i need help!!!

ashleym6888
on 9/16/12 11:18 pm - CA

RNY on 08/30/12 with

okay so im 2 weeks and 3 days post op. i went to urgent care last friday and they said my stomach is producing a lot of acid which is causing my throat to close. they gave me antibiotics and codeine. and said take it for 4 days. yesterday i felt good and today i woke up worse now my chest hurts along with throat closing which is causing me to barely get any liquids in. i dont know what to do. i usually take prevacid and obviously its not working... what should i do .. its the worst feeling ever having a pit in my throat and feeling like im restricted air. ???
HELP PLEASE!

kcarlson0814
on 9/16/12 11:28 pm - CA

RNY on 09/10/12

Go to the ER right now.....doesn't sound right or good.... This is your health / life never take chances.....please keep us posted

HW: 300 / Lapband Low: 247 / RNY: 9/10/12

ashleym6888
on 9/16/12 11:29 pm - CA

RNY on 08/30/12 with

its been going on since friday, but its getting worse thanks. i just hope they dont just say oh its acid like the urgent care and send me home

kcarlson0814
on 9/16/12 11:39 pm - CA

RNY on 09/10/12

Forget urgent care, the ER has equipment to run tests and.find out what is happening....please keep us posted

HW: 300 / Lapband Low: 247 / RNY: 9/10/12

BugdocMom
on 9/17/12 12:23 am - CA

RNY on 05/31/11

Yes! My husband is a doc and works in family practice AND in an urgent care center. The greatest mistake people make is treating the urgent care facility as an ER. Urgent care is not an emergency care facility. It is just like a doctor's office EXCEPT they don't have any information about you nor do they have access to many of the tests needed to treat you. It can handle the things that need to be seen but can't get a quick enough appointment with the doc. They are NOT for major medical emergencies.

Have you been in touch with your surgeon about this problem? If you are unable to keep any fluids down or are in bad pain, I would call my surgeon's on call service and talk to them. They will either direct you to the ER or schedule to see you in the office during the week. You should definitely demand to be seen about this ASAP! Good luck to you!

a_dmond_n_the_ruff
on 9/17/12 12:27 am

RNY on 09/17/12

Call your surgeon first thing Monday morning. Don't mess around.

Shannon
HW: 260 SW: 254 DOS:227 CW: 175 27lbs lost before surgery

ashleym6888
on 9/17/12 1:17 am - CA

RNY on 08/30/12 with

Thank you everyone. I just got home from the er. They were no help. They wouldn't call my surgeon yet it's the hospital I had it down with. Gave me mylanta and said it was no emergency. I'm calling my surgeon first thing in the morning. The medicine he have me is still not helping.

big42long
on 9/17/12 3:45 am - OH

I had same problem. It was because of a stricture. My dr did EGD with dilataion and I feel better. I'm also on 80mg prilosec and carafate to help with the acid.

AlohaJen
on 9/17/12 5:32 am

RNY on 09/05/12

Hi Ashley, I am 12 days post op and I am still on Nexium. Thank goodness I have not had any acid issues. My surgeon said that the new stomach can produce alot of acid while it is healing and it is important to keep that from happening. Maybe he can switch you to Nexium? Good Luck....