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6 years out from bypass, still cannot eat, keep vomiting...any help?

Posted by mrnanny1970 @mrnanny1970, Aug 29, 2023

Hey everyone best of luck, I am looking for anyone who may be going through the same issues I am, I am 6 years out from my sleeve, then full bypass, I have lost over 300 lbs, which is great except I can not eat, every thing I even try to eat and most drinks come right back up and always have, what does stay down comes out the bottom end with in 20 min top. The doctor is doing nothing, I am 52lbs below my goal weight. I vomit so much I keep ripping my esophagus and bleeding severely to the point of hemoglobin level dropping from 17.4 to an 8.1 now I'm on 46 meds a day for my stomach, blood builders, iron, and more...CAN ANYONE PLEASE 🙏 SHEAD SOME KNOWLEDGE MY WAY

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projfan | @projfan | Mar 1, 2025

I've had issues with nausea for the last decade since my surgery, but not like this -- that's horrifying.

I'm going to guess that there's nothing new here, but scroll down until you get to the treatment suggestions, just in case: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/1/145

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kimmy1970 | @kimmy1970 | May 15, 2025

Hi,
May I say I am so sorry for what you are going through. I don't know where you live, but if you are near a good city medical center go ASAP. You should not be suffering like this. You can see a gastro or bariatric surgeon.

I also had the sleeve in 2012 and converted to bypass in 2018 due to severe GERD. I never wanted the bypass, but was told by my original surgeon this was the only choice. I question that today. If I can eat 2 small meals a day, it is a victory. I also just randomly pass out, but one one knows why. I get mega dose iron infusions. I stiff suffer with GERD either from ACID or BILE have been working on that for about 1 year.

Please keep us updated on your progress. Sending healing in your recovery

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Lisa Lucier, Moderator | @lisalucier | May 28, 2025

Hi, @mrnanny1970 - how are you doing? How has eating and drinking gone for you lately?

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albinsaat | @albinsaat | Dec 21, 2025
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I had the sleeve in 2016 but had a stricture complication so in 2019 they converted me to a bypass in order to remove the stricture. This started continued nausea and vomiting. I now live on 8 mg Zofran tablets three times a day! My bariatric surgeon ran all the tests, checking stomach, intestines, gall bladder etc and told me that he believed it to be the part of the stomach they remove and leave in the body when they do the bypass. He explained that with the sleeve they actually remove the piece of stomach but with the bypass they leave the piece of stomach inside. He says that stomach piece should remain alive. Still producing bile and stomach acids etc just never being used any more to digest food. He mentioned if that stomach piece were to die that it will cause extreme nausea and vomiting! So he believes that is my issue. Only way to fix this is surgery to remove the piece of stomach. I still need to do the surgery but the Zofran is still doing its job so I haven't yet. I also am way under goal weight. Good luck to you!!! I hope you can find some relief soon! Please keep us posted!

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@cntrlcoastgirl hi! Omg, I’m experiencing the same thing. Just had my gastric bypass 2 months ago and I’ve been having a tough time trying to keep my fluids and food down. Was prescribed Ondansetron to help with the constant vomiting, but I don’t think there’s been much improvement. I’m still telling myself it’s probably early days, but I can’t help feel worried if the vomiting and nausea will persist.

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Laurie, Volunteer Mentor | @roch | Dec 22, 2025
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@cntrlcoastgirl hi! Omg, I’m experiencing the same thing. Just had my gastric bypass 2 months ago and I’ve been having a tough time trying to keep my fluids and food down. Was prescribed Ondansetron to help with the constant vomiting, but I don’t think there’s been much improvement. I’m still telling myself it’s probably early days, but I can’t help feel worried if the vomiting and nausea will persist.

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@albinsaat
How frustrating. Without keeping liquids down, you can become dehydrated and anemic due to a lack of protein. Sounds like you're working with your provider to treat.
Have they ordered a blood test to check your hemoglobin/ferritin?
Are you able to keep anything down? Are you keeping a food / liquid diet journal to see if you can find a pattern?

Sorry for multiple questions, just trying to give you some suggestions to discuss with providers.

Hope your provider can find a solution.

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