Heartburn

Don't know why I am getting it more recently.  I did have an ulcer back when I was 7 weeks out, but he told me to stop the pills as it should be cleared up.  I guess they can come back, especially with stress that I have been under since November.  I also have had a LOT of gas- a lot of bad bad gas pains.  I am 9 months out of surgery so I don't have the right after surgery problems.  And I don't know if I should call the surgeon...I mean of course I still see him, but would it be just as well to go to my PCP for something?  My diet has not really changed - except for becoming lactose intolerant.  

Sorry that you are going through all this again! I would definately call the surgeon. He handled my ulcers at a year out without flinching. I wouldn't leave this to the PCP - most of them don't know pouches well enough.

As for the gas, well unfortunately it is an issue many of us post ops face. You can try gas-x or beano to make it better. THere is also a product I think called "Devrom" that while it doesn't get rid of the gas it kills the odor (which post op could be more offensive then a herd of cows! lol)

Good luck and feel better!

Liz

Oh Liz...that is funny!!  Once we had my God-daughter in the car (she was about 3 months old) and I was in the back with her.  My husband said "Smells like she needs a diaper change"  She didn't LOL!

I will call tomorrow since he is in surgery on Mondays- or I will call the service after 5:00 so I can talk to him and not the office staff.  The pain in my left side with the gas and the heartburn coincided so I am thinking one has something to do with the other.  I do take Gas-x but I think they need a triple strength!  I think I will try the health food store.  I want some high potency D and someone told me to try (I can't spell it)  you take it for digestion and it starts with an A ! 

You might want to check that you aren't getting too much sugar alcohols in your diet;  anything that ends with "ol" such as malitol, sorbitol, etc.  These can wreck havoc with our innards.

Try Devrom (available online) for the smell.  It really works.

Good luck!

I have been on Prilosec for years for GERD. After my RNY I delveloped an ulcer too. With the Carafate that healed up by about three months. I took the Prilosec for another three months and my surgeon suggested I stop that he said "most" people can get off that type of med after Bypass. Well I am not most people. I have tried on three different occasions to stop taking it and everytime I start to get the familiar burn and pain right back again after about three days. Some of us just need to stay on a med cause even our little tummies continue to make too much acid. Maybe something you should talk to your surgeon about. Hope you feel better soon.

hugs and i'm so sorry you are a stinky now hehehe...

post what you have been eating... maybe one of us can find a link... might be something you haven't even thought about... hang in there!

No, I don't post what I eat on these (or any) forums.  I am not up for being critiqued on what I am eating, what somoene else never would eat, I am not eating enough blah blah.  I know what a gassy food is and I know I am eating right for me.  I am going to get some of those Pearls to start on...should help.  If not I will take something for the heart burn but it's not often enough yet to worry about.