Question:
Has anyone with acid reflux had increased problems after having lap band surgery?
I had my first consultation with the surgeon yesterday. He thinks I should have bypass rather than lapband surgery due to my acid reflux. I also have eosenephilic esophoghitis. I'm not sure what to do now. — Annie123 (posted on April 24, 2008)
April 24, 2008
Well I haven't had my surgery yet, but my GI doc thought that might be an
issue for me with the lap band. Waiting to hear what my surgeon says.
— Shelly W.
April 24, 2008
He is correct. I had it for 20 years, and the RHY surgery got rid of it,
Diabities, High Blood Pressure, High Colestroal and everything else I took
pill for. Howevr, study up on the surgery. I am 62 so making a
committment for the rest of my life to add years to my life at this age was
a easy choice. This is a tool, and you will give up drinking bear, sweets,
and fried foodes to name a few things. You will lose more of your weight
than with any other surgery, and you will look great. THis is not just for
the year following surgery but for the rest of your life. I hate whole
grain breads, brown rice and wheat pasta, but if you want to have the
maximun benifet, you need this products after 6 month rathertha white
pasta, white bread and white rice. I have never felt better, but research
the changes because it is not reversable, and lab band is, but then you
don't have the removal of all the healt issues. Best of success to you.
— William (Bill) wmil
April 24, 2008
Go with the bypass it is more sufficient in losing weight. I had the bypass
and have talked to some of my friends that had the lap band. They wish they
would have gotten the bypass since they gained all most all of their weight
back. I am still doing great and have lost more weight and am 9 years post
op. I think it is the best surgery for people wanting to lose a substancial
amout of weight. I have lost 180 pounds and am keeping it off.
— nascar_angel_3_2003
April 24, 2008
I have acid reflux and esophegeal and I still had the lap band. I was
given previcid to take everyday before meals and I had my surgery on
2/25/08 and doing good. Good Luck
— yviator
April 24, 2008
I had horrible GERD before my banding. I now have none unlss I eat too late
@ night. I know of several others woth the same story.
I have lost 75lbs slowly & safely over the past year & con't to
lose. If the esophagitis is from the GERD it could be helped by banding.
— Donna O.
April 25, 2008
I had horrible acid reflux before banding to the point that I was going to
look into surgery to try and correct the problem. I had been on the
maximum dosage of both protonix and prevacid with no relief. I was banded
one year ago and have not had a single problem since. I have also lost 60
pounds. The weight loss is slower for most people with the band but I am
confident in the following year I will reach goal. I tell people that even
if I had not lost one pound that getting rid of the acid reflux was worth
the surgery.
— Susan M.
April 25, 2008
I had severe acid reflux, it was horrible but after having gastric bypass I
have not had one drop of it! It is wonderful!! Do what your dr thinks is
best for you! Good Luck
— nicole30
April 25, 2008
Please follow your doctors advice. I had the lap band two years ago and I
suffer so bad with acid reflux\GERD. I am now having revision surgery May
9th to have to by-pass. Acid reflux/GERD is so miserable and you don't want
to go through that if you don't have too. I should have had the by-pass but
I was afraid. Now, I am having the by-pass which I should have had to begin
with. Good luck to you in your decision. I made mine finally after
suffering. The lap band will make it worse.
— Icantiemyshoe
April 26, 2008
I had mild acid reflux before my lapband surgery on 3/19/08. I have no
problems with it now. I have lost 24 lbs since surgery.
— Karen M.
April 30, 2008
Sherry, No one should make the decision of which surgery to have besides
you!! Reflux can be resolved with both surgeries. RNY - it will come
almost immediately. With Lap Band, it will resolve, but may just take
longer, usually resolves as the weight comes off. I work in a WLS center,
and I have seen many patients come through, plus I had RNY myself 1 year
ago. You must decide which surgery you can live with best. With RNY you
are restricted to what kinds of foods you can eat and have that built-in
mechanism (dumping syndrome) to keep you from eating the wrong stuff, and
the weight comes off very quickly, losing about 70% of your excess body
weight the first year. With Lap Band, you can still pretty much eat what
you want, just not in large portions. Plus you must be willing to do the
maintenance with the Lap Band (adjustments), and the weight comes off quite
a bit slower, usually 40-50% of excess body weight the first year. I
personally chose RNY because I didn't feel like I had the will power to
make the right choices on my foods. I didn't have a portion control
problem, I had a problem chosing the right foods. Good luck to you, but
don't let anyone influence you on which surgery would be better. Do the
research and choose for yourself!
— pam2007
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