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Yeahhhhh you're getting there. You look great. You even look younger. Congrats great great progress

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GENERIC NAME: omeprazole, omeprazole/sodium bicarbonate. BRAND NAME: Prilosec, Zegerid. Works like a charm. It's available at Walmart

The less you tell the better at least that's my experience. I told my husband and mother only

Day three took my heartburn pill and feeling GREAT

I found a real cure. Generic Prevacid (Omaprazole). I've been taking it for three days. It works great

A little about me. I've been banded for almost 2 years. I've lost 115 lbs. I'm at goal I haven't had a fill in about a year and have acid reflux for about a year. It started after I got pregnant. I miscarried at 20 weeks and the acid reflux continued. I had an upper GI and nothing. I actually wanted another fill and my dr ordered the upper GI? She thought something was wrong and nothing. Anyway please please please try OMPRAZOLE. I've seen it at Walmart and Sam's Club for a while and never thought to try it. I've been using it for the past two days and WOW. What a difference. I used to wake up in the middle of the night choking on vomit or acid. I suffered from it throughout the day, particularly when I was hungry. The worst was at night when I lay down. I tried to sleep on several pillows to keep my head elevated and nothing. I tried to stop eating at least an hour before i slept and nothing. I troed Tums, that provided temporary reluef. This OMPRAZOLE is the ONLY thing that has worked. I know I'm not too tight and I know there is nothing wrong with my band. I refuse to get an unfill. I'm crazy and refuse to mess up a good thing. I'm comfortable with my restriction and wouldn't change a thing except for this darn acid reflux. I'm and going to post a pic of this medicine and keep you posted about my success or unsuccess with it. So far so good. You use it for 14 days straight. You take it if you suffer from heartburn/acid reflux at least twice a week. I feel like screaming I'm so relieved. Good luck and God Bless you.

A little about me. I've been banded for almost 2 years. I've lost 115 lbs. I'm at goal I haven't had a fill in about a year and have acid reflux for about a year. It started after I got pregnant. I miscarried at 20 weeks and the acid reflux continued. I had an upper GI and nothing. I actually wanted another fill and my dr ordered the upper GI? She thought something was wrong and nothing. Anyway please please please try OMPRAZOLE. I've seen it at Walmart and Sam's Club for a while and never thought to try it. I've been using it for the past two days and WOW. What a difference. I used to wake up in the middle of the night choking on vomit or acid. I suffered from it throughout the day, particularly when I was hungry. The worst was at night when I lay down. I tried to sleep on several pillows to keep my head elevated and nothing. I tried to stop eating at least an hour before i slept and nothing. I troed Tums, that provided temporary reluef. This OMPRAZOLE is the ONLY thing that has worked. I know I'm not too tight and I know there is nothing wrong with my band. I refuse to get an unfill. I'm crazy and refuse to mess up a good thing. I'm comfortable with my restriction and wouldn't change a thing except for this darn acid reflux. I'm and going to post a pic of this medicine and keep you posted about my success or unsuccess with it. So far so good. You use it for 14 days straight. You take it if you suffer from heartburn/acid reflux at least twice a week. I feel like screaming I'm so relieved. Good luck and God Bless you.

A little about me. I've been banded for almost 2 years. I've lost 115 lbs. I'm at goal I haven't had a fill in about a year and have acid reflux for about a year. It started after I got pregnant. I miscarried at 20 weeks and the acid reflux continued. I had an upper GI and nothing. I actually wanted another fill and my dr ordered the upper GI? She thought something was wrong and nothing. Anyway please please please try OMPRAZOLE. I've seen it at Walmart and Sam's Club for a while and never thought to try it. I've been using it for the past two days and WOW. What a difference. I used to wake up in the middle of the night choking on vomit or acid. I suffered from it throughout the day, particularly when I was hungry. The worst was at night when I lay down. I tried to sleep on several pillows to keep my head elevated and nothing. I tried to stop eating at least an hour before i slept and nothing. I troed Tums, that provided temporary reluef. This OMPRAZOLE is the ONLY thing that has worked. I know I'm not too tight and I know there is nothing wrong with my band. I refuse to get an unfill. I'm crazy and refuse to mess up a good thing. I'm comfortable with my restriction and wouldn't change a thing except for this darn acid reflux. I'm and going to post a pic of this medicine and keep you posted about my success or unsuccess with it. So far so good. You use it for 14 days straight. You take it if you suffer from heartburn/acid reflux at least twice a week. I feel like screaming I'm so relieved. Good luck and God Bless you ALL

