GERD help

i have been ditacted with GERD,  pre-op and scheduled for my vsg on 14th , i have been put on the medication for GERD ,
I have very little knowldge about GERD ,
Is any dody suffeing from it ?
and how does it hel*****t help after the surgery.
hugs
p
PS: I THINK CARMELITA POSTED SOMETHING ABOUT IT A WHILE BACK. CAN ANY ONE HELP?

Hello there

First off welcome to our side in a few more days! You will love it!

Had GERD supposedly pre-surgery and still have it! Since surgery three years ago this week, it was hell the first two and a half years. Finally found a med that keeps it at bay! Pariet 20mg BID. I have had attacks so bad I blacked out from the pain. It is just like a knife cutting through your body when having a night time attack. The last ER visit, I had one smart cookie of a doctor and figured it out and doubled the meds. Has been heaven ever since. Well it's heck of a lot better. I tried lots of different meds prior to this one working. Good Luck!!

Hugs

Donna

thanks novascotiadawn  , for your reply.
hugs right back at you.
p

My surgeon told me VSG can make GERD worse. I'm not an expert and don't know much, but you may want to look into before surgery. I've also read that some people have gotten relief from GERD post VSG, so there's always a chance yours could get better.