Hi, I am pre surgery completing all the testing cardiologist, nutritionist, psychology etc... I currently take medicine for heartburn, generally can't eat red sauses or coffee and too spicy as these are major heatburn triggers. How is everyone handling the heartburn after surgury? How does your heartburn compare pre and post op? This is my biggest worry and I am very scared. Thanks!

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My doctor gave me a 30 day script for acid reflux medication. I'm 2 weeks post op and haven't had any problems with heartburn yet.

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Hello

I had my sleeve surgery on Nov 14. I never used to get heartburn prior to surgery, but now I get it quite often.

My surgeon prescribed a 3 month supply of acid reflux medication. It helps some, but I am really dealing with quite a bit of heartburn. I have found that there are certain things that I can and can't eat or drink. For example, yesterday I had my usual cup of decaf coffee and quite a bit of Water for the first part of my day, and then later in the day I had some fruit punch flavored Powerade Zero. Then the heartburn set in. It didn't click with me that the Powerade Zero had set it off until I tried the Powerade again today and immediately got heartburn. So no more Powerade for me.

Also, I try to take really small bites and chew my food very well (20 times for each bite like my nutritionist taught me). And I try to eat slowly, but sometimes I catch myself eating a little too quickly. That is another example of when I find that heartburn strikes. Eating too quickly will really trigger it for me.

I wanted the sleeve initially. Had my surgery at a bariatric center of excellence and my surgeon told me that with my history of acid reflux Pre-surgery, he did not recommend the sleeve as it makes reflux worse. So he recommended the RNY. I had it done on 7/24/15. Immediately after the surgery, I was absolutely cured of acid reflux and heartburn. I've not had a single incidence since then. And Pre-surgery I had to take Previcid daily for over Five years. So glad I had the RNY! No problems and 153 pounds down. Best of luck!

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