I can understand completely. I spent 2 years strugling to keep down food/fluid. my first team said "you look good so you cant feel to bad" my pcp took over after my 5 visits on a 3 hr trip to hear bs like above. I have been on zophran and prometnizene every day just to kkeep in what I need to. Now on the 10th of this month almost to the day of my first surgery my new doc is going to fix the problem he found within a week of my first visit to him. See this will subside or you have avenues to go down if it is a complication. We cant change this but it is how you live with it. the only good thing with my first docs was they keep me on protien shakes and said eat what ever will stay down. strange but true. I just know your doc will have answers for you on the what to take or eat or whatever to ease your symptoms.

I just wanted to remind you how very strong you had to be to get to the point of having surgery. You can weather this and any other storm that comes along. And were all here to help eachother do just that. :) hand in there your solution will come soon.

have you tried a different protein powder? it was my worst issue. finally used an unflavored with no artificial flavorings or sugars in it. mine dissolves completely and has no tAste so I add dome fruit and some raw sugar.

I plan on talking with the doctor on Monday. I just know that something has to give cause I can't keep this up. I am grateful for the surgery and the fact that I have lost 50 pounds thus far (scale is at a standstill). But I noticed yesterday in the shower that my hair is starting to fall out and that concerns me.

I am sorry that you are going through such a hard time. Try and remember the reason why you had the surgery in the first place. Like Lineka stated try using different protein powder. Maybe you are eating too fast. I wish I could of been more help. I am new to the surgery. I hope you feel better soon. Take care!

I just seen my doctor today and I have problems eating certain foods. They make me sick regardless how little I eat. My doctor told me it could be the beginning of gull stones and is doing an ultra sound for it. She told me if I do have gull stones depending on the size and number, I may have to have them removed but the sickness will stop. Hang in there. I know its hard but find an old picture and remember why you did this in the beginning.

I hope everything works out for you. I am ten days out and im.having trouble stomaching protein as well. We'll get through it.

I am so sorry, I know you have had a hard time of it. All I can say is the same thing we all keep saying, it does get better, it really does.

Remember that there is a huge learning curve involved here too. The farther out you get, the more you know about what works for you and what doesn't. There are things that I am encouraged to have on my plan that are actually things I used to enjoy but right now I just can't eat them...fish is one of those things. When I have eaten it, even tiny bites, chewed well, yada yada yada, it comes back up. I have a limited menu but the things I eat are all "safe" and don't make me sick. It just took me a while to find them. I still find things that make me sick and I cross another new item off my list.

The first three months, I would not have recommended the surgery to anyone, I was struggling so much. Now, even though eating and drinking are still as hazardous as a minefield some days, I am still glad I did it.

I don't always get in all my fluids, I don't always get in all my protein, but I am not going to be forcefeeding myself in order to match some number in a book. I do what I can do and let the rest go. So far that is working all right for me and my bloodwork is good. And I am much more comfortable too. I still have the same goals, I still try, but when I don't manage my 64 ounces of water...oh, well. Tomorrow is another day!

So, yes, talk with your doc, and the dietician, but don't let the discouragement keep you down. You will find a way of eating that works for you and you will feel better.

thanks for the encouragement everyone. Lj I know that the sickness I am having is not related to having gall stones as I had my gall bladder removed in feb. of 2011. So going into this surgery I had a step ahead of that movement. I see both the surgeon and the nutritionist on Monday and will be talking with them about the issues I am having. I have made a nice little (haha) list of things I need to discuss with them so that I don't forget. Thankfully my parents are taking me the two hour drive to the visit because at this point with the insomnia and everything there is no way I could stay alert long enough to drive that far by myself. I know it's crazy and sometimes I wonder. what in the heck did I do. I can say that if someone asked me about the surgery I would be upfront with them and tell them that my issues are just that my issues they may or may not experience the same thing. I tell everyone about this group because I feel that it gives a well rounded look at the whole weight loss surgery. Good, bad and ugly anyone who comes to this place and really looks at the messages will not be able to say they were not well informed. I can say this I have never dropped fifty pounds in seven weeks time before in my life and never would have been able to without the surgery. While my stomach and I are feeling yucky, my joints are starting to feel better even with that drop in weight so I can only imagine what will come of it when I drop more. At this point in time I have 37 pounds to drop and I will be out of the 300's and that is the goal I am working towards. When people ask me what my goal is long term I tell them I am not setting long term goals, I am setting small goals and working them one at a time. When I hit that goal I will set a new one and so forth.

I understand what you are feeling and I have had regrets as well, but I had to get over the regrets and focus on the positives that the surgery was or would be doing in my life. That has gotten me through all the rough times. I will be praying for you.

Three weeks after surgery and I haven't thrown up once, yet. Something doesn't seem right with you. I hope they figure out what's happening.

At a recent WLS support group meeting a person asked this same question of the surgeon. He indicated that she needed to be seen because sometimes the opening has scar tissue making it o small for food to pass. He described it as a problem that can be corrected pretty easily. Other possibilities were not crushing pills or chewing well enough as these can temporarily block the opening. So glad you're planning to see your Doctor.

I haven't ever thrown up and I will be seven weeks out on Tuesday....I think something may be going on with you so glad you are seeing your doctor. I have had a hurting heavy feeling if I have eaten too fast or a little more than what I really wanted. I tend to stick to 1/2 cup of food at that is it. If I go over that I tend to get that heavy hurting feeling so I don't do that anymore. My Nut said to eat between 4 and 8 oz so I have tried things at 3/4 cup and it never works and that is 6 oz. I can only do the 4 oz at a time. I pretty much only eat 5 meals instead of the 6 because I am too full to eat my middle snack in the day. So I eat breakast, then a protein shake, then lunch, then wait until dinner then a stick of string cheese at night for snack. I tend to eat the same things as well. I do venture out and try new things and so far nothing has given me problems. I really hope they can figure this out for you!! I know that I stalled for a week because I decreased my fluids from 80 oz to 64 oz. I guess I wasn't getting enough water in the day. Try to get your fluids in if nothing else it aids in the weight loss.

Im sorry u feel so horrible :-( I know how you feel, I too go through the 2nd thoughts... I use a unflavored whey protien isolate for protein but I too dont get all my protein in. I am sitting her now with an awful upset tummy cause I tried to eat. We are told of all these issues before hand but after weeks of actually doing it it really wears you down... I hope u feel better soon.