Question:
Does anyone else have acid reflux after surgery?
Although I know we no longer have acid on our stomaches, I am getting acid reflux lately. I am almost 4 months out. Anyone else experience this? Please advise. Thanks. — Katherine K. (posted on January 3, 2004)
January 3, 2004
I had horrible reflux the first 2 months following my surgery. Now, as I
enter my 5th month, I find that the reflux successfully attempts to make a
guest appearance every now and then, particularly at bedtime. I take Nexium
whenever the reflux arises. Fortunately, I have not had to take the
medication on a daily basis and my surgeon said that eventually the reflux
should cease altogether. Good luck to you!
— dreamernsc
January 3, 2004
Gastric bypass surgery, in most cases will cure acid reflux but not
all....I still have acid reflux and still have to be on prescription meds
for it.
— jennifer A.
January 3, 2004
I have acid reflux ten fold what I did pre-op. I'm on Nexium, and if I miss
a day, I pay for it.
— jengrz
January 4, 2004
My surgeon could not understand why I still had acid reflux after the
surgery. At times, it was worse than before the surgery. He finally put me
on Prevacid and this worked great. Just before Thanksgiving, I ran out and
decided to try going without it to see what happened. Lo and behold, I
haven't had very much reflux since then and have stopped the medication
hopefully for good. Occasionally I have a little reflux but it is
controlled with taking a couple of Rolaids. Before surgery, I had been on
anti-reflux medications for over 20 years. I could not go one day without
the medication or I would regret it. The time that my reflux stopped was
just over 4 months after surgery. Hopefully things will get better for
you.
— Checker B.
January 4, 2004
My surgeon puts me (and I guess all her patients) on Zantac for 3 months
post-op. So I haven't had a problem at all.
— Patricia T.
January 5, 2004
I have had very bad reflux on 3 occasions since surgery, all happened at
night after I had gone to sleep. All 3 times I got sat up in bed, felt
like I was going to throw up, then it just became the worst heartburn I've
ever experienced. I believe (and so does my surgeon) that the culprit all
3 times has been Crystal Lite pink lemonade. I was drinking it in the
evening all 3 times I had the reflux. I quit it totally a week or so ago
and haven't had any more problems. So I guess a lot can depend on what
you're consuming. I don't take any meds for this, at least not yet. The
times I had it happen, I took Tums and it helped a bit. I hope yours gets
better. Lap RNY, 9/11/03, 254/198/???
— Carlita
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