Severe GERD

[tabithagood37 16]

I just had the sleeve surgery on 11/28 & already have such bad GERD that even with taking 40 mg of protonix & 60 mg of ranitidine I'm still miserable. I'm unable to eat and am LUCKY to get in a Protein Shake & 20 oz of Water. This has been going on for 4 days. I'm seeing my surgeon's PA today so am hoping to figure things out. If nothing improves and my only option is to have a sleeve to bypass revision, what is the surgery/recovery like?

[Creekimp13 5,838]

By any chance, were you evaluated for a hiatal hernia?

[Msdooloo 102]

Same here! Water can give me heartburn. I could be starving but as soon as the heartburn kicks in followed by the bubbles my appetite goes away really quick.

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[tabithagood37 16]

3 hours ago, Creekimp13 said:

By any chance, were you evaluated for a hiatal hernia?

I was, no hernia. I'm scheduled for an upper GI and an ultrasound Thursday morning so hopefully I'll know more then.

[Creekimp13 5,838]

Only reason I asked...was that I didn't know I had one. I had pretty bad acid before surgery. My upper GI looked abnormal, and my upper endoscopy showed I had chronic gastritis likely due to the acid. When my surgeon did my sleeve, he said he found a hiatal hernia.....which he fixed.

I have been mercifully without ANY acid since surgery. Not meaning to brag about that when yours is so miserable...just wanting to make sure that's not a possible solution.

No acid...for the first time in years. That, in itself, was reason enough to have the surgery done!

Edited December 20, 2017 by Creekimp13

[tabithagood37 16]

4 hours ago, Creekimp13 said:

Only reason I asked...was that I didn't know I had one. I had pretty bad acid before surgery. My upper GI looked abnormal, and my upper endoscopy showed I had chronic gastritis likely due to the acid. When my surgeon did my sleeve, he said he found a hiatal hernia.....which he fixed.

I have been mercifully without ANY acid since surgery. Not meaning to brag about that when yours is so miserable...just wanting to make sure that's not a possible solution.

No acid...for the first time in years. That, in itself, was reason enough to have the surgery done!

That's great. I don't want there to be anything wrong but I almost hope they find something Thursday so that there's a reason for it to be this bad. I've never experienced anything like this and I suffered from gerd for years before surgery.