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    Gastric Sleeve Member EllisM80's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
    Name
    Michelle
    Surgery date
    10/11/2018
    Surgeon
    Dr. Clifford Black
    Join Date
    Nov 2018
    Last Activity
    12-24-2019 10:27 AM
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    Valley, Alabama
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    Default I recommend liquid antibiotics!

    Y'all, if you need to take antibiotics, I recommend you ask for liquid! Don't go through what I've gone through the last two weeks! Recap... I had two teeth removed and was prescribed Clindamycin to prevent an infection. I was faithful with taking it, not drinking from a straw and I quit smoking 6 years ago so I was good there. I had my alarm set every 6 hours to take my antibiotics. They caused heartburn so bad that I would wake up to throw up. I still ended up with dry socket. I went back for treatment, had it packed and came home. The pain never eased up. It just got worse. My kids couldn't kiss me on the cheek. I couldn't eat. Eventually the pain would be 24/7. I didn't sleep. I would get migraines from the pit of hell. Then I couldn't even touch my neck. On Monday, I called the dentist AGAIN and told them I wasn't taking no for an answer this time. I needed a liquid antibiotic and she HAD TO find out why this is happening. They made me an appointment for Tuesday at 8am. She went to look in my mouth, I was in tears just from her pulling my lip back to look in there. She said "oh wow, if it hurts that bad, I'm gonna have to numb you up again." So she did. It turned out that my jawbone was exposed. My gums didn't heal back together because the bone was exposed. She had to file down the bone which I felt, I will have you know! She said I needed to sit still. I didn't because it was unreal pain even being numbed. Well, it was a good thing that I didn't stay still because when I jumped, she accidentally stabbed me in the gums with her little tool and all the infection came out. It was definitely something she didn't expect to happen but I'm so glad it did. I slept 9 hours last night!!! That's more than I got collectively in a 4 day period! It's still sore but it feels so much better. So please, please don't risk getting worse before you get better. Get liquid! Oh! And I met my goal last week... I was just too sick to post it.




    HW: 315 lbs (2008) Maintained at 296 until 2015.
    SW: 255 lbs (10/11/18)
    1 mth post op: 229 -26lbs
    8 weeks post op 213 -42lbs
    3 months post op 197 -58lbs (at home)
    3 month post op appt 196 -59 lbs (1/28/19)
    6 months post op 171 -84 lbs (4/11/19) (at home)
    9 months post op 150 -105 lbs (7/11/19) (at home) *GOAL*
    1 year post op - maintained at 150

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    Gastric Sleeve Member Tamera2's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
    Name
    Tamera Anderson
    Surgery date
    01/24/2017
    Surgeon
    Dr Mario Almanza
    Join Date
    Jan 2017
    Last Activity
    02-04-2024 03:59 PM
    Location
    Vancouver Wa
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    Default Re: I recommend liquid antibiotics!

    Glad your doing better. Sorry you had to go through that, I know how painful that can be. I developed a severe infection in my teeth that spread into my Jaw from damage to my teeth not caught after a MVA. The sleeve surgery itself can make heartburn and reflux worse. Hopefully you won’t have anymore problems and continue to feel better.
    Highest weight- 288 / Wt at Surgery 268
    1 month 236 -29lbs 2 month 214 -22lbs 3 month 206 -08lbs 4 month 196 -10lbs 5 month 185 -11lbs 6 month 178 -7lbs 7 month 172 -6lbs 9mos -12lbs 156 13mos later wt.144lbs, Wt.138 -150lbs in 15mos

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    Gastric Sleeve Member
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
    Surgery date
    06/27/2019
    Surgeon
    Dr. Burpee (that's right)
    Join Date
    Jun 2019
    Last Activity
    01-02-2021 08:41 AM
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    Default Re: I recommend liquid antibiotics!

    That hurts just thinking about it!

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    Gastric Sleeve Member KiwiGal's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
    Name
    Lisa
    Surgery date
    09/04/2017
    Surgeon
    Stephanie Ulmer
    Join Date
    Feb 2018
    Last Activity
    05-24-2021 09:49 PM
    Location
    Auckland New Zealand
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    1,417
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    Default Re: I recommend liquid antibiotics!

    Oh my how awful for you! Thank goodness you now have some relief.
    I despair that we sometimes have to fight for what we need. Sometimes our bodies know best, not the medical professionals.



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    Gastric Sleeve Member WANAGL's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
    Name
    Cyndi
    Surgery date
    12/30/2015
    Surgeon
    Dr. Robert Marema
    Join Date
    Mar 2016
    Last Activity
    01-09-2020 06:15 PM
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    Hampton Beach, FL
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    Default Re: I recommend liquid antibiotics!

    I’m sooo sorry you experienced all that pain :-(

    I’m happy to hear you’re on the mend. Good for you for insisting on what you needed.

    Congrats on the goal!

    I’m continuing to send All Good Thoughts and Prayers.



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    Gastric Sleeve Member
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
    Surgery date
    04/29/2019
    Surgeon
    Dr. Foreman
    Join Date
    Mar 2019
    Last Activity
    01-26-2020 02:17 AM
    Location
    South Carolina
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    Default Re: I recommend liquid antibiotics!

    Glad you are feeling some relief, always keeping you in good thoughts!



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