Great question. I always counsel patients on the possibility of early, severe nausea and vomiting, or even dehydration. This isn't common, but could occur. We try to avoid this by pre-medicating with strong anti-nausea medications and as needed medications if symptoms arise (cramping,...
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This is not a common issue that we hear, though there are a couple explanations. The most likely is that you are experiencing stomach cramping, which can be confused for hunger pains. The cramping is from your stomach trying to "digest" the balloon, since it is a foreign object. Of...
Sorry to hear that you are having a difficult time with your Orbera balloon. It is not common to have nausea and vomiting after 3 months. Everyone has nausea the first 3-7 days, and a small proportion of patients may take even longer to adjust completely to the balloon (up to 2-3 weeks, though...
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