my esophagus is not happy!!

Palmettosleeve
on 9/3/11 1:44 pm - Pawleys Island, SC

so ive started getting acid reflux. REALLY bad. like ill eat my soup at lunch time and im still burping and throat hurts and coughing and burning my my esophagus. im not on any meds for this, as my dr said nothing about it. what to do?

starting weight: 341, goal weight: 150, 1st goal: 250, 2nd goal: 199, final goal: 150

mini_me_ now
on 9/3/11 1:48 pm, edited 9/3/11 1:49 pm

VSG on 07/06/09

I suggest you put a call into your surgeons office and ask for a script for a PPI so that your not having to suffer from the acid, its something that is common early out from the sleeve,,, some people have to stay on one permently but others can get off it after awhile.

good luck

edit to add, in the mean time go to walmart and get an over the counter proslec til you can get ahold if him after the long weekend.

Linda 5".4

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urmisnshin2
on 9/3/11 1:50 pm - TX

VSG on 06/29/11

Most all surgeons have their patient's on a PPI post op. You can buy them over the counter, Prevacid, Prilosec...etc. ...I'd be in a world of trouble without mine..

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Shotard
on 9/3/11 2:06 pm - LA

Mine either......I am 8 weeks out and still have alot of gurgling and burping and feeling it go down and I really think it has gotten worse instead of better. I take nexium but I may need to try something else. It happens when I drink or eat (which is not that much at all, maybe 1-2 tbs of something a day).....better a little with the milk and protein drink though. good luck, hope yours gets better soon.

Stacey H.
on 9/3/11 2:10 pm - TX

VSG on 06/27/11

my surgeon has all of his patients take prilosec.

HW 318 SW 286 CW 180.1 GW 145

DrHollywood
on 9/3/11 2:28 pm, edited 9/3/11 2:29 pm - Harbor City, CA

VSG on 02/01/11

They sent me home with Pepcid. Ask your doctor for something.
My GF had the same issue. They forgot to prescribe her pepcid
and she had a hard time the first couple of weeks until she got something.
They only kept me on it for about 3 months I think. yeah 3 months..
Now I dont take anything. However when i eat that extra bite or certain foods
and my esophagus wants to start and act up..i stop and dont eat what I ate
or to the fullness.. I think it is more what I eat. So most of the time I am ok.

Call your doctor to get something

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iLoveMe
on 9/3/11 3:27 pm - MO

VSG on 08/08/11

I had the same problem!!! ask your doctor about carafate..it made all the difference in the world!!!!

blazn963
on 9/4/11 10:46 am

RNY on 02/15/10

My surgeon had both wife and I on somehting like prilosec. I dont remember the name of the perscription but it was an acid reducer. We took those for a month.

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