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Sleevilicious    3

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The Dr said most people dont need omeperazole after surgery and never gave me a time frame to restart it. i am having gastritis pain now @ 6 weeks post op. Does anyone have there previous gastric issues like acid reflux hiatal hernia. Surg was in Mexico and the communication is weak.

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lexiemia    78

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My surgeon said I will need to be on it for the first two months after surgery.

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ab123.    90

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@@Sleevilicious

My surgeon never took me off my Omeprazole 40 mg twice a day. The Gastric Sleeve generally is known for making GERD worse in most cases.

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Babbs    14,680

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I'm 9 months out and still on it for GERD. Probably will be for a long time.

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jm726    27

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I had a sleeve and hiatal hernia repair. My surgeon said I'd be on Nexium or Prilosec for life postoperative for ulcer prevention.

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Dyros    32

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I had Gastric by Pass 5 months ago and still taking it!

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Willow822    24

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I was also sleeved in Mexico and my doctor sent me home with their version of Prilosec. He told me to start taking it immediately (in the morning), and that if needed, I could take Zantac at night. I NEVER suffered with heartburn/acid reflux before surgery but have it severely now. I don't plan to try getting off of it for several months, I'm only 3 1/2 weeks out from surgery...

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NikkiDoc    312

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I had GERD prior to sleeving and was on Nexium. My surgeon fixed my hiatal hernia at the time of surgery. I sleeved on 2/2/2015 and he had me stop my Nexium on my 4/30/2015 visit. I have had no issues since then.

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sparksrn    65

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the Sleeve is known for making GERD worse. I only have it occasionally but I'm doing bypass but even then my doc said to take Prilosec 40mg for a few months after surgery.

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mstrina911    0

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I was told I would need for at least 6 months. I never had acid reflux before surgery, but now it's really bad. I'm sure I will need to continue it for a long time.

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Lessofme15    4

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OMG!! Same here !! Surgery in Mexico and slim to no communications! Which really frustrates me but , I was having such a hard time that I had to go to the ER Memorial Day and they prescribed me omeprazol .. Which I already had but stop taking after surgery.. My surgery was April 17th in Mexico???? sometimes I feel so Lost!! Thank God for this site..;-)

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