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What Is A Ppi?

100%Sleeved

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Hi everyone. I'm brand new to the forum and was just sleeved this past Tuesday. I just got home from the hospital today. I was going to be banded last Thursday but on my 9th day of my preop diet I got a call from my Dr Office stating the insurance would not cover the hospital because it was not a center of excellence. I had to scramble at the last minute to find a doctor who did surgeries at this type of hospital and I went to his seminar and saw he did the sleeve as well as the band. I realized with this change I had options. So I opted for the sleeve instead. I keep seeing on different posts about how one gets help from a PPI. Sorry I don't have a clue what this is. Can someone please enlighten me on this matter..

 

Thanks in advance



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PPI is an acid pill. My doctor recommended either

1. Aciphex 20 mg

2. Nexium 40 mg

3. Prevacid 30 mg

4. Prilosec 20 mg

5. Protonix 40 mg

He said for me to take them the first couple of months if needed for acid reflux. Some people find it helps with the stomach not giving the false hungry feelings. I stopped after a couple of months because I read it can interfere with some vitamin absorbance and because I felt I just did not need it anymore. Some of the above are RX only but a couple you can get over the counter. I got mine over the counter cheaper.

Hope this helps! Good luck!

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sorry if I was not clear above...........you pick ONE of the PPI to take.....he said all of these work equally well.

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I LIVED on the chewable gas X tablets for the gas until week 5.....at two at each meal....helped alot with the gas

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I AM NEW 2 THE FORUM JUST WANTED TO SAY I'M WAITING . I COMPLETED MY PSY & NUT EVAL WAITING TO HEAR FR MY DR. AND MY INSUR APPROVAL!!!!!

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