I have had a gurgling in my throat for that last week- it is not painful but making me crazy. Nothing ever comes up - just like weird bubbles . I take nexium everyday. What is it and what should I do?

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As someone who has had both VSG and RNY, I can tell you from my experience, your capacity will be about the same with either surgery. Prior to my revision, I could eat about 4-4.5 oz of dense Protein (I was 2 years post surgery). I'm now 3 months post conversion to RNY and I can eat between 2.5 and 3 oz of dense protein. You should not base your decision on what your capacity is or how much loose skin you may end up with (and there shouldn't be that much difference in the skin dept. between the two surgeries. You may lose slightly faster with RNY, but at the two year mark, the loss is comparable. If you're going to have loose skin, you're going to have loose skin.)

As someone who dealt with severe GERD/Reflux after my VSG (but not before) I would NEVER pick VSG if I had a history of heartburn, GERD, reflux or whatever you want to call it. I spent a year of my life, coughing up acid, sleeping sitting up, restricting certain foods and generally being miserable. So, knowing now what I know, if I were in your shoes, I would select RNY

Thank you. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. I've had GERD for 5 years and if I don't take my two daily pills. A bowl of chex and almost milk will give me acid. Thank you Stacy, I really found your insight very very useful

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What I don't understand is WHY my doctor never mentioned this when I have a history of acid reflux- although it was completely controlled on Prilosec. I'm suffering unmercifully now with heartburn and I get no control or relief. Brings me to tears every day and I'm only 5 weeks post? He tells me the surgery-one or the other- makes no difference? I had a few complications and a hernia repair too- and I will never do another surgery. Am I going to never find relief?

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What I don't understand is WHY my doctor never mentioned this when I have a history of acid reflux- although it was completely controlled on Prilosec. I'm suffering unmercifully now with heartburn and I get no control or relief. Brings me to tears every day and I'm only 5 weeks post? He tells me the surgery-one or the other- makes no difference? I had a few complications and a hernia repair too- and I will never do another surgery. Am I going to never find relief?

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Omg that sounds horrible. My surgeon said if he does the sleeve on me he will have to eventually go back in and do the rny because he was pretty sure I would be suffering horribly. You should keep bugging your doctor about how bad you feel as my old boss use to say " the squeaky wheel gets the oil "

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I just wish I would have heard this before. I asked him and he told me that either surgery aggravates the GURD.... but this is way more then aggravation:-(

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Oh Interesting, I misunderstood the pyloric valve operation or the survival nurse have us incorrect info grrrr

What I don't understand is WHY my doctor never mentioned this when I have a history of acid reflux- although it was completely controlled on Prilosec. I'm suffering unmercifully now with heartburn and I get no control or relief. Brings me to tears every day and I'm only 5 weeks post? He tells me the surgery-one or the other- makes no difference? I had a few complications and a hernia repair too- and I will never do another surgery. Am I going to never find relief?

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I'm sorry that your Dr. never told you that VSG may make reflux/GERD worse. Before my surgery, my surgeon questioned me extensively about whether I suffered from GERD. If I had, he likely would not have approved me for a sleeve. I can't say if your reflux will get better with time. I can only tell you that mine did not. It began 8 months after my initial surgery and I revised at the 2 year 2 month mark. In between I tried every medication combination possible, omeprazole, protonix, dexilant, zantac. Nothing worked Revision to RNY was the only thing that cured my GERD. I'm 3 months post revision and haven't had any problems with acid since I woke up from surgery. In my opinion, your surgeon was incorrect. VSG has a history of making reflux/GERD worse, however, since you've had surgery, that point is irrelevant now. I wish you luck and hope you find some relief.

I just wish I would have heard this before. I asked him and he told me that either surgery aggravates the GURD.... but this is way more then aggravation:-(

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In my opinion this is not true. RNY is used to relieve, if not flat out stop reflux/GERD

Omeprazole works wonders I am 5 years post on and had issues with heartburn and it worked great!!!

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I take omeprazole and a pepsid daily- I'm only 5 weeks. I'm told to give it time. I had no delay in the heartburn it started as soon as I woke from surgery! I'm also told I'm still healing and I may still be highly sensitive. Pre surgery omeprazole completely relieved all my symptoms so I'm hoping. This experience has been terrible and another surgery is not an option- at least as I feel now:-(

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I take omeprazole and a pepsid daily- I'm only 5 weeks. I'm told to give it time. I had no delay in the heartburn it started as soon as I woke from surgery! I'm also told I'm still healing and I may still be highly sensitive. Pre surgery omeprazole completely relieved all my symptoms so I'm hoping. This experience has been terrible and another surgery is not an option- at least as I feel now:-(

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omeprazole did absolutely nothing for me. You might see if your doctor can give you one of the other PPIs (protonix or dexilant) and see if you get more relief.

I'm seeing a GI specialist... think it's time for a top GI doctor

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