Hi all..

I am 20 days post op and not doing to bad. Lately, I have been waking up in the middle of the night with this lump feeling like when you either eat to much or to fast. Last night I had this acid stuff come up to my throat. Terrible....When that did my sleeve they also took my gallbladder out. Not sure if that is affecting it or not. I am on Protonix 40mg once a day. I would have hoped that would control the acid. Now that being said it did not start till I went on mushies. Has any one experienced this. I am eating stuff like cottage cheese, tuna, chicken, getting my protien in. It's not like I am going to bed on a full stomach cause I eat earliey enough so that it should not bother me..I plan on calling the doc but wanted to see if anyone has experienced this..

Thanks

Connie

Yeppers, and sometimes you might have to change PPI to a different brand. Are you taking the Prilosec on an empty stomach? My RX pamphlet says to take on an empty stomach 1 hour before eating, or wait 2-3 hours after eating.

I just recently had one episode of acid reflux and it was horrible. I forgot to take my Prilosec and I was miserable. I hope your doc has some suggestions.

Yeppers, and sometimes you might have to change PPI to a different brand. Are you taking the Prilosec on an empty stomach? My RX pamphlet says to take on an empty stomach 1 hour before eating, or wait 2-3 hours after eating.

I just recently had one episode of acid reflux and it was horrible. I forgot to take my Prilosec and I was miserable. I hope your doc has some suggestions.

Hey Tiff...

Yes I take ithe Protonix in the morning before I eat anything so Not sure what's going on. At least I know it's common. You are over a year out and still have these issues. I thought for sure it would eventually go away.

I even went as far as sleeping proped up a little more. And on top of that I have to use my CPAP machine. Gonna give it a few more days and see if it subsides. If not gonna call and see if they can change to another PPI or figure some thing out.

Thanks Tiff..

Connie

Hey Tiff...

Yes I take ithe Protonix in the morning before I eat anything so Not sure what's going on. At least I know it's common. You are over a year out and still have these issues. I thought for sure it would eventually go away.

I even went as far as sleeping proped up a little more. And on top of that I have to use my CPAP machine. Gonna give it a few more days and see if it subsides. If not gonna call and see if they can change to another PPI or figure some thing out.

Thanks Tiff..

Connie

I didn't have reflux before my sleeve even with the dreaded band, I didn't suffer with reflux. I admit that I ate some queso (semi-spicy) and some tortilla chips about 20 minutes before going to bed so that's the reason it happened plus I did forget my Prilosec that day. I was fine until I went to bed with spicy food in my stomach. That one little episode is definitely the reason I have zero desire to wean off my Prilosec, I was miserable, and ate half of a roll of Tums without any relief. I popped another Prilosec and was finally able to go to sleep without anymore issues.

I didn't have reflux before my sleeve even with the dreaded band, I didn't suffer with reflux. I admit that I ate some queso (semi-spicy) and some tortilla chips about 20 minutes before going to bed so that's the reason it happened plus I did forget my Prilosec that day. I was fine until I went to bed with spicy food in my stomach. That one little episode is definitely the reason I have zero desire to wean off my Prilosec, I was miserable, and ate half of a roll of Tums without any relief. I popped another Prilosec and was finally able to go to sleep without anymore issues.

I did use Tums a couple times it happened and it did help. Last night I just let it run it's course. I always try to eat way before it's time to go to bed so I know it was not the tuna I ate hours before. And I am not a spicy eater. We will see what happens tonite. If it happens again I will call the doc and see what he says.. In the mean time I need to get a BIG bottle of Tums...

my doc was reluctant to sleeve me because i have a hx of reflux, he said the sleeve can make it worse. i am only 1 week out so dont know what to expect, but i take prilosec. luck to you and i hope i escape it too cause reflux is horrible!

I had the same experience as you... it developed as soon as I went on the mushy/real food stage. It was AWFUL! I was going through tums and pepcid AC like crazy. At my next appt. my doc put me on prevacid. That is working definitely.... however they are huge, and I gag when I take them. ugh... I might ask to try a different PPI. But, maybe you need a different on, other than the one you're on? Good luck.

My doc had to split my doses so I take 20mg in the morning and then another 20mg at night instead of all in the morning which seemed to do it. Occasionally I do still feel queasy in the afternoon and use Tums or Zantac for breakthrough.

My first two weeks were the worst with my acid reflux -- one night I even inhaled it in my sleep -- that was scary (won't go into the details). But I have been on Nexium since my surgery -- so I asked my dr. if I could take 2 since my reflux was so bad and he said fine, but as soon as it calmed down, I should go back to 1. And since it calmed down, I've been back to 1. But you better believe me, if I EVER get it again, I will be back to 2 in no time.

Yes I tried dropping down to 1 a few weeks ago and it did not go well.. took a week or so to get my levels back up and get back to where I was.. ugh.