A little about me. I've been banded for almost 2 years. I've lost 115 lbs. I'm at goal I haven't had a fill in about a year and have acid reflux for about a year. It started after I got pregnant. I miscarried at 20 weeks and the acid reflux continued. I had an upper GI and nothing. I actually wanted another fill and my dr ordered the upper GI? She thought something was wrong and nothing. Anyway please please please try OMPRAZOLE. I've seen it at Walmart and Sam's Club for a while and never thought to try it. I've been using it for the past two days and WOW. What a difference. I used to wake up in the middle of the night choking on vomit or acid. I suffered from it throughout the day, particularly when I was hungry. The worst was at night when I lay down. I tried to sleep on several pillows to keep my head elevated and nothing. I tried to stop eating at least an hour before i slept and nothing. I troed Tums, that provided temporary reluef. This OMPRAZOLE is the ONLY thing that has worked. I know I'm not too tight and I know there is nothing wrong with my band. I refuse to get an unfill. I'm crazy and refuse to mess up a good thing. I'm comfortable with my restriction and wouldn't change a thing except for this darn acid reflux. I'm and going to post a pic of this medicine and keep you posted about my success or unsuccess with it. So far so good. You use it for 14 days straight. You take it if you suffer from heartburn/acid reflux at least twice a week. I feel like screaming I'm so relieved. Good luck and God Bless you.

Yes I know what you mean. I love Summer now. I even bought two pairs or shorts this week. Not capris but actual shorts.

I voted for ya. Good luck

Unjury is a very popular protein powder for Bariatric patients. It comes in many flavors as well as unflavored. I actually ordered some unflavored Unjury but never opened it. If you'd like I'll send it to you. I'm way past the liquid phase. I'm at goal. I lost 110lbs. I had my surgery in August 2010. I went through the samething. I couldn't find one I liked at first. After a lot of searching I found some that were tolerable. My favorite protein shakes in order where Chocolate Muscle Milk, Amway Chocolate (had to order from Amway representative) Nectar and Easy Advantage. Isopure premixed was my least favorite. The Isopure powder was tolerable. My suggestion DON'T GIVE UP. Shop around until you find one that is tolerable. Buy samples, single serve, or small contaibers until you decide you've found one that's tolerable. Notice I said "tolerable." Yoh don't have to love it, just tolerate them for a short time until you get to the next phase.

Unjury is a very popular protein powder for Bariatric patients. It comes in many flavors as well as unflavored. I actually ordered some unflavored Unjury but never opened it. If you'd like I'll send it to you. I'm way past the liquid phase. I'm at goal. I lost 110lbs. I had my surgery in August 2010. I went through the samething. I couldn't find one I liked at first. After a lot of searching I found some that were tolerable. My favorite protein shakes in order where Chocolate Muscle Milk, Amway Chocolate (had to order from Amway representative) Nectar and Easy Advantage. Isopure premixed was my least favorite. The Isopure powder was tolerable. My suggestion DON'T GIVE UP. Shop around until you find one that is tolerable. Buy samples, single serve, or small contaibers until you decide you've found one that's tolerable. Notice I said "tolerable." Yoh don't have to love it, just tolerate them for a short time until you get to the next phase.

cont.... B-52 being banded it just the first step in your journey. The rest is up to you. God Bless

Thanks everyone. @ B-52. Well there are several things that have been difficult for me. Making myself exercise three days a week for the past 2+ years. Learning not to overeat. Learning what to eat. Being consistent. Not giving up even when I had setbacks. Going through hunger spurts. Days when I felt I just couldn't get enough to eat. N

I am down 110lbs since my August 2010 surgery. Dammmm it hard to lose the weight. I did it and I am ohhhh so proud of myself. Now on to bigger and better this. Maintanance day 1 here I come.

