gastric upset, heartburn, refux

thanks for your comments

You are welcome

I never had reflux issues prior to VSG.  Now when I wake up in the morning, my stomach feels like it's churning and sour.  My surgeon recommended that I continue taking my PPI.  He said that 30% of people who had no reflux issues prior to VSG surgery develop them after surgery.  Since the side effects from taking a PPI are minimal, he doesn't see a reason to stop taking it since the reflux bothers me.

what is PPI?

Very new to all this terminology. Also I have a problem with vitamins and protein supplements, I get a racey heart when I take them or drink the protein shakes. A little concerned bc I know that the supplements and shakes will be a mainstay of my diet for a while ugh. Any one else experience this. I feel like a hot mess.

Proton pump inhibitor.  You are often prescribed one to take after surgery to reduce the amount of stomach acid generated.

Clinically used proton pump inhibitors:

• Omeprazole (OTC; brand names: Gasec, Losec, Prilosec, Zegerid, ocid, Lomac, Omepral, Omez, Omepep, UlcerGard, GastroGard)
• Lansoprazole (brand names: Prevacid, Zoton, Monolitum, Inhibitol, Levant, Lupizole)
• Dexlansoprazole (brand name: Kapidex, Dexilant)
• Esomeprazole (brand names: Nexium, Esotrex, esso)
• Pantoprazole (brand names: Protonix, Somac, Pantoloc, Pantozol, Pantomed, Zurcal, Zentro, Pan, Controloc, Tecta)
• Rabeprazole (brand names: AcipHex, Pariet, Erraz, Zechin, Rabecid, Nzole-D, Rabeloc, Razo. Dorafem: combination with domperidone^{[citation needed]}).
• Ilaprazole (not FDA approved as of October 2013; brand names: Noltec, Yili'an, Ilapro, Lupilla, Adiza)

wow, thanks will pepsid work I can take that with no problem.

It is nice to have an actual number since many act like we all get it. I white lied to my surgeon and told him mine barely happened because I didn't want another surgery.

I developed pretty severe reflux after being sleeved.  I take a daily PPI to control it and have no problems at this point.  In fact, I've got my dose in half and hope I can wean off it entirely soon.  

I can report that I've never had any stomach upset post-op nless I ate too fast or too much.   

congrats on your success and I'm so glad to here about your positive results, still don't know what PPI is?