Has anyone had esophageal erosion with the sleeve? And if so, how are you treating it and can it be avoided?

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My acid reflux got so much worse with the sleeve. If I miss a dose of Nexium I end up in the ER. As soon as I have enough money I am getting revision surgery to a bypass. This is suppose to

improve or eliminate the acid. Have you been seen by a GI doctor? Mine said the sleeve was

causing my problem and keep taking the medicine. The only think about that is I just heard long

term use of those type medicines can cause kidney disease. You need to get seen, erosion is

serious.

My acid reflux got so much worse with the sleeve. If I miss a dose of Nexium I end up in the ER. As soon as I have enough money I am getting revision surgery to a bypass. This is suppose to

improve or eliminate the acid. Have you been seen by a GI doctor? Mine said the sleeve was

causing my problem and keep taking the medicine. The only think about that is I just heard long

term use of those type medicines can cause kidney disease. You need to get seen, erosion is

serious.

I've never had acid reflux before until I had the sleeve done. I'm 3 weeks out and I've been having really bad heartburn/acid reflux. I want to avoid any serious complications and I DEFINITELY want to avoid having another revision and now for the bypass. The sleeve is as far as I go.

I'm hoping it doesn't get to that point:-)

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I had some acid reflux before my op, but nothing too bad.

2 weeks post op, or so, I had a nasty reflux attack, early in the morning. I woke up choking on and coughing up massive amounts of yellow, burning acid bile ..... Scary !

I have been taking Pariet (PPI) since my surgery.

If I have food that is too acidic, I get reflux.

If I eat the wrong food (bit of chocolate), I get the reflux with the "Foamies" ..... I don't eat the wrong food after that scary episode.

I recently changed to the last phase of Soft to more solid food phase.

Had really bad reflux for 2 days.

Took double doses of Pariet, and Somac, plus liquid Mylanta.

Brewed black tea was helpful too.

I am seeing my surgeon this Wednesday, and will ask him for Nexium.

I too am concerned with osteoporosis, and other side effects of long term PPI use, but I am more afraid of Oesophageal Erosion or even cancer.

All I know is that if my food is too acidic, I forget to eat and leave it for too long between meals, if I eat too fast, and if my food is too dense ..... I get reflux, sometimes really bad one.