Heartburn

Hi, It's been two years this month since my surgery.  Just over a year ago, I had my gallbladder removed.  Since the gallbladder was removed,  I've suffered from Postcolestechtomy syndrome, which has been tough to deal with and I have been back and forth between doctors trying to control the symptoms. The symptom I was not expecting, or necessarily believe is related is severe heartburn, which only started about 9 weeks ago.  The only time I ever suffered from heartburn was when I was pregnant.  I was under the impression that i shouldnt be experiencing heartburn after RNY.   Has anyone else experienced this after both RNY and post gallbadder?  I contacted my gastro specialist (not my RNY surgeon) and he doesnt seemed too concerned and declined to do an endoscopy, didnt feel it was necessary.  I personally feel it is necessary since this is something I don't think i should be experiencing and  it's so severe. I've thought about contacting Dr. Tersigni, but I'm not too interested in having to drive all the way back to Coos Bay for a consult and then have to schedule another visit for an endoscopy.  Call it what you want, but I'm tired of seeing doctors and don't want to spend a fortune in Gas just to be told it's nothing or it's normal.  SO - if anyone knows if this is normal or has or is going through it and tell me i don't need to waste time seeing yet another doctor, I'm all ears.  Take care, thanks!

I had real bad reflux/heart burn preop RNY.  As soon as I had the RNY, my heartburn was gone and it has not been back.  I had it real bad too, nearly every night, waking me up in the middle of the night gagging on the acid.  I so don't miss that at all!  I hope that I don't have that to look forward to as the years go on.  I will be 2 years post RNY in November.  I also had my gallbladder out nearly 2 years ago ... 2 months post RNY. I would post this question on the main board to see if others have experienced it.  I agree with you that you shouldn't be experiencing it since the RNY and would be interested to hear what others say.