5 months post op and dying here - ThinnerTimes

mecarolita · 10-22-2005, 01:59 PM

I had surgery the 31st of May, 2005 and since have dealt with all the challenges associated with GBS. For the past 2 months I have been experiencing problems, vomiting, heartburn and this awful spitting thing. My Doctor has sent me for tests and the conclusion seems to be GERD, or Gastroesophageal reflux. Problem is, none of the 4 or so medicines I am now taking are helping, if anything I am worse. I find it almost impossible to eat because of the pain that immediatley follows. Even water seems to want to come back up. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions. I don't know if this is to be expected and I need to learn to live with it; or if I should be pushing my doc more for intervention. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

LizardQueen · 10-22-2005, 02:15 PM

First, welcome to the forum! It's great to have you here and I hope you stick around for awhile! I would DEMAND some intervention!!!! You should not be feeling so bad and I don't know why you would have GERD. The wls got rid of mine completely. Are you sure it's not an ulcer? You should DEMAND further testing and different meds if those aren't working for you. Remember-You are the one footing the bill-the Doc is your employee. Make him work for you!!! Please let us know how you are doing and what the doc is doing for you. Again, great to have you here and I hope we can all help you through this difficult time!

mecarolita · 10-22-2005, 02:28 PM

First off Amber thank you so much for replying so quickly. I sure am confused with this. I have been doing exactly as directed and just seem to be getting worse plus I have lost nearly 90 pounds and need to slow down at this point. I will call my doc back Mon. and push him for some answers.

JimJ · 10-22-2005, 03:18 PM

Drining pepermint tea helps me. Also, eating natural yoguart helps with the enzimes that are used for digestion. I haven't had a problem since surgery but before I had an awful time of it. I used to eat cruched crakers in milk to relieve it.

Jared · 10-22-2005, 03:25 PM

Some people with really bad GERD get gastric bypass as a CURE for it, so I'd definitely get a second and third opinion.

Good luck.

delaney805 · 10-22-2005, 07:11 PM

I didn't have Gerd before surgery but I had it for 2 months after. Every time i ate or drank anything I had pain and a burning feeling, it took me weeks before I figured it out. I started sleeping with my head elevated, I took a prescription strenght Pepcid at every meal. It felt like acid was coming up my throat at times. I was froothing at the mouth a lot too. I wish i had complained more but I suffered in silence. Call your Doctor and make him earn his money. Hope you feel better soon!

Veruca Sault · 10-22-2005, 07:40 PM

My surgeon requires pepcid for 2 months post op to combat that. Have you tried it?

lealphachienne · 10-23-2005, 09:49 AM

There is a surgery where they clip some of the nerves that produces the excess acid in severe cases. Also, maybe your stomach is too small. At 5 months, it should have relaxed some to about the size of a lemon or so. If it's still the size of an egg, even the tiniest amount of acid will bubble up.