Was just wondering if you had heartburn before surgery - do u think it is worse after?

I've had the worst heartburn and acid reflux (3 weeks away from surgery today) and hoping after surgery with the restricted eating occurrences will decrease?

What has been your experience?

I have never had heartburn before but after surgery I did! They put me on Prilosec every day for the first 6 months and...not one time have I had heartburn since. Give it a try, It will work. Best of luck to you!

Hi. The only time I had heartburn before surgery was when I was pregnant. It started about 1 1/2 weeks after surgery and is relentless. I hate it.

I finally called the doc yesterday and they called me in a perscripton that seems to be helping so far. From what I understand, it's common with the surgery.

I didn't have heartburn aka GERD before my sleeve. I now take 2 PPI's a day. I guess it is a small price to pay for this sleeve. I really does work. Get an Rx or OTC if you have s... insurance.

Dee

I didn't have heartburn before surgery. I took a PPI for seven months post-op and then stopped; I'm 14 months out now and have had heartburn twice since, both times eating too close to bedtime.

My heartburn and acid reflux started after my 3rd week. It's with anything I eat or drink. I have a once a day Pepcid rx but obviously it doesn't work well enough.

My dr said this will pass in about a month and it's been two and a half weeks so far & I hope he's right!!!!

Bleeeehhhhh

I guess this is something I will have to ask my surgeon - I already have crazy amounts of heart burn - hope this won't increase it

Had it pre-op & it's worse post -op for me. I take Carafate liquid 2x/day and Omeprozole 2x/day and need a Gas X strip every now and then.

Mom4 Iam the same way I actually started getting heart burn couple hr after surgery and Iam 2 weeks out and still have this pain everytime I eat and drink causes me incredible pain ugh and the prescribed me nexium and it doesn't help me at all... In so much pain=(