Two weeks out and having trouble.

Hi everyone,
I'm two weeks out of surgery and i am having trouble with acid reflux and not being able to tolerate the simplest foods. Does anybody else have this problem or had this problem in the past. Please help!!!
Lou

Hi Lou, I am two weeks out today....yesterday I threw up the V8 I was drinking. I think it has to do with drinking too fast. Your insides are still healing up. They also told me that I would continue to have trouble with acid reflux. Many sleeve people have to go on Prilosec or similar med after the surgery. They say to take it slowly and time will be a big help.

Kellogal

Are you on a PPI? If you're not on something for acid reflux call your doctor. I have been on Nexium for years and even with it had extra acid reflux after surgery. But now am off it completely. Your stomach is still healing and will be for another month or more. Sip your fluids and eat very, very slowly, really small bites. Put your fork down between bites and chew, chew, chew.

I'm two weeks out and had a bad time with an egg this am. It wasn't pretty. I have reflux & a hiatal hernia repair so I do get some painful discomfort at times. Slow eating, slow chewing, small bites truly are key. I did much better tonight with some tuna being mindful of the above. My biggest problem is no real appetite or thirst. I've had to use tart lollipops to trick my tongue to thirst. Good luck.

I am so sorry to hear that!!! I am 2 weeks out and PRAISE GOD completely issue free... no throw ups no pain... since the band was removed... no reflux... I did feel VERY FULL after drinking a cup of soup (twice) and forgot my new small pouch and drank water too fast... that was unpleasant.... but so far... so good! I pray you feel better soon!

 

Welcome to the world of gastric staplings!

I was told I just had to learn to live with it.

The medication they put me on not only caused dizziness but  further vitamin/mineral deficiencies.

I have been on Prevacid for YEARS.

Learning to live with it may include low acid foods, no wheat, dairy,

Just try... that's all I did and alot of the symptoms disappeared. I only take prevacid occassionally now.