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I just had my band removed on Wednesday 3/9/16 and revision to the sleeve. Tonight I took my chewable Vitamins which immediately made me dry heave and now I'm having acid reflux that won't go away. I took 2 nexium and pepto to get rid of it, still no relief. Up until today I haven't had any issues with reflux. Has anyone had this problem before. Should I be concerned.

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I couldn't do the chewable vitamins at all. My nut thought it was the iron so I did a drugstore chewable without iron for the first three months. Let your doc/nut know if it happens regularly and hang in there!

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Thanks for your help. I slept in the chair last night and the reflux went away.

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My surgery was 2.15 and from day 1 I've had horrible reflux that won't go away with Dexilant and Zantac. At first it was on and off but now it is constant since Thur. It is very painful. My surgeon is ordering a UGI. Not sure what he's looking for. Luckily I'm not having any problems eating or drinking although those things worsen the pain. So, your'e not alone!

I wasn't allowed Vitamins until 7 days post op, but I still had bad reflux the first week. I took the Omeprazole twice daily and it got rid of it. Did your surgeon put you on a PPI? I would call the office and explain your symptoms and see what they recommend.

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I'm actually on nexium daily which I never have reflux because I take it daily, up until last night. All I know that the dry heaving last night was the worst pain. I can't even cough because it hurts so bad.

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The chewable Vitamins made me projectile vomit within 5 minutes of taking them. They went in the trash!! I know use the patch MD Multivitamin Patches and the B12 Patches. They sell them on Amazon.com and here in the Bariatric Pal Store. Good luck!

I have a question since being sleeved on 11/04/14. I have terrible pain in my sleeve when I try to eat.

This is not a everyday occurrence but when it does happen it's extremely painful. I've had tests and apparently everything is normal.

When I eat after two bites I start to get pains in my sleeve. The pain is so bad I sometimes have tears.

The last time it happen was the end of Jan. The episode lasted six weeks. I went through times of vomiting, pain, and of course depression set in. I stayed in bed majority of the time.

I've had this happen off and on a lot since my sleeve.

I googled and read about gall bladder attacks and the Pancreatitis. My symptoms fit both of these. But because the Upper GI and MRI show no problems my surgeon continues to but me on medication and my medical doctor put me on antidepressants. Plus my specialist for my fibromyalgia put me on antidepressants to control the pain for fibromyalgia and arthritis in my wrists, ankles, and knees.

I do not need nor want to take all these medications as even my fibromyalgia and arthritis isn't a everyday occurrence of being in pain. Only flare ups off and on about once every three months.

When I had the painful attack in Jan. I stopped taking all medications but my blood pressure, thyroid, and anti acid medications. What a big difference in my mood and I felt normal again. No more feeling like a zombie. I also could not remember doing tasks or having conversations with people. Someone would bring up an incident and I had no recall or I would message people and not remember doing it. All of my actions I blame on the medication.

Can a gall bladder or pancreatic act up off and on and not continuous?

When this pain comes it is when I'm trying to eat. I eat extremely slow, chew my food twenty times before swallowing. I do not drink liquids by gulping. I follow the rules of being sleeved. Actually I eat very little. Popsicles are no problem and small amounts of broth from Soup. I even started counseling. I know it is not in my head.

I have no regrets about my choice to go through with being sleeved.

I could have cried today when I took three bites of a baked potato with cheese and broccoli and the pain started again. I stopped eating immediately and now I'm scared to eat because I'm going to California for three weeks and do not want to be in this terrible pain.

Thank you for any assistance.

I just had my band removed on Wednesday 3/9/16 and revision to the sleeve. Tonight I took my chewable Vitamins which immediately made me dry heave and now I'm having acid reflux that won't go away. I took 2 nexium and pepto to get rid of it, still no relief. Up until today I haven't had any issues with reflux. Has anyone had this problem before. Should I be concerned.

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I am having surgery on Tuesday. My Doc gave me PPI meds to take daily and recommended the Vit patch post op as well.

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