VSG to RNY - First time diagnosed with GERD. Two years post op!

[PepperCat 30]

I did a revision from VSG to RNY two years ago. I NEVER had GERD before.. but I have it now!!!! My throat feels swollen all the time. I have appt to get upper GI imaging, but I'm kind of freaking out in the meantime. I'm on pepcid and omeprazole and it's BARELY allowing me to eat/function normally.

[catwoman7 10,845]

that's odd - RNY usually improves if not outright cures GERD. Sorry you're going through this!!

[liveaboard15 1,292]

1 hour ago, catwoman7 said:

that's odd - RNY usually improves if not outright cures GERD. Sorry you're going through this!!

Yea that is odd. I always thought gastric bypass eliminates it since the esophagus is no longer connected to the stomach where the acid is produced.

[catwoman7 10,845]

12 hours ago, liveaboard15 said:

Yea that is odd. I always thought gastric bypass eliminates it since the esophagus is no longer connected to the stomach where the acid is produced.

esophagus is still connected - it's just that most acid is produced in the lower part of the stomach, which is stapled or sewn off from the upper part that becomes the pouch.

[Ninabnina77 18]

I did a revision from VSG to RNY two years ago. I NEVER had GERD before.. but I have it now!!!! My throat feels swollen all the time. I have appt to get upper GI imaging, but I'm kind of freaking out in the meantime. I'm on pepcid and omeprazole and it's BARELY allowing me to eat/function normally.

Did they do a special test to officially diagnosis you with gerd to get insurance to approve the revision?

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[Tracyringo 503]

On 4/12/2022 at 6:21 PM, PepperCat said:

I did a revision from VSG to RNY two years ago. I NEVER had GERD before.. but I have it now!!!! My throat feels swollen all the time. I have appt to get upper GI imaging, but I'm kind of freaking out in the meantime. I'm on pepcid and omeprazole and it's BARELY allowing me to eat/function normally.

I revised 2 years ago in May and still have GERD. I am still on my PPI Dexilant but I no longer have esophagitis D.

Edited April 17, 2022 by Tracyringo

[SleeveToBypass2023 1,795]

How is everything going? I am 3 1/2 months out from my sleeve and for the first time in my life, I started having HORRIBLE gerd symptoms 2 days ago. I'm uncomfortable during the day, but at night is when I'm in agony. I'm on 40mg of Omeprazole for 6 months because of the surgery, so I'm shocked this is happening. I made a post titled "Is this GERD?" because I literally have never felt anything like this before and it's freaking me out. I'm scared that if GERD is starting 3 1/2 months out from surgery, I'm going to have to be miserable for years before I can be approved for a revision. And I thought bypass was kind of the gold standard for eliminating GERD, and now I'm nervous having read a few threads on here about people getting the bypass and developing GERD after, or getting it because of GERD and it not going away.