Stomach acid

I am scheduled to have surgery in a couple of weeks and I'm a little concerned about my stomach acid I have now and how that will affect me post op. I take omeprazole daily but sometimes I still have problems with heartburn. Has anyone had this problem and if so was it better or worse after surgery?

I had heartburn before surgery and immediately after surgery I got Gerd. It is controlled by meds now and is much better then it was 2 years ago. I have heard it gets better with weight loss but most Drs. don't perform this surgery if you already have stomach acid and are on meds for it .

You should search as there are many threads that discuss having to get RnY after VSG due to worsening acid problems. Did you tell the doctor you had this issue as he evaluated you? Most won't do VSG on patients with acid problems pre-surgery? Mine gave me the option, but really warned me against. I had the option to switch right up to an hour before surgery and ultimately went with RnY because of his concerns. From what I've seen, it can get seriously bad afterwards. Please do a google search on this topic with Obesity Help in the search bar as well. Your eyes will be opened. Good luck.

If I had acid issues before surgery, I would never have considered VSG. A great many people who hever had reflux a day in their lives came down with debilitating gerd after the sleeve. Many end up needing to revise to RNY.

Do a search and you will turn up a lot of instances of acid after VSG.

No surgeon worth his salt should be giving you a VSG. If you already have GERD, you need an RNY.

If your surgeon doesn't tell you this, you need to RUN to another because you are destined for a revision, which insurance may not pay for, after a horrible year or two.

The sleeve is quick money maker for surgeons. Then they make double fees from you when they revise to RNY. It is a lot of misery to put yourself through. Get RNY and skip VSG.

I am one of those people Grim was referring to. I never had an issue with acid prior to surgery. About 8 months after my VSG I developed significant GERD, to the point that during a pH and manometry test, my acid was measured at 409% higher than normal. 409%. I ended up with lesions on my esophagus from the acid and was forced to revise to RNY. My surgeon told me that had I walked in the door with a history of reflux/GERD, he never would have allowed me to have VSG. I know there are people on this site whose acid was resolved after VSG, but I truly think they're few and far between. The VSG is a closed high pressure system that is ripe for acid issues since the acid has no place to go but up. Honestly, if I was in your shoes, I'd stay far far away from VSG and go with RNY.

I had moderate heartburn pre-surgery. About 1-2 times per month. Immediately after surgery I came through with the sleeve and complementary debilitating GERD! It's horrific! The burning sensation can take the wind out of your chest. I take pantazole, which is not made to be taken long term, but, it's the only thing that works. It's been over a year and the GERD has gotten worse.