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Posted 1/27/2018 5:07 PM (GMT 0)
I had a GERD - Heartburn surgery 10 years ago and since then I have never ever been able to vomit, not even a drop. I have been intoxicated with food poisoning more than once and the suffering has been terrible. When intoxicated, the stomach spasms to throw out are normal but nothing gets out, all stops at the upper part of my stomach.

Is this common? Is it fixable? Where to find info? Advice please
Posted 1/27/2018 9:23 PM (GMT 0)
yeh, the new normal, can really suck sometime. anti nausea meds should always be close. crazy food eating days are a no no, and carful rules the day. from what I have read on the forum, there are medical options. I would contact, a real renown place, like the Cleveland clinic, to discuss options. a forum search, may aide you as well. its a tough trade, to gain something, while losing something else. I know. good luck.
Posted 1/29/2018 2:46 AM (GMT 0)
You can hold your vomit. I didn't even have surgery and I haven't vomited in 5-7 years. The reason is actually because I once had extremely bad GERD one day...I tried to vomit to make it better. And what actually happened was that it either didn't help, or made it worse...Since that day, I haven't vomited even when I felt the urge.

Also, they did a study where they compared sick people, and actually it showed that vomiting doesn't even get any of the "bad" stuff out of your stomach, and doesn't help you get better sooner. Whether you vomit or not, you will get better at the same rate.
Posted 1/29/2018 12:50 PM (GMT 0)
Chelo:

Your surgeon should have informed you about the inability to vomit. You should always carry an anti-nausea medication with you, I use Zofran and it works well. I was told that if was unbearable to go to the hospital. Although I recently had a serious bout of food poisoning and I did vomit a small amount, and it was very painful. The area around my wrap was painful for days. I did call my surgeon and he said that he wasn't surprised that I did vomit a small amount and didn't suspect any damage.
Posted 1/29/2018 11:16 PM (GMT 0)
I could burp after a couple of years could burp fine,but after 9 years still can't vomit. I keep Zofran on hand in my purse all the time. Take it well before the urge to vomit is urgent! Get an Rx from your gastro doc or surgeon and make sure you always have it!!!!
Posted 2/3/2018 4:03 AM (GMT 0)
Please watch what you eat so your bouts of food poisoning aren't frequent. Food poisoning has many other implications too. Eat right and take care of your health at all times. Carry an anti-nausea med with you. And speak to your doctor - perhaps they have options now given your surgery was 10 years ago. My surgeon told me the surgery itself has improved so much (I had mine 2.5 years ago).
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