It's been 10 and a half months since I had a gastric sleeve and I am still having nausea and vomiting with the mornings being the worst. I've had an endoscopy and the Doctor couldn't find anything. If I don't have something in my stomach, i start to get nauseous and I usually vomit foam. The pain feels like hunger pain but actually painful and can be debilitating in the mornings. I've tried every medication I could possibly try. Simethicone can reduce the foam. Ondansetron can reduce nausea.
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Since you had a gastric sleeve in 2017, you still need lifelong vitamin supplementation due to your reduced stomach size and possible absorption challenges. The good news is that absorption issues are less severe compared to gastric bypass, but it’s still important to take the right form of v...
Since you want to lose weight and get back to your old body, a bariatric sleeve might be the most effective if you’ve struggled with weight loss long-term with the BMI 35. However, if you feel you can lose weight through diet and exercise, you might want to focus on that first, then consider a t...
Given your height of 5’5” and current weight of approximately 245 pounds, your Body Mass Index (BMI) is around 40.7. This places you in the category of Class III obesity, which is commonly referred to as severe or morbid obesity.
According to established medical guidelines, individuals with a B...
