Oh man,

I had GERD and was on omeprazole before my VSG a month ago. They told me to STOP taking it and to take Pepcid AC and simethicone instead. Ever since, when I wake up in the morning; I feel somewhat nauseous -- and like I have a "foamy or frothy" stomach. I also cannot tolerate coffee (too acid) in the AM or really eat anything into this goes away -- something that seems to take a couple hours.

Anyone else have foamy belly and what tips have you found to cope with it?

Yes. You might be having GERD. But it may also be "normal" for you for this stage. You've just had surgery. And your tum is very sensitive. Sometimes at night our tummies get clocked (gooped) up with mucus from drainage during the night. And it get's "stuck". Many have food aversion or foamies till that mucus clears. My RD told me if that happens to drink cups of warm fluid until it clears out. Try some decaf herbal tea or even just warm water since coffee is still too acidic for you. And see if that helps. If it doesn't, then that's a surgeon's phone call.

Many to this day only drink coffee with a protein shake in the mornings.

Tea is a really good idea. That sounds soothing.

Earl Grey, English Breakfast Tea, Turmeric Tea, herb teas (all decaff) are great and so soothing!

I only get "the foamies" if I eat something my stomach rejects. Now 9 months post-op, my body still rejects doughy food like bread, rolls, soft tortillas, and pizza.

4 hours ago, levinme said:

Oh man,

I had GERD and was on omeprazole before my VSG a month ago. They told me to STOP taking it and to take Pepcid AC and simethicone instead. Ever since, when I wake up in the morning; I feel somewhat nauseous -- and like I have a "foamy or frothy" stomach. I also cannot tolerate coffee (too acid) in the AM or really eat anything into this goes away -- something that seems to take a couple hours.

Anyone else have foamy belly and what tips have you found to cope with it?

I had bad GERD before my surgery- in fact finding my hiatal hernia when they did an esophagus dilation is how I got started on this journey. I had surgery 3 weeks ago today, and I was on the phone with my nurse over probable reflux issues. Before surgery I was taking omeprazole before surgery, after they switched me to pepcid. Well, now I am back on carafate and they told me to go back to a liquid diet for a few days to try to reset. Maybe something like that would work for you? You are only a week or so further out than me.

Yes, turmeric tea may be supportive, but turmeric in a hydro-soluble supplement form absorbs even better as well.