which includes the following text:

After researching, I found that there are a lot of stories like hers out there. I also found a write up on the Mayo Clinic website under complications of Bariatric Surgery that explained a rare side effect called NONINSULINOMA PANCREATOGENOUS HYPOGLYCEMIA SYNDROME. I have been in touch with them and am trying to get her a referral. Dr. Michael Sarr at the Minn clinic has several articles written about this as does the Boston Univeristy School of Medicine. (Dr. Jeffrey Nadelson and Dr. Alan Epsein). I hope this helps some. The treatments don't sound very promising, but at least they are trying to find a solution. One is to remove part of the pancreas. Even though this is a rare side effect, I am mad that our bariatric doctor did not know about this and tell us ahead of time. My daughter went from having 24/7 nausea/vomiting to 24/7 seizures.

Hoping your issues are easily and quickly resolved.