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As I am weaning off PPI's I am starting to gurgle a lot. I've been on business calls talking and they hear my gurgle. Can you imagine? So have people learned tricks to control it? I don't want to take the PPI's just to stop the gurgle. But I have to tell you the gurgles are pretty loud. People don't know what to think since its not quite a burp but yet an uncomfortable body sound. Awkward...... Hints and tips appreciated.

This is such an interesting take on things. I also thought about "end times" but I figured I could survive much better because I would be in better shape and would take less to fuel my body without misery. I never once thought it would be a negative but then I could barely walk when I was at my heaviest weight and doing much, much better now. Interesting that this crosses so many minds apparently.

Look at it this way. I have a niece who is a size 2. She eats an egg roll and she is stuffed. She loves food, she was just born with a very small stomach. Will her life be shortened? Nah. There are people who come by a smaller stomach naturally. I just needed a little assist to get there.

Interesting. Mine forbid aspirin but said ibuprofen was okay in moderation.

That's the thing. I wouldn't mind going once a week if that was all I needed. And when I do go it's like trying to pass a brick. I've tried everything and so far no luck. I've taken miralax every day for the past week and NADA. It's making this whole experience miserable.

An Mic Ultra is my next test. I'm not too concerned about liquids leading me down the garden path because I absolutely cannot drink anywhere near food. And it shocks me that I don't care. I thought it would drive me nuts. Now I'm sometimes 45 minutes out from food and suddenly go "oh, heck, I can drink again!" I just don't have a connection between food and liquids anymore. It's sooo nice. And this surgery also seems to have cured my dry mouth. Don't know how or why, but thrilled to death about it.

Check with your doctor please. I also never had acid reflux until after the surgery. This is nothing like what I have experienced which is like having old faithful at the top of my stomach shooting acid up into my throat. I did just learn that you should wean off of the PPI's. I'm 5 months out and taking 1 every other day for a month or two, then will quit them. I never had any issue until I went to solid food. Do you still have your gall bladder? It's been known to get very pesky right after this surgery.

No. The ones I've looked at would take a bottle a day to make any impact. And I'm taking enough pills as it is.

Can the flax seed oil be taken in pill form? I'd think it could, so wondering why you picked liquid.

Amazing. With "good" insurance, mine was close to $5k out of pocket. It wiped me out for the year but I knew I'd never get a better deal as my insurance isn't going to change and I needed to stay in the US. You know, I'd never heard of placation until a month ago. I can't see bothering with half way on this. Even if I had known about it, I would have stayed with being sleeved. I'm very happy with this choice. It took a few months to get to this point, but as of today, it's a good fit for me.

So diet soda is the only item I've really, really missed. So I deicded that I'd give one a shot. First, I only drank about 2 ounces, if that. Second, I don't see what the big deal is. Saying that, let me add that I am a sipper. I am drinking it for the bite, not because I am thirsty. If it's not got a lot of carbonation and is just a sweet taste, I don't want it. So I've never swigged it down. And with sipping that little bit as we rode home from work did nothing to me. No gas, discomfort pain, nothing. And I might add that I am weaning off the PPI and am only taking one every 3rd day or as needed. Last, I'm so glad I did this. I've been sooo missing it. Now I don't. It had a very chemical taste to me now. It wasn't horrid, but it wasn't anything to go back to wanting every day. And now that I've been away from it, it was nothing to miss. I'm not recommending anyone try this as it's against doctor's orders in almost all cases. But I just thought I'd share my experience on being a rebel. ---basically, it was a disappointing dud and I'm very happy it was! Oh, and I"m almost 5 months post op.

I used mine about 3 or 4 times a day. I kept it beside my "tv" chair and would do it when I was watching the news...(yea, the news, not the Big Bang Theory...) I don't know that I did any set number of breaths, I would just pick it up and do a few. I had no issues with taking deep breaths. Minimum, you should do that a few times...just take a very deep breath and push it out. Really no need to use that device if that's what's holding you back. I had no lung issues and didn't/don't smoke so it wasn't too much of an issue to me since I was up and moving around from 6 hours after surgery and had no issues.

I'm sure you know there are no staples like in the old days. That bothersome old tummy will be a thing of the past. Depends on the program and how much you need to lose. Mine required steady loss from the time you started the program until surgery. Trust me, it was why a lot of people sprinted to their surgery day. If it was only 2 pounds a month, they were okay. But absolutely no gaining. They cancelled on more than one person in my support group. The only thing my program absolutely required was full compliance to the pre-surgery diet, which for most is a 10 day liquid fast. And for me it wasn't too bad because I knew it would get me safely to the other side. And about 5 months out now, I'm pretty happy to be sleeved. There are hard days and hard times. But the good is far more than the bad. Go for it!

