Acid Reflux or indigestion
Hi,
I am exactly one week out from my sleeve. The last two mornings I have woken up with a burning in my throat. I have acid refux but it had been controlled by Omeprazole and even now I take a 20mg twice a day, as prescribed by my surgeon.
Has anyone else had this problem? Did it go away after a while?
I'm wondering if I am lying down too soon after I eat or if I may be eating too much. I did discover yesterday that filling your sleeve feels different than stuffing your stomach; it is a bit more subtle. I will be looking for that difference in the future.
Thanks,
Mary Jo
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Early on I had to stop eating 2-3 hours before going to bed to ensure that I wouldn't experience any reflux. I didn't have reflux before the sleeve, and take Prilosec 20mg once daily to avoid any issues. I could wean off of it, but I choose to stay on it even at almost 18 months post-sleeve. I haven't had any other reflux issues except a couple of breakthrough heartburn episodes after eating super spicy chipotle ranch sauce and jalapenos. I haven't tested the waters of weaning off my Prilosec as I have the mindset of "why fix something that isn't broken?".
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Also maybe stay away from dairy late in the day, might help.
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As you get thinner the problem may go away. I had acid reflux as a bandster but I don't seem to have it as a sleever. In any event you may want to continue with acid reducer's till the problem goes away.
Lorna :)
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i take previcide 24 hr every day.
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My Surgeon prescribed me a prevacid equivalent (2months worth) but I haven't even opened it. I have been fortunate to not have had acid reflux since my surgery. I was worried about it at first because I had gotten it pretty often before I had the surgery. I guess everyone is different.
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Hollywood_B1983
My Surgeon prescribed me a prevacid equivalent (2months worth) but I haven't even opened it. I have been fortunate to not have had acid reflux since my surgery. I was worried about it at first because I had gotten it pretty often before I had the surgery. I guess everyone is different.
took me a month and a half to realize what it was:D, since it is so different from pre-surgery.
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I to had the same thing happen does it like that yellow stuff that comes up like stomach acid??
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Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I think I was eating too close to bed time and I also think I was eating too much sometimes. I have not had a bad episode like I did the first two weeks post-op but it is still there in lesser amounts. I hope it contiues to get better and better.
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I'm new (as of today) to this forum, so I apologize if I don't know what I"m doing....because I don't! :-) I'm 10 days out and just yesterday started a burning sensation in my esophagus. I'm guessing acid reflux. Today I really started watching what I ate and when, but it has continued. It even happens with water. Any suggestions on what to do? Is it normal? Thanks so much. I'm still learning.
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Originally Posted by
mjpatterson
Hi,
I am exactly one week out from my sleeve. The last two mornings I have woken up with a burning in my throat. I have acid refux but it had been controlled by Omeprazole and even now I take a 20mg twice a day, as prescribed by my surgeon.
Has anyone else had this problem? Did it go away after a while?
I'm wondering if I am lying down too soon after I eat or if I may be eating too much. I did discover yesterday that filling your sleeve feels different than stuffing your stomach; it is a bit more subtle. I will be looking for that difference in the future.
Thanks,
Mary Jo
Hi there,
Yes, I am going on 7 weeks out and I was getting that same burning and that acid coming up in my throat and then it would go down the wrong tube and I would gag on it, it is the worst!! I did stop eating 2 hours before going to be and it did help it a lot, I do take that same ppi as you 2 times a day and it helps, but ya that stuff is the grossest thing ever!
Lisa
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I had the same issue and im four weeks out. I kept feeling like something was stuck in my throat even when I didnt eat anything. Then I looked up one of the meds the dr. prescribed which was nexium for heartburn. Well I wasnt taking it because I never had heartburn before and never really knew what it felt like, but when I read up on the med, I found out it also helped with the swelling in the esophagus, and with acid reflux. Well I started taking that everyday and now the stuck feeling has gone away and I feel SO much better!!
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Wjat was the medication that was prescribed?
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I am 5 days post op and I have heartburn/reflux bad...I am on Prevacid but it is not helping I even bought Tums today in hopes that would work....I will see but if this does not work I will call my doctor because even when I drink water It is painful...