Im still in the approval phase, but wondering about the acid after surgery issue. Seems like most, if not all, sleeved people are taking antacids like Prilosec or something 2 times a day. I take it now (once a day) and have for years but I never have any heartburn issues, i guess due to that. I was hoping weight loss would make it so i could stop taking it, but sounds like the surgery causes more acid than normal? Does it ever stop? Does anyone know why the acid occurs?

Thanks,

Sockmonkee

I have never had acid issues prior to surgery but day one home from the hospital I had BAD acid issues. I had to take prevacid. Now, I am almost one month post surgery and the Prevacid is no longer needed. Haven't taken it in 2 weeks!

Hope that helps. GOOD LUCK!

All the best,

Dawn

Im still in the approval phase, but wondering about the acid after surgery issue. Seems like most, if not all, sleeved people are taking antacids like Prilosec or something 2 times a day. I take it now (once a day) and have for years but I never have any heartburn issues, i guess due to that. I was hoping weight loss would make it so i could stop taking it, but sounds like the surgery causes more acid than normal? Does it ever stop? Does anyone know why the acid occurs?

Thanks,

Sockmonkee

Yes, it IS common but not universal. The operation cuts out most of the tissue that has the proton pumps that produce acid, this means your stomach produces LESS acid but the resulting sleeve space may be too small to hold it, so it may come up as acid stomach. It seems to lessen with time. I am on Omeprozol, which is a prescription generic equivalent for prescription Prilosec, it's cheaper with my RX insurance and twice the dosage of the OTC version - hence the reason a lot of sleevers take the OTC version twice a day.

I also munch on a few saltine crackers once or twice a day to lessen the acid. Provides quick cheap relief without medication and will not cause anyone to ruin their diet unless you gobble down a whole lot every day.

I have had GERD for about 7-8 years. Have taken Nexium for it and still do. I never had issues with my acid unless I would forget to take my medication pre-sleeve. Now that I am sleeved, I still take my meds and do not notice any difference. I was really concerned about this. I too, was scared that I would have terrible acid issues, but have not.

I hope that it stays this way!

Kelly

Thanks! Appreciate the info.