Six months post op following gastric sleeve and thought things were looking up.

Finally got in for my 3 month checkup 3 months late due to complications) and asked if my PPI could be increased because of all the burning pain in my stomach and throat.

The nutritionist said he would ask.

Received a call from the MDT to say that a surgeon on the team thinks that I may have an ulcer and wants to personally do a gastroscopy urgently.

The soonest he can do it is the 16th of December.

Problem is that the burning has gotten quite a bit worse in the past few days.

Using the prescribed lansoprazole and Gaviscon, not eating trigger foods etc. but I recently started taking the bariatric supplement Forceval (prescribed) everyday.

This is new because I had previously been too ill to take them.

I am going to lay off them to see if that will help. I hate to stop my supplements because I am nearly bald as it is but this burning, gnawing business is no joke!

I will go back to Clear liquids (fourth time lucky lol), then full.

Any other ideas to get me through until the 16th?

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I try to eat at least one banana a day, usually at breakfast time. I am struggling to eat because of the burning. I am always hungry but now think this might be an acid issue.

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The hunger is probably acid. I was starving after my bypass, but once I went on the Prevacid..surprise...hunger gone. Sounds like yours is very severe.

Very possible. I am prescribed lansoprazole and gaviscon. I am also having a gastroscopy on Friday.

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