ACID REFLUX/HEART BURN

[Dabeyhive 206]

Hey all, I just had surgery on 5/6. I lost 20 Pounds. ! Everything has been going perfect. Except the heart burn. if i drink Water or anything my chest immediately catches on fire lol . I just started taking the 1 tablet a day the DR prescribed but honestly is this forever?

[RickM 1,747]

It might be, but probably not. Presumably, the doc has prescribed omeprazole, or similar PPI medication for it. The sleeve is predisposed toward reflux problems as the stomach volume is reduced much more than the acid producing capacity, and it takes a while for the body to adjust (doesn't mean that one will have that problem, just that the odds are higher than the general population, in comparison, the bypass is predisposed toward marginal ulcers, dumping and reactive hypoglycemia, so there are potential problems with whatever procedure one chooses. )

Usually, the problem goes away as the body adjusts, but sometimes it doesn't completely and one needs to stay on some type of medication for it, or in extreme cases, revise the surgery.

[catwoman7 10,922]

yes - that can be a side effect of the sleeve. It may go away (you're still pretty early out), but then again, it might not.

[GradyCat 3,692]

Mine was pretty intense right after I started solid and continued for about a month, then it went away and I haven't had acid reflux or GERD since then.

[Dabeyhive 206]

2 hours ago, catwoman7 said:

yes - that can be a side effect of the sleeve. It may go away (you're still pretty early out), but then again, it might not.

oh my . This is one of the things i wish i knew before surgery

[Dabeyhive 206]

1 hour ago, GradyCat said:

Mine was pretty intense right after I started solid and continued for about a month, then it went away and I haven't had acid reflux or GERD since then.

I hope this isnt a life long issue. It makes me not what to consume anything at all.

[xring3 39]

Both my wife and I had sleeve surgery in 2013. She has acid reflux constantly and I have sour stomach no matter what I eat. Side effect of the surgery. Not a big fan of sleeve surgery but, too late now.


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[catwoman7 10,922]

13 minutes ago, Dabeyhive said:

oh my . This is one of the things i wish i knew before surgery

I'm surprised they didn't tell you that. I had GERD even before surgery, so my surgeon recommended RNY due to that. But not everyone who gets the sleeve has GERD issues - and sometimes it does go away after awhile.

[SeattleLady 277]

Again, I didn't know that my sleeve would result in reflux. However, it did. Yet, It was what I needed at the time.

For the next 48hrs; I have a device around my neck and a capsule in my throat.

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[Dabeyhive 206]

16 hours ago, xring3 said:

Both my wife and I had sleeve surgery in 2013. She has acid reflux constantly and I have sour stomach no matter what I eat. Side effect of the surgery. Not a big fan of sleeve surgery but, too late now.


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Whats a sour stomach. ? We i consume anything i get this wierd feeling that causes me to muscle spasm

[Dabeyhive 206]

16 hours ago, catwoman7 said:

I'm surprised they didn't tell you that. I had GERD even before surgery, so my surgeon recommended RNY due to that. But not everyone who gets the sleeve has GERD issues - and sometimes it does go away after awhile.

No , I use to have heart burn but thats because i would eat stupid stuff like pizza in the morning. But this feeling makes me feel like my chest is about to explode. I hope the feeling does go away.

[xring3 39]

Whats a sour stomach. ? We i consume anything i get this wierd feeling that causes me to muscle spasm

Upset stomach


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[berry girl 2]

Just got this email today from my doctor

[berry girl 2]

For a couple of years now there have been reports of the danger of heartburn drugs/PPI blockers like zantac that are commonly used to help with the side effects of gastric surgery.

Today Canada officially recalled these drugs due to their link to cancer.

Personally, I am completely dependent on these drugs due to the acid reflux side effect of my gastric sleeve. If you use these prescriptions daily, I strongly urge you to contact your doctor or pharmacist as soon as possible.

https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2019/70989a-eng.php?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=77363999&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8zLyVDfQD8I8hCu3-XeY7Fh97rFTkpD6v27F37TI29RzLKaNdKiDz_TiM1BKOzRo_NfiS6IqmuYpTuPc_HRfMUlmpaxA&_hsmi=77363999
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[Sheribear68 3,200]

On 09/26/2019 at 20:07, berry girl said:

For a couple of years now there have been reports of the danger of heartburn drugs/PPI blockers like zantac that are commonly used to help with the side effects of gastric surgery.



Today Canada officially recalled these drugs due to their link to cancer.



Personally, I am completely dependent on these drugs due to the acid reflux side effect of my gastric sleeve. If you use these prescriptions daily, I strongly urge you to contact your doctor or pharmacist as soon as possible.



https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2019/70989a-eng.php?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=77363999&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8zLyVDfQD8I8hCu3-XeY7Fh97rFTkpD6v27F37TI29RzLKaNdKiDz_TiM1BKOzRo_NfiS6IqmuYpTuPc_HRfMUlmpaxA&_hsmi=77363999

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Please DO NOT stop taking reflux meds without speaking to your doctor.
The damage that can be done in stopping FAR OUTWEIGHS any potential (and the link is definitely not proven yet) harm.

I’m the person who had been a life-long GERD sufferer.
My surgeon did an endoscopy and luckily I didn’t have damage so I was sleeved almost 8 months ago.
I still take a PPI a couple times weekly because if I stop altogether my reflux hits.
Take them every day for the first 6 months, then discuss the next step with your surgical team.
For me, the risk of still having the GERD was worth the sleeve vs bypass because I really didn’t want to have to deal with all of the malabsorption issues.

That being said, everyone has to choose their type of surgery based off of many factors and each kind has its pros and cons.

There just might be a day when my body decides it doesn’t need to produce an insane amount of acid anymore, but there could just as easily be a day when the PPIs don’t work anymore and I have to be revised.

Either way I’m willing to roll with it and do what needs to be done to maintain as healthy status for myself as I possibly can