First, I was not diagnosed BED because I didn't do extreme BED. I've never eaten until I was sick. I've never eaten until the fridge was bare. And I only did what I considered to be BED about once a week. But there was no doubt in my mind that they were defining BED too strictly and even the experts don't understand what it's about. For instance, my Mom is in the last days of her life with dementia. Very stressful to visit her and she's been in advanced stages for years. I'd go and have dinner with her and then, on the way home, hit a drive through for a double burger and fries. Because it stopped there they considered it emotional eating not BED. But they didn't get that it stopped there because I have a very stressful job and I had to go to bed and sleep so I could get up at 5:30 the next morning and start it all over again. If I had been a person who could have gone home and continued eating, I'm absolutely certain I would have. The fact that I was so fat was the answer to me. I ate very healthy and sane most of the time EXCEPT these episodes. Now I will say that I've learned since this surgery that I have a very poor metabolism. But even with a great one, I would have still been 75 pounds overweight. So here's the good news. I worried about this. Without the diagnosis, I could not get counciling. It was really my only pre-surgery worry. Well, I'm now almost 5 months out and it's been the biggest and best surprise of this whole ride. I seem to no longer need to binge. Others talk about getting a lack of hunger. Well, I didn't get that. But I'm happy to have my hunger and NOT have a need to binge. Don't get me wrong, there are days when I wish I could hope into a time caspule and go back for one more food party. But it passes pretty fast. Especially for anyone reading this who has not yet had the surgery, you have to know how bad this is for you Is it really bad, or just something you occasionall resort to? And how much will your life change after you lose some weight? I told myself that if I could get through the first 6 months I'd make it. And I think that's true. I am going to get back to golf next spring. I am going to a social group once a week. I found a alzhiermer's support group I go to that I really enjoy. I'm finding other things that distract me from wanting to use food. Ask yourself these questions and considering getting some things that will make you happy lined up now. No one breaks habits, as our society thinks. We exchange them. So knowing you have to give up BED, my best advice is to try and find something else you can get pleasure from. You can't go your entire life without doing something to create a relaxed, fun feeling in your life. There are just other ways than food. Good luck!

Exactly. It's a protection mode but doesn't last forever.

I had the same feeling, adding a little cramping at the site. My doctor just said it was nothing to worry about, no real explanation. Not saying you shouldn't worry, but he said it would go away and it did. I'd say it was maybe 2 months when I completely no longer noticed it.

While I completely agree that high end is sized larger...and this is REALLY true for shoes....it irritates the thunder out of me that the same manufacturer can have huge discrepancies. What I find amusing is that I used to love spandex. Now it drives me nuts. I want 100% cotton on all pants especially. With having lost over 100 from my highest weight, I need the 100% cotton to act as a girdle to firm me up! Spandex only helps the jiggle!

As soon as I moved to mushies I saw the light at the end of the tunnel. It got easier. For me the first week back on real food was tough. Your stomach has been on vacation and you're puting it back to work. But a week or so later, it was moving toward great. I'm a slow loser but I love my sleeve. You will too. Just remember you only have to do this once and then it's over and moving forward. Good luck!

The scales budged just enough today to give me 57 pounds pre surgery and 57 after, totally a loss of 114. Sadly, I have another 50 to go. But I'll get there.

That really wouldn't surprise me. My hair is starting to thin. However, on that topic, I'd love to know why the hair on my head is falling out while the hair on my legs and pits continues to flourish. TMI? Maybe, but it's the truth and you'd think it would all grow from the same source of nutrition.

Me neither. But the first 3 weeks back on real food it was wicked bad. For me, it calmed pretty fast. Sound a lot like what you are describing. The worst was waking a couple of night with the ick taste in my mouth. I noticed my boyfriend backed away from the kisses for a while. Didn't blame him a bit.

I bought some strips this weekend and have been testing myself for ketotis. I was just curious. I have been losing so slowly it's amazing. Who'd have ever thought that 750 calories a day would NOT produce decent weight loss. Well, the even bigger surprise is that I am deep in keotis. The strip tests positive all the time and it's been as dark as the burgandy color which is as strong as it can register. I find this amazing. For anyone who might not be familiar, this is a strip that measures ketotis and that's a guage of how much fat your body is burning. In the last month I lost about 5 pounds. I wish I could say I'm blancing this by building muscle w/ exercise but I'm not. My Mom is terminal and has been moved to hospics care so I'm spending more time with her and just do not have the free hours for much exercise. And I've been doing great on my diet. It really does amaze me that as things get more stressed w/ Mom, I'm not missing reaching for food. At least not horribly. So it's a mystery. I'm staying well hydrated so everything flushes out. But it's enough of an oddity that if they don't pick up in the next week I might be going to see the doctor. Somehow this doesn't seem right.

My insurance does not cover PPI's. I was going to have to pay $158 through my coverage company for a 3 month supply. I checked around and Target had it on their reduced cost list. Through them, it was $30 for a 3 month supply of 40mg per day of omerprazole. There may be others who have this or versions on their reduced cost plans. I was very happy I found this and saved myself a fortune. (Actually I spent the diff in Target.....and felt fine about doing that!) Here's the good part: I had to have it filled as 2 20mg pills per day to get that rate and, by doing that, I learned I only need 1 20 mg. per day to control the acid reflux. Big win-win. That 30 day supply might take me all the way to weening off! If you are self pay or have insurance like mine, just wanted folks to know there are options.

Are you taking anything? My doc said cold and alergy meds were okay...just be careful they don't contain any extras for pain that we can't tolerate. I took sudafed and chlortrimeton to dry me up and clear my head. I didn't have any issues with them. I was concerned they would aggravate the constipation but that's such a crazy issue with me already I didn't see how much worse it could get. Talk to your doc if you are not taking anything and would like to be. They could guide you to something. Maybe if you take something at night so it's not draining while you sleep it would be a benefit.

Put me in hospital garb upon arrival. The next day I changed into my button up the front duster. it worked fine and the wash before changing, then clean clothes made me feel pretty good. I was no longer on an IV and had only to deal with my drain so the button up duster worked well. I wouln't have minded staying in their stuff, mine was just better.