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Hello friends. I am new. I just had my gastric sleeve on 8/4/14. I know there are issues to be expected but I am still worried. I keep having pain in the esophagus area. In the middle going towards the bottom. It's almost like when I take my sips, it feels like I'm drinking rocks. On my third day I had a bad morning. From 10pm to 8 am I must of had maybe 2 oz of liquids. (I was asleep in between) I then took a sip when I woke up to maybe relieve the pain and nausea. After about 15 minutes, I puked. What scared me is the amount that came out! Luckily I was holding my "dumping tray" and there was about a cup of liquid. Thick and it tasted like aspirin. I freaked out and though I screwed up my pouch with all of this. But keep in mind, I had about 2 oz and a sip between 10 hours. Still makes no sense to me. I called my nurse and we did go through everything and she suggested I take an antacid. Then something clicked... I have been taking 3 pills. Metformin, Norco & my B12. I came to the conclusion that maybe the pills were not going down, getting stuck and irritating the esophagus. Ok...next day I changed to the melt tabs and I completely crushed the others in Water (yuck). Day 4 went a little better and today about the same. I still have the pain at times (but not as bad) and nausea. I still feel like my air is trying to come out and at times sipping my "rocks". I feel like such a dumb ass even asking but I know this is what I need. To ask! Did anyone ever have these issues? Thank you.

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Sorry you're going though this...were you prescribed Carafate? It coats your esophagus and stomach

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Sorry you're going though this...were you prescribed Carafate? It coats your esophagus and stomach

I've never heard of that but I will ask them next week. Thank you! Maybe that will help!

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I have had my medicine stuck twice and it was awful. I know what you are going through. Both times I spent all day vomiting what seemed to be an impossible amount given I hadn't had anything to eat or drink in quite a while.

I would be very careful with trying to avoid throwing up. I ended up with Pancreatitis over it all.

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When I feel it coming up I tell everyone to watch out! I like to scare them :) but thankfully it hasn't been bad. I no longer take pills. My issue now is air! I feel like it's going to my heart and it scares me. I don't even know if that's even possible. But it hurts me so bad. I feel the need to burp but I can't. I drink warm tea. Nothing helps. Thank you all for your responses.

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