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Trying to stop the PPI...again...and surprise!

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On Wednesday, I realized that my GP was off on holidays, and since I was not going to wait until next week, I spoke to the nurse, and decided to give a try to the H2(Zantac).
It's been three days, I did lower my carbs a bit, but not that much...and surprise!!
6 pounds lower!!!
So I won't jump up and down right now since it has to be showing up several times on the scale to be "real" and not just water retention getting better...
But the encouraging thing : my fat% is still decreasing too! FINALLY!!!

But to be true, after three days, and I'm really going low acid and everything, H2 is not strong enough to contain my reflux (which is much much worth since the hiatal hernia). It's coming back and two nights ago, even in my incline position, I woke up at 2 AM choking on my reflux. Awful...

So I give it one week (because when one stop the PPI the reflux increase like crazy, then goes down) I hope the point of going down is coming soon...

At least I know that stopping the PPI will help to get ride of the unwanted regain! that's good news!

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  1. Dutchie's Avatar
    That is certainly good news!
    I am so happy for you.
    Keep it up!
  2. Christie13's Avatar
    I hate to say this Sandra but you may be better off converting to a full bypass. People who have such intense acid after a sleeve are usually recommended to convert to bypass. It helps stop the reflux. Hoping you find relief for your reflux and also keep losing weight.
  3. Sandra3's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Dutchie
    That is certainly good news!
    I am so happy for you.
    Keep it up!
    Thanks Simonne!
    The very good news is I know why I was not losing after I stopped the prednisone in February!!
    Even If I have to go back to the PPI until I get the surgery, at least I know now...it will come off when I stop the PPI!!
  4. Sandra3's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Christie13
    I hate to say this Sandra but you may be better off converting to a full bypass. People who have such intense acid after a sleeve are usually recommended to convert to bypass. It helps stop the reflux. Hoping you find relief for your reflux and also keep losing weight.
    I've known since January that my reflux is the highest possible.
    Saw several specialists about it.
    It's true that the way to get a 100% result would be going for a bypass.

    But since I also had a really bad IBS before the sleeve, two specialists (gastro) did confirm a bypass would start the IBS again.
    I can't even consider that option, until we try the repair first. The repair could work and I would still be free of the awful IBS.

    My surgeon in Taipei did say since the beginning in November that a repair could be successful if the reflux started with the strong hernia (my case) and if the hernia was big (superior to 3 cms) and my hernia is 4 cms.
    So I have the profil for a repair. That wouldn't trigger my IBS.
    My surgeon did say a bypass would be "safer" since we would know for sure the reflux would be gone but between my reflux and deficiencies..it's taking a lot of risks to fix the reflux but get more issues after...

    But the repair is technically really difficult, and my last surgeon is Paris said yes I'll do it in January, then started to find excuses. I just think he is not good enough and I'm looking for an other surgeon, or if nothing work, I will go back to Taipei, spend a fortune, but get the real good care I need from a surgeon I trust...

    It's been so complicated!!
  5. Christie13's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Sandra3
    I've known since January that my reflux is the highest possible.
    Saw several specialists about it.
    It's true that the way to get a 100% result would be going for a bypass.

    But since I also had a really bad IBS before the sleeve, two specialists (gastro) did confirm a bypass would start the IBS again.
    I can't even consider that option, until we try the repair first. The repair could work and I would still be free of the awful IBS.

    My surgeon in Taipei did say since the beginning in November that a repair could be successful if the reflux started with the strong hernia (my case) and if the hernia was big (superior to 3 cms) and my hernia is 4 cms.
    So I have the profil for a repair. That wouldn't trigger my IBS.
    My surgeon did say a bypass would be "safer" since we would know for sure the reflux would be gone but between my reflux and deficiencies..it's taking a lot of risks to fix the reflux but get more issues after...

    But the repair is technically really difficult, and my last surgeon is Paris said yes I'll do it in January, then started to find excuses. I just think he is not good enough and I'm looking for an other surgeon, or if nothing work, I will go back to Taipei, spend a fortune, but get the real good care I need from a surgeon I trust...

    It's been so complicated!!
    Ugh that stinks. So possibly the bypass could work but it could also trigger the IBS. Hoping things work out. Hugs.
  6. Sandra3's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Christie13
    Ugh that stinks. So possibly the bypass could work but it could also trigger the IBS. Hoping things work out. Hugs.
    The bypass would stop the reflux "for sure" it almost 100% (I saw numbers from 95 to 98%). That's why surgeons prefer that safer way.

    But they still need to repair the hiatus even with a bypass, because you can also get a hernia with a bypass.And my diaphragm is obviously damaged but they won't know how bad until they open.

    I had no idea that a sleeve could get any stomach surgery so complicated post-sleeve.

    Since my IBS was so important before the sleeve, is under control since the sleeve (docs can't actually really explain why, weird!) several specialist agree that a bypass would trigger for sure the IBS.

    I really did consider the bypass at some point, but the idea of solving a huge problem and create two others (IBS but also more deficiencies) is just not worth it..

    The whole thing does stink real bad....