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acid reflux after gastric bypass?

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Lou:)    110

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Hi guys. I'm about three months post op and in the last two weeks I have had super bad heart burn three times. I had it real bad prior to the surgery but thought it was my lap band causing it. It is worse than when I've gone to the emergency room for it. It helps after taking tums but if I don't have any with me I am in tears and I feel it through my whole chest, back and shoulders. Is any one else having an issue. I though rny was supposed to stop this?

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countrygirl    84

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Hi guys. I'm about three months post op and in the last two weeks I have had super bad heart burn three times. I had it real bad prior to the surgery but thought it was my lap band causing it. It is worse than when I've gone to the emergency room for it. It helps after taking tums but if I don't have any with me I am in tears and I feel it through my whole chest' date=' back and shoulders. Is any one else having an issue. I though rny was supposed to stop this?[/quote']

Make sure it's not a heart problem especially if you get nausea/chest &back/shouldering more then 2days. My husband had those symptoms &in hospital heart attack &no prior issue w/heart. Thought it was heartburn ,check w/physician.

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Lou:)    110

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I have no prior heart issues and my pre surgery ekg was normal. I'm 25 yes old.

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Melbel    0

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Could also be gallbladder attack or your pancreas. Call your dr to get checked out.

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Flmomof2    9

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I would definitely check with your MD. I had severe gastric reflux before surgery. The only thing that helped was Nexium. Now I'm off the med completely with no acid reflux. I was told that the surgery should eliminate the acid reflux so talk to your dr. I'm almost 3 months post op, too.

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Rem    87

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Omg.. I had GERD before surgery. I still take my gerd meds and Im 10 weeks post op.

I think they are taking me off it in 2 weeks. I hope it doesn't come back.

They say surgery fixes that.

Hope you figure it out and get meds for whatever it is. Keep us posted!

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Lou:)    110

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Thanks guys. It seems to be happening when I have lemonade or a margarita. Maybe the sour mix? I will call my doctor Monday.

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Thanks guys. It seems to be happening when I have lemonade or a margarita. Maybe the sour mix? I will call my doctor Monday.

Margaritas and lemonade are both very acidic, you may not handle citrus/acid well at this point....be careful and yes, call the big dude tomorrow!

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macy1952    0

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Not suppose to have any alcohol for 1 year after surgery. Can cause ulcers.

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Lou:)    110

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Not suppose to have any alcohol for 1 year after surgery. Can cause ulcers.

Would an ulcer feel like heartburn.?

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macy1952    0

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It could. I would check with my doctor. We've gone through too much to mess it up with alcohol. I'm afraid to even have a glass if wine.

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ECUJenn    116

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My doctor says that your old stomach will continue to produce acid for some time after surgery. He puts everyone on Prilosec for a year after surgery to reduce the symptoms and reduce the risk of ulcers. I will say that the only time I consistently feel bad is if I forget to take that pill!

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XXLnomore    51

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Alcohol and citrus are a bad combo for rny. I'm sure your NUT can clarify that for you.

I'm sorry ....I've only been on here for a week....can you please tell me what "NUT" means? :)

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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