I've been researching some natural remedies for Acid Reflux and came across some interesting info. Apple Cider Vinegar can offer some relief for a Acid Reflux. I have a mild case of reflux and plan of trying this tomorrow. Has anyone tried it? Recipe Organic Apple Cider Vinegar (ASV) Water Combine 8 ounces of water and 2-3 teaspoons of ASV. Drink after meal or when reflux begins.

God Bless you and your mother and thank you for posting this. What touching words "My mom was my best friend." Your post was very informative. I've had mild reflux for a few months. I'll definitely talk to my doctor more about the night time reflux. I'm concerned that it could damage my esphogus.

Pen527 you can do it. Honestly you can do it. I was so scared that my pouch was dialated that I changed my eating habits on my own. My suggestion to you is to find a support group. They can help you, help yourself get back on track. Good luck and happy weight loss

Well I had my Upper GI and no pouch dialation for me. My pouch is a little stretched but besides that everything is copesetic. It was nice going to my docs office and speaking with the nurse practitioner. My dr.'s office is WOMDERFUL my nurse practitioner always reinforces the importance of following the rules and everything else. I sometimes just forget (or get lazy, what ever you want to call.) I think I'll start attending support group meetings again they help me stay on track and remind me that I'm still a bandster

I had issues like you're describing when I was pregnant. I would wake up with vomit in my throat and mouth. Eating certain foods like pizza in particular would make my back hurt. All these symptoms eventually subsided after the pregnancy. I recommend seeing your doctor like others have recommended. Also try not to eat at least 2-3 hours before you sleep and try an over the counter heartburn medicine like Tums or Prilosec. I hear Nexium is good that calls for a prescription

I had issues like you're describing when I was pregnant. I would wake up with vomit in my throat and mouth. Eating certain foods like pizza in particular would make my back hurt. All these symptoms eventually subsided after the pregnancy. I recommend seeing your doctor like others have recommended. Also try not to eat at least 2-3 hours before you sleep and try an over the counter heartburn medicine like Tums or Prilosec. I hear Nexium is good that calls for a prescription

Emptying the band should allow the muscles in your esphogus to contract thereby returning it to its original size. Dialation occurs from over eating. You eat too much, food emptys into your esphogus, sits there and stretches your esphogus. A dialated esphogus can cause heartburn, acid reflux, feeling unsatisfied with eating small amounts of food, the ability to eat previously difficult to eat foods... ie bread, rice, Pasta. How do I know this you ask? Well I'm going through the same thing and have started doing research. I went for a fill Wednesday. I told my nurse practitioner I was feeling increasingly hungry, could eat almost anything and I need a fill. She said I may have a dialated esphogus which she's warned me about in the past SEVERAL times. Did that stop me from overeatting? Apparently not. My upper GI is scheduled for Tuesday. I've made some self modifications in order to decrease the swelling before Tuesdays appointment. I've stopped overeatting. I'm eating once a day drinking lots of Fluid and really restricting myself. If my upper GI comes back and it does indicate dialation. I'm sure I'll be completely unfilled. I CAN NOT, I repeat CAN NOT be unfilled. I've lost 105 lbs already. I've meet my original goal but would like to lose another 5. The lesson I've learned is that I need to refocus and control myself more. God Bless you. If you can make any changes on your own before you have to be unfilled please do it and unfill is a scary thought. And getting back to your sweet spot is a long long journey.