Stomach pain - 4 weeks post op

So I am 4 weeks post op today, and about 4 or 5 days ago I started having minor stomach pain whenever I eat.  I can literally feel the food as soon as it hits my pouch and I get a "stomach ache" for lack of a better way to describe it.  It's painful, but not extreme pain by any means.  More of an achy dull pain.  It lasts for several minutes after each bite of food.   It doesn't seem to matter what it is I eat (yogurt, cottage cheese, egg, etc) anything going into my pouch causes the pain to start.   I'm even having a difficult time getting my liquids in.  I don't have the same pain when I drink, but just a sip or two makes me feel extremely full.   Has anyone else had these issues? 

Call your doctor.  Could be a stricture or an ulcer.

I had the exact same thing. They also thought I had a stricture. They did an upper GI and all was well. My doc doubled my acid reflux meds and it helped somewhat. He also said there could still be some swelling. I still have it to some degree and I am 3 months out. I had my 3 month follow up on Friday and told them about the discomfort. They assured me it would get better. One thing my dietitian told me was to have only warm drinks in the morning. He said it kind of coats the pouch a little. It works to some degree for me. I guess time will tell. But I would let your surgeon know in case it is an ulcer or stricture. Good luck to you!

I had the same thing too. Mine were a stricture. I also had it in the beginning. DR's usually tells you to go back to liquids and that will let him/her know whether liquids are staying down or is it just food getting stuck. Walking helps to ease your pouch. But you are right it is not healed. I had to take my nausea meds before I eat or drink....

I had the same thing 3 weeks out and it was an ulcer. I didn't go to the doctors until it was too late and by then i was dehydrated. Spent a week and a half in hospital, no fun. Talk to your doc as soon as you can so if it is that you can get some help sooner. My symptoms were exactly the same as yours as well. Wish you well.

I called the doc this morning and they started me on some acid reducer twice a day and I feel much better already!  They said I should see a difference within 48 hours and I felt a difference within just a couple of hours.  Hopefully that will be all I need :)