I'm curious if you never really had heartburn or acid reflux and now you deal with it daily?

Hello and welcome,

I was on prescription Nexium before my surgery on 12/11/13. I had an upper GI prior to surgery and had a hiatal (sp?) hernia repaired during surgery. I continue to take my prescription Nexium at night to prevent any acid reflux. I have fallen into bed too tired to get up and take it---with no ill effects.

I'd wouldn't trade taking prescription Nexium every day for the weight loss. The osteoarthritis I have in my knees was SO much WORSE before my surgery. They still hurt BUT not nearly as badly as before. The pain I experience from my herniated and slipped discs in my back has decreased so much I don't even need the prescribed topical pain killer gel.

So yes, I have to take prescription Nexium but I wouldn't go back to the way things were period.

Kathleen

I had GERD, but it was from the low dose of Metformin I used to take....now I have straight up heartburn....my sleever GF told me that it goes away when your hydrated...Its not often unmanageable, but its very strange to me because I never dealt with it before!

As always, consult your medical team!

Shel

Acid reflux post-op is probably the most common complication of vertical sleeve gastrectomy. Studies point to as many as 30% of patients have it for a couple of months, some end up with it longer term. I never had it pre-op, now I need to take a daily PPI. Most days it does the trick by itself. Hopefully I won't have to live with it forever but it's a small price to pay. 15 lbs from goal!