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Is it possible to have a gastric sleeve leak and not know it?

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Dr. Herman Hammerstead answered

Specializes in Trauma Surgery

NO: You would know it by fever and severe abdominal pain with shortness of breath. If you are having problems consult your bariatric surgeon

Dr Fowler and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 1/5/2019

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Im hoping a bariatric surgeon or even any surgeon can answer this: can drinking too fast cause a leak 1-2 weeks after gastric sleeve surgery? Thanks

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Dr put me on these medication after gastric sleeve leak&I take antidepressants also. venlax 150 (twice) plenica 75(twice) Lorazepam 2(3times) ondansetron8(twice) remeron(1time) linespan600(twice) estecina500(twice) is their any interaction?

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Reason for drop in BP upon wakingup or standing,knowing that I eat&take vitamins&sometimes experience hypoglycemia even though I have eaten? &reason for starting urination lightly then increasing? Gastric sleeve 11months ago&treated leak 5months ago?

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After 8 months of gastric sleeve&after gastric leak was treated. I ate fahita once & it was fine. but from 4 days after eating fahita I had heartburn & till now & nexium isn't making any affect. what is the cause& what to do?

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