Question:
Will my Acid Reflux go away?
I have acid reflux from being overweight and I was wondering if this will go away after surgery. I am not on medication for it but it is getting worse as time goes by. Has anyone had this prior to surgery and after surgery it was gone. — Nicole F. (posted on November 27, 2001)
November 26, 2001
YES! The RNY is a cure for acid refux because of the mechanical changes
made during surgery. I had this problem bad and would awake choking. All
gone since surgery.
— bob-haller
November 27, 2001
I was extremely ill with reflux prior to surgery. I woke up after surgery
with no reflux, and have never had it since. I also no longer take meds
for it, and I'm only 11 days post-op. Good Luck!!
— Janet C.
November 27, 2001
I had severe and constant acid reflux before surgery. Since surgery 12
weeks ago, it has been substantially less painful and less frequent. Also,
my weight loss has helped alleviate this problem. Before I became MO, I
never had a problem with acid reflux. I am sure that as the weight
continues to drop off, this comorbidity will become extinct. Halleluia!
— artistmama
November 27, 2001
I can only answer for rny, but the way my dr explained it is: the pouch is
stapled off above the vargis(sp?) nerves. It's those nerves that produce
acid. Since you no longer have acid in your little tummy you no longer have
acid reflux, however, the trade off is whatever breaking down food does
before it reaches the intestines happens in your mouth. That is one of the
reasons we have to chew and chew, because food won't become further broken
down by the acid in our tummies. Good luck, I had horrible acid reflux,
lived on tums and pepcid and since surgery I have been cured completely.
— Becky K.
November 27, 2001
Yes!! Yippee!! I had horrible problems with reflux. So bad that Zantac
didn't work, had to take the Prilosec. If not, would wake up choking, then
wheezing the rest of the night. My doc said that after surgery I would
never have to take Prilosec again. He was right. I am 18 days post-op and
no problems since day one.
— Cheri M.
November 27, 2001
WLS took care of my problem. I used to have sleep apnea as well as acid
reflux. Not only did I quit breathing alot, but acid would back up while I
was sleeping and I did'nt wake up until I was gasping for air. Anyway, I
have'nt had a problem with ether of these since surgery. Hopefully it will
stay that way. I think WLS helps "most of us" with this problem.
— Danmark
November 27, 2001
There is one in every crowd, right? My acid reflux is back. I used to have
severe acid reflux and had to have two Prevacid per day. Now, I am back on
one prevacid per day. I am still being treated for sleep apnea, still on a
c-pap machine and I am 5 months post-op and 104# lighter now. Somehow, I am
relating this to after being on my iron and vit c supplements for several
weeks....maybe just a coincidence, but I always avoided anything that could
trigger my stomach.
— Barbara B.
November 27, 2001
Mine went away and when my staple line disrupted, I had it again. This was
one of the first signs that I had a disruption. Had my pouch redone and
transected this time. Now I don't have acid or heartburn at all. I didn't
think it was possible to have stomach acid with rny. That is why I knew I
had a problem when it came back. The old stomach produces acid, but the
new pouch doesn't. Right?
— Marilyn C.
September 25, 2002
I have not had the surgery yet, but acid reflux is one thing I am praying
the surgery will fix. I suffer from severe GERD and I currently take
Previcid (2 per day) and Tagamet (3 per day). Glad to hear that the surgery
does help it for most people, because I know it is miserable!
Sheryl
— Sheryl W.
September 25, 2002
Well I hope it works for you. However it has not helped me at all. I will
be 3 months post-op on October 2, 2002. I have it everyday!!!! I use to
only have it when I ate spicy food, or too much of anything but no its
constant and in all honesty I am miserable. I was also told this would
cure it. Not always true. I'm working with a great gastrologists though so
hopefully in time everything will work out. It is a small percentage that
will suffer more severly after surgery but theres still a percentage. I had
the RNY Distal. I'll pray you have better luck than I did.
— Marcie D.
September 25, 2002
Pre-op I had reflux so bad I would frequently wake up in the middle of the
night in pain, and gagging/sick from the acid backing up in my throat. I
had open RNY 22 months ago ... and I haven't had any problems with reflux
xince surgery! I hope you have the same positive experience.
— Lynn T.
March 22, 2003
YES, THANK GOD.....MY ACID REFLUX WENT AWAY......IT WAS THE WORST THING I
EXPERIENCED BEING OVERWEIGHT. I FORGET WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO HAVE THAT
HAPPEN!
— Kathleen C.
December 17, 2003
Just got my date for surgery. So I am hopeing it will help the GERD. And
I also have a Hiatel Hernia. So I have heartburn 24-7. After surgery will
write with my results. Here's hoping for the best.
— Janet J.
December 17, 2003
My GERD, and my wifes totally went away! I used to wake up choking during
the nite. It was terrible. Not only that but foods I previously couldnt eat
are now tasty healthy eals, like stuffed pepers:)
— bob-haller
February 4, 2005
I have acid reflux from being overweight also and I'm presently taking
nexium, which cost $126.00 for a thirty pills. My doctor told me that after
the surgery that I will no longer have it.I pray that he is correct!!!!!
— Sophia L.
February 4, 2005
I've had two episodes of acid reflux since surgery (09/03)and both were
very early after surgery. My doc told me to take one pepcid AC every
morning for the first year. That would help with the reflux and also help
prevent any ulcers. So far, so good. No more reflux and no ulcers. Some
people do still have reflux so if you have it, make sure you tell your
doctor since it can be a pre-cursor to ulcers.
— scbabe
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