By any chance do you use an acne medication containing vitamin A (retinoin, tretinoin, retin-A, etc.)? I read that can cause high vitamin A levels sometimes. Is the level high enough that your doctor is concerned, or just higher than average?

I'm looking for others who may have had a similar experience as I am experiencing right now.

I was sleeved 12/27/2019, HW 317, SW 279, CW 207

I had no acid reflux before surgery but have had horrific acid reflux every since. I've tried tons of medications and I'm now on 4 medications and still have reflux. I have grade 4 esophagitis now and the bleeding as been bad enough that I've been hospitalized twice in the past month for anemia due to blood loss and needed 3 transfusions over two hospital stays. I've had a colonoscopy, two endoscopies, a manometry test and a barium swallow in the past month.

I met with surgeon today and he wants to start me on Dexilant for 6-8 weeks in hopes it heals my esophagus enough to operate. Originally he had suggested a conversion to bypass, which I was okay with. Today he said he wants to do a hiatal hernia repair and place a Linx device around my esophagus. He said he doesn't think I would lose more weight with a bypass which is why he is suggesting this.

Has anyone has a Linx device placed?

I don't like the idea of having a foreign object placed in my body. And I worry about erosion.

Thanks

Thanks for the great information and suggestions. Getting moving has been hard but I am determined to stick with it. Walking seems to be my best option at this point I would like to add in weights soon tho. You have done so very well congrats to you

Ok so I read past posts and they all state Immodium AD. I'm going to research it. Any advice would be helpful.

Hello,

just wondering if anyone has had high vitamin A levels come back on lab work? I'm not taking any supplements with vitamin A and my diet isn't high in vitamin A rich foods...