NAUSEA

[JCBARCA]

Hi . I'm 2 years post op and i still experience nausea after everything i eat. I have had my stomach stretched a couple of times since but without any positive outcome. Does anyone else experience the same symptems and if so how do you deal with it? thx

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I think the normal approach would be for some kind of medication, or an adjustment / variation of medication, but presumably that has been tried already?

Did it make any difference at all after the stretch, even for a short period of time?

Does it pass off after a while after you have eaten, or is it there all the time?

Did you have chemo, and did it start then, or is it definitely after the surgery?

I think you probably need to see a specialist, perhaps a gastroenterologist,for a review of evrything that has been tried, to date, and for something else to be tried.

I do sympathise because it is a real attack on your quality of life.

[Thorno]

Eating is an area that I still struggle with 3 years post-op, every meal is followed by some form of discomfort, ranging from mild pain to similar symptoms to yourself. It really is the most debilitating part of the recovery process.

Peter

[Nellie-1928]

I have achalasia, and had my op 30yrs ago. I still struggle but I have had to learn to live with my problems. I find mornings are my worst.

[sabbikins]

My hubby is 23 months post op and still has nausea. He takes Domperidone before meals and has stematil for bouts of nausea. He also has buccastem which goes under his lip which he carries with him all the time. Perhaps you could write these down and ask your doctor or specialist to advise?

My hubby has had several clean scans since the op so we are delighted and he takes the side effects as his new normal now. As well as the nausea he also has to take morphine as he gets excruciating pain about 20 mins after he eats and sometimes after he drinks. The pain clinic think this due is severe nerve damage. This disease leaves a terrible legacy, you all have my sincere empathy.

[jay2908 in reply to sabbikins]

I was diagnosed with pancreatitis post chemo/radio. Not sure if it is related at all, but worth asking the doctors. I ended up having to stop drinking alcohol and reduce my intake of fats. Thankfully the pain has since stopped

[Westoncromwell]

I find that Mark and Spencers extra strong mints help me if I have after meal problems

best wishes

Brian

[jay2908]

There are certain foods which will irritate my stomach and cause nausea. Raw onions, chillies and any spicy or rich flavoured foods. Also any thing high in sugar, as this causes bloating, which in turn makes me feel sick.

Try taking a gaviscon tablet before you eat to line your stomach. Often the reaction to foods can take a couple of days to affect your stomach, for example, a chilli eaten on a Monday would cause stomach pain on Wednesday, so it can be difficult to associate the foods with pain or nausea.

Try a simple and plain diet for a week and see if symptoms improve. I also suffered from antisipatory nausea and found that amitriptalene has helped significantly.

[strangetimes]

JCBARCA - and others suffering - how dreadful .

I agree with Alan , surely you need a thorough review .

And also I would think about what jay has said about anticipatory nausea . It seems to me that one's body gets into the habit of being sick and is on a hair trigger where anything will set it off . I know mine is . It's recognised as quite a common side effect and there are medications to help .

[Bernadette]

5 years on I still suffer also. However I have found liquid gaviscon a great help, you can even buy sachets to take out with you. Wish I had discovered it sooner. It does not work instantly but it's so much better, although better off with plain food anyway.

[pferries31]

I too still suffer with the Dumping Syndrome and scar tissue has left me unable to eat properly. I take oxycodone and oxycontin and they most definately help with the pain and keep dumping syndrome at masked quite a bit. I hope u find something that can help you. Good luck and take care.

Pauline