Good morning. Sunday I started cream soup. I had not been taking my Prevacid. Sunday night, I just felt stuffed from a few teaspoons of soup, but it never went away. Monday was just miserable, it took me all day & a conversation with a good friend to figure out it was heartburn. I didn't eat anything but 2 - 2 1/2 oz. of yogurt that evening. I drank all day, but no protein. On Tuesday, while the heartburn was gone, I was so weak yesterday, & I now believe its because I had no protein the day before. Even yesterday I had not desire to eat. Well I learned. Prevacid everyday. Protein drink everyday. Lots of liquid everyday. And I'll work on the rest. It sucks to have a string of good days & then to get knocked on your behind.

Yes, it does. The hearburn for me is really bad, so I know how you feel. Hang in there, it will get better.

It is frustrating to learn lessons the hard way. But your on the right path now! Keep it up and you will be fine. There are days when you are going to be completely zapped of your energy and that's ok. Just enjoy today.

Heartburn is the worst. It actually made me sick the other morning. I have been taking an over the counter med the last few weeks as I have ran out of the one I was given after surgery. I wish I had asked for more.

My god sister had the bypass 4 years ago. Today she told she always has a heating pad with her for heartburn & gas.

I was sleeved on March 27th. The first several weeks were really great. I had tons of energy, no heartburn and in general felt really good. Last week I had horrible heartburn, heartburn so bad that dry heaving was the only thing that relieved it. I'm like you, I take Prilosec everyday and don't miss it. Having the surgery really is like learning how to ride a bike again as far as habits go. Its frustrating because your mind knows how to do it but your body doesn't. Give it some time and have faith in knowing that this is one of the best things you could do for yourself. Don't let the bad days get you down, they get easier and for me have been few and fair between.

Thank you. I had some apple sauce today & can swear I feel a little something something. I'm thinking about how a good old Seagrams ginger ail WAS the cure all for stomach woes.

Apple sauce was good to me in the beginning. I will tell you what my doctor said to me... He said if you don't feel like eating, you don't have to. For the first few weeks, make your focus staying hydrated and getting your protein in. I knowing having said that how hard that is because my brain still told me to eat food, but there is nothing that says you have to. Did you have a hiatal hernia that your Dr had to fix? You might want to talk to your doctor about the heartburn, especially considering how severe it sounds.

Have you tried GasX nurse told me to try it as I left the hospital with gas pain. I also took previcid 20mg. and had to take gasx with my meals and bedtime for a while. I still take gasx if I have a spicy or gassy food!

Thank you. I had some apple sauce today & can swear I feel a little something something. I'm thinking about how a good old Seagrams ginger ail WAS the cure all for stomach woes.

You might try some ginger tea. Ginger is good for stomach aches and issues. It ususally comes as green tea and ginger. If you don't want any caffine, read the lable as green tea does have some caffine in it, but not as much as coffee. You could also get some ginger root, peel and slice a piece off and brew some yourself from scratch. Just a thought since ginger seems to really help settle your tum. Happy brewing

Thanks for the info.