I am four days post opt and have found that every time I eat/drink anything, when I go to swallow, i get this pain/pressure that seems to come up from my stomach and it sits in my chest. It is hard to describe, but it sits there for 3 to 5 seconds then it goes away. That is until I swallow again. Sometimes it comes when i am not eating. It makes me not want to eat. I am eating slowly (ie: yesterday i took six, slow bites to eat a spoonful of pudding.when i drink my 2 oz of Fluid, i don't guzzle, but use a spoon and it takes me about 3 slow, teeny sips to finish each spoon full. I put the spoon down and take little breaks in between). And yet, i am still having pain.

It is making me not want to eat/drink because it hurts. But i cant avoid food because i need to stay hydrated. I dont know if they are related, but when i burp or hiccup my chest and esophagus hurt.

My nutritionist is out of town so no help there. Please can u all help me.

Did you have a hiatal hernia repair? I did and what you describe sounds like what I was feeling for about the first 10 days post. As suggested, call your Dr.

No, i haven't had a hernia or a repair.

No, no no... I thought and did the exact same thing! Your stomach needs the acid reducer for healing, as my surgeon told me -it's not just a comfort thing.

I'm glad i wasnt the only one! I took a prilosec around Noon and already i am starting to feel better. The pain is so much better. I still feel a little pain/pressure when i eat, but not to the point where i am crying out anymore and avoiding my fluids.

You guys ROCK

Edited December 27, 201312 yr by Comfy_Blue