Iwas sleeved 6/22 and except for the usual incisinal pain all was right until this past friday. Now everything I eat causes pain. It almost feels like my stomach has spasams or is contracting or something like that.

I have not gone off my diet at all, on full liquids now. Even Water hurts now. I am calling Kaiser Richmond tomorrow but was wondering if anyone else who is sleeved has had this happen?

Please let me know

Thanks

Sherri

Are you taking a PPI, like Nexium. I don't know if that's the answer, but I do know that some ppl have had discomfort and got relief with a PPI.

Make sure you take a PPI....30 minutes before eating anything.....that gives it time to go into your blood and shut off the acid response. This sounds like a classic acid response irritation.

There are people who have reported having stomach spasms. Dr. Aceves recommended people drink something warm to start out with to relax everything inside.

making sure you're on an acid reducer PPI is also very important, as Steve said.

Thanks everyone for your reponse. I am taking a PPI every morning, I left a message for my Dr but have not heard back yet.

will let you know what he says

Sherri

I have had the spasms since the day of surgery (Monday). They are called Esophageal Spasms. It's the bottom part of your espophagus that is having spasms. I have them all the time.

The Dr. gave me a medicine called Levisil (spelling?)...which is a muscle relaxer and it helps TREMENDOUSLY.

The spasm (from all my researching and talking to people) will only last a maximum of a few weeks.

Yes, they are painful....but take that medicine religiously, and it works!!

I am 4 days post op and I have had them all day today. They hurt like heck...but knowing that they'll go away soon is what's helping me.

Good Luck hon....and ask for that medicine. You put it under your tongue and it dissolves. It's been a lifesaver for me!

Hey that's really good to know. I know a lot of people who have esophageal spasms.