Help!! What should I take to heal my pouch from indigestion/acid reflux? I'm 4 weeks post op from getting sleeved. I'm in the soft food stage. Could it be that my stomach isn't ready for this stage yet? Sometimes no matter how well I chew my food it hurts once it gets down to my stomach.

Edited March 27, 201511 yr by Mrz Jess B.

I was given a prescription for a PPI did you get one? If not you should ask for one.

My PPI is Omeprozol. At fifteen months, I am still taking it. I have tried a couple of times to get by without it, but within a couple of days, the reflux is back.

At 4 1/2 weeks, I started whole cooked foods as tolerated, and could eat meat, veggies, and fruit. What I still have to watch out for is portion control. if Miss Tummy gives me grief, it is usually because I have eaten one bite too many. She punishes me for hours.

Prilosec is the only thing that works for me.

indigestion/acid reflux???

@@Mrz Jess B.

yeachy feeling

in the hospital my doc told me to start taking prilosec for heartburn

he told me to take it every day indefinitely

works for me

tell your doc your situation

he probably will tell you a med to take

As @@Miss Mac mentioned

portion control is very important

at 4 weeks PO

your new little tummy might be objecting to food

telling you it can't handle too much

that could make your tummy feel bad

good luck

kathy

Thank you!! I have a script for prilosec but I'm having trouble swallowing the pill. I took 2 tums instead and had cereal for breakfast. I'm hoping it stays calm for the rest of the day. I'm just gonna stick to creamy foods for now just to let my pouch heal.

@@Mrz Jess B. If you ave trouble swallowing the pills, ask for the capsules. You can open them and mix them in some apple sauce or yogurt to take. Tums may not be as effective.

I'm still taking Pantoprazole (generic for Protonix). When I stop, my stomach hurts, but while I'm on it, no problems. My doc said it's the same as Nexium and Prilosec, but the prescription is double strength.

Thank you!! I have a script for prilosec but I'm having trouble swallowing the pill. I took 2 tums instead and had cereal for breakfast. I'm hoping it stays calm for the rest of the day. I'm just gonna stick to creamy foods for now just to let my pouch heal.

Nothing wrong with advancing your diet slower than recommended, just as long as you're getting your Protein in. However, Tums and Prilosec work *very* differently and are not interchangable in any way. In fact my surgeon advised me to stay away from Tums (and similar). Some of the PPIs and H2 inhibitors you can break in half or crush, but not all - double check your labels