My surgery is Monday & it's flaring up again. Concerned since my doc days it could get worse. Any info is appreciated!

My doctor told me before surgery that the sleeve made reflux worse and the roux en y would help it. I occasionally had it before surgery i didn't take anYthing for it but after surgery if i don't take my pepcid on time twice a day i have nasty reflux.

Oh that's awful!

yes, it does get worse.. But it can easily be controlled. I take one omeprazole (priloces prescription) a day and in most cases I am good to go.. once in a while it will fair up late a night and I take a tums or something like that and it is fine.

Heartburn vs. heart attack, I'll take the heart burn every time.. I know if I didn't get the operation heart problems where in my not too distant future.

Prior to surgery my reflux was so bad I would wake up choking. This was terrifying, my Dr said it could possibly get worse after surgery. My PCP sent me to a surgeon for a procedure called a Nissen Fundoplication to help fix the problem, which I quickly declined. Needless to say the surgery has seemed to fix the problem, I have had not one episode of reflux and I don't take PPI's anymore.