Pain while eating - just stopped Prevacid

jennyboo202
on 11/2/15 11:54 am - Canada
RNY on 08/14/15

Hi guys!! I checked the forum first, but couldn't really find what I was looking for.

I am two and a half months post-op and just stopped Prevacid about 4-5 days ago. (For a while I was taking it twice a day).

Ever since I find that I have pain in my chest (directly above the stomach), almost like food is getting stuck there. It makes me feel nauseous and I stop eating because it's too uncomfortable. This happens after 1-2 bites.

Does anyone else get this pain? If it persists, I'm definitely going to call the centre, but I have my three month follow up on the 23rd, so I'm trying to hold off.

I recall reading somewhere that when you stop PPI's sometimes the stomach acid comes back worse at first, then evens out. Could this be it?

Ref. Apr 30/14, Orientation HRRH Aug 25/14, Transfer to TWH Oct 21/14, Sleep Study Nov 20/14, SW Nov 28/14, Nut. Class Dec 8/14, NP Dec 15/14, Psych. Jan 13/15, Nut. Jan 15/15, CPAP Titra Jan 16/15, NP F/U Jan 19/15, NP F/U2 Feb 24/15, NP F/U3 Mar 24/15, Surgeon May 29/15, Opti July 25/15, Pre-Op July 30/15, Surgery Aug 14/15

    
(deactivated member)
on 11/2/15 11:59 am, edited 11/2/15 5:00 am - Bumfuknowhere, Canada

Suddenly stopping it without weaning yourself off can make acid reflux worse than ever. When I was on a PPI, my pharmacist told me to take the Prevacid one day and just OTC Zantac the next for a week then the 2nd week, do the Prevacid one day then Zantac two days in a row for another week. 3rd week was Zantac for 3 days in a row and by then the acid had stopped and I was able to go cold turkey. Most centres want people on a PPI for 6 months so surprised they took you off already.

jennyboo202
on 11/2/15 12:07 pm - Canada
RNY on 08/14/15

Thank you. St. Mike's gave me a one month supply, then I got a three month prescription from my NP at my one month follow up (but also told me to take 2 a day if I needed to). When I went to my surgeon follow up, he told me to stop taking it after one to two weeks and that he would send me for a scope.. That's not until March. I think I am going to see if I can get another script when I go on the 23rd.

Ref. Apr 30/14, Orientation HRRH Aug 25/14, Transfer to TWH Oct 21/14, Sleep Study Nov 20/14, SW Nov 28/14, Nut. Class Dec 8/14, NP Dec 15/14, Psych. Jan 13/15, Nut. Jan 15/15, CPAP Titra Jan 16/15, NP F/U Jan 19/15, NP F/U2 Feb 24/15, NP F/U3 Mar 24/15, Surgeon May 29/15, Opti July 25/15, Pre-Op July 30/15, Surgery Aug 14/15

    
(deactivated member)
on 11/2/15 12:35 pm - Bumfuknowhere, Canada
Kate M.
on 11/5/15 12:27 pm - toronto, Canada

I got a 90-day supply because I had GERD prior to surgery but was advised to stop taking it after that. I stopped taking it and almost immediately experienced gnawing pains in my left side. Went back on and it went away. Just saw the nurse at my 6 month appt this week and she said, yeah go ahead and stay on the Prevacid until my next (1 year) appt. So I would call your centre.

May 1, 2015 - RNY TWH | HW 322 | SW 301 | Feb 27, 2016: 175lbs

    

jennyboo202
on 11/5/15 1:10 pm - Canada
RNY on 08/14/15

Thank you Kate.  I've tried to call them a couple times over the past two days with no luck.  I managed to snag a last minute appointment with my family doctor tonight, so hopefully he can write me a new prescription.  It hurts to even drink water right now.  Not good. 

Ref. Apr 30/14, Orientation HRRH Aug 25/14, Transfer to TWH Oct 21/14, Sleep Study Nov 20/14, SW Nov 28/14, Nut. Class Dec 8/14, NP Dec 15/14, Psych. Jan 13/15, Nut. Jan 15/15, CPAP Titra Jan 16/15, NP F/U Jan 19/15, NP F/U2 Feb 24/15, NP F/U3 Mar 24/15, Surgeon May 29/15, Opti July 25/15, Pre-Op July 30/15, Surgery Aug 14/15

    
jennyboo202
on 11/6/15 6:46 am - Canada
RNY on 08/14/15

Just an update - My family doctor gave me a six month supply... So I'm good for that now.  Just taking it last night and this morning I have noticed a huge improvement. 

 

Ref. Apr 30/14, Orientation HRRH Aug 25/14, Transfer to TWH Oct 21/14, Sleep Study Nov 20/14, SW Nov 28/14, Nut. Class Dec 8/14, NP Dec 15/14, Psych. Jan 13/15, Nut. Jan 15/15, CPAP Titra Jan 16/15, NP F/U Jan 19/15, NP F/U2 Feb 24/15, NP F/U3 Mar 24/15, Surgeon May 29/15, Opti July 25/15, Pre-Op July 30/15, Surgery Aug 14/15

    
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