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Posted 4/21/2012 11:02 AM (GMT 0)
 Hi,looking for some reassurance about this nausea im having after nissen fundoplication,im 7 weeks now and the nausea is still there,i would say its gotten worse,it was just morning nausea now it seems to be after anything i eat,it hits you so randomly, cant work out a pattern! Will this clear up or is this a side effect of the surgery im stuck with?Ive seen a dietician and a gi doc and they dont seem to concerned.Due to see surgeon at 8 week check up,hope he can help! Thanks. Barry
Posted 4/21/2012 11:32 AM (GMT 0)
Are you off all medication now - or could it be a side effect of something you are taking?

Nausea is my main GERD symptom and I control it with chewable licorice and by taking my ppi at night.

I'm sure the experienced members of the wrap club will be along to help too!

MMM
Posted 4/21/2012 11:51 AM (GMT 0)
Hi mudmagnetmum,thanks for your reply. im off all meds from the surgery and im glad as i had really bad side effects from them.im tryin ginger today as ive read it can help with nausea,hope so! Im a terrible worrier,i know it does no good but just cant help it. Thanks again! Barry
Posted 4/21/2012 8:06 PM (GMT 0)
I found papaya enzyme helpful for the nausea. You'll probably have to crush the tablets and take with a spoonful of applesauce. May help and I hope this doesn't go on much longer for you.
Peggy
Posted 4/21/2012 8:29 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Baza,

Have you recently increased your diet challenges.  Often at about the time people get off liquid/soft diets and begin to progress toward normal foods, they begin to get some nausea and stomach discomfort.  If that's the case, just back off a bit and baby your stomach until things settle down.

Hang in there...7 weeks is still very early in your recovery.  Try to be patient...

It will get better!

Best wishes,

Denise

Posted 4/22/2012 9:15 AM (GMT 0)
Thankyou Peggy and Denise for your advice! Very much appreciated! I think its eating too much as i have got my appetite back and trying to eat the way i did before.Portion size is hard to guage as it takes a while for my stomach to realize its full.Food is still slow to go through the wrap site as i took a ginger capsule yesterday and within seconds i could feel the ginger hot and burning at the wrap for about 5 minutes.Food can problably get stuck there i think aswell which could maybe cause nausea. Early days yet i think! Barry
Posted 4/22/2012 2:55 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Barry,

Sounds like a plan.  Remember that the majority of healing takes 6 months, and healing continues throughout the first year.  I found improvements into the second year.  Hang in there!

Denise

Posted 4/23/2012 10:54 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Barry, ginger lozenges can help nausea....research has found it to work very much like Reglan. an rx. nausea med. sounds like a volume issue, you are stimulating a nerve tract that goes right to the nausea center of the brain when you over eat and cause high pressures. peace
Posted 4/24/2012 9:23 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Bob,thanks for your reply,i think your right and im overeating,im cutting portions down again just cant afford to lose anymore more weight,i was thin before the surgery now im a sKeleton! lol Thanks. Barry
Posted 4/24/2012 1:40 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Barry,

Once you've had more time to heal, you'll gain all that weight back.  There's really no way to avoid weight loss after this surgery.  You just can't eat enough to maintain or gain weight without discomfort. 

Hang in there...if you listen to your stomach you'll heal faster, and it'll be that much sooner you'll be powering down food and gaining that weight right back!

Happy healing!

Denise

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