Horribly Painful Acid Reflux

[Lisa :) 231]

So, I'm almost 6 months out. I've been breezing along all this time with NO issues whatsoever. I was taking a PPI for the first 3 months post op per my surgeon's direction and then I moved to using it "as needed". Well, a few days ago, I started experiencing some acid reflux....so, I took my PPI. I'm now on day 4 and everyday it's just gotten worse and worse. Today it has been just excruciating!!! It hurts when I drink water!!! I called my Dr's office and they are ordering an upper GI which I'll probably have done next week.

I'm going worst case scenario in my head now (which I know I shouldn't do), worrying that I might have a stricture. I'm trying not to freak out but it's hard when everything that goes down hurts....and then about every 15 minutes I get these waves of pain where it feels like someone is ringing out my esophagus like wash cloth.

Has anyone else experienced REALLY, REALLY bad acid reflux that is not alleviated with a PPI?...and what was the outcome?

[PollyBlue 22]

Yes! I have. I was four and a bit weeks post op and taking Pariet once in the morning. Suddenly it hit me. This awful feeling of lava moving around not only my oesophagus, but also around my tummy. I felt AWFUL and very flat. My gp (pcp) thought I may have H.pylori, but I had been tested for that - negative. My surgeon was going to give me an endoscopy when he decided to try upping my dose of Pariet. I worked my way up to FOUR tablets per day, plus Mylanta and it wasn't doing a thing. He tried Nexium (20mgx2 per day) and that worked after about three days. Still each morning I can feel the urkie feeling in my chest, but it goes away after I take the Nexium. Antacids like Mylanta are useless with our Industrial Strength Acid Reflux!! One tip I was given was to take Nexium on an empty stomach and wait an hour before eating. Also take it at night after dinner, but don't eat within two hours of bedtime. Refried Beans tend to make mine a lot worse! Hope this helps.

[Oregondaisy 2,020]

I think Gavescon works way better than Mylanta.

Has your doctor considered changing your PPI? Some that work for one person may not work at all for another. I do really well on Protonix.

[NancyJerry 139]

I'm a true NEXIUM believer!!

[BenisaMartim4 369]

Yes! Yes! Yes! I had it pre-surgery. I have been hospitalized for it. It can get so bad that you will think you are having an heart attack! That is the acid eating it's way through the lining of your esophagus. I ended up with ulcers. If it is this bad, you need and ultra strength PPI and some carafate. Carafate coats the esophagus and stomach and prevents the acid from eroding it. You take it before each meal and at bedtime (4x a day). That stuff is like heaven in a bottle. When you swallow it, it instantly puts out the fire as it runs down. I use this and full Rx strength previcid x 2 a day. Mine is finally under control.

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[JimmyGotSLEEVED 270]

i get this pain at least 3 times a day... at first i thought it was gas pains but now i kno it was acid reflux smh... i goin to my doc sometime this week. this pain wakes me up in my sleep smh.