Question:
i have heartburn alot and i am still not able to eat but a couple of bite at a time

i have heartbun alot and am still not able to eat but a couple of bites at a time and seem to be hungry alot. i didnt think people who have had this surgery had heartburn?    — tina P. (posted on July 21, 2000)

July 21, 2000
I was wondering the same thing, I seem to get "heartburn" in the middle of the night. I take 2 tums and it is gone. I was on 10 years of prilocec before that. I guess some people after surgery have to continue taking it. Don't know why.
   — ZZ S.

July 22, 2000
I had the same problem, and the heartburn/reflux was the major reason I pushed myself to have the surgery. My gastrointerologist said no one would perform surgery on me because of my size. Thus he referred me to Dr. Vierra who performs the gastric bypass. I began experiencing the worst heartburn of my life after the surgery while still in the hospital. They were putting Pepcid in my IV and I still was downing antiacid all day and night. I went through a pint the first week I was at home. Now I take Prevacid twice a day. The Dr. doesn't know why I still have heartburn. He wants me to go off the Prevacid now but I can't endure the heartburn when I do. I'm 4 weeks out of surgery now.
   — Toni B.