Re: Acid Reflux & Long term vs. Short term side effects

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In a message dated 8/16/01 1:28:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

netmaker2@... writes:

> Do others have a lot of problems with Acid Reflux? It worries me a

> bit, because I am having this at night from laying down (I am preop)

> and I sure don't want more of it.

First, are you taking medications for this? Have you had an endoscopy to

rule out esophagial erosions? You need to find this out before surgery. If

your acid reflux (Gerd) is significant, your gastrointerologist will put you

on medication. Also try a 12 " wedge under your matress. It does help and is

not the same as using towels, blankets, etc to prop one end up. There are

foods to avoid but I don't have the list in front of me.

As far as Gerd, post-op, I don't know but would think it would improve.

[Guest guest]

Chris-

I never had reflux until I was postop.. I think its an adjustment your

body has to make. My dr gave me prevacid for it- I took it 1x/day for

about 6-8 weeks.. now the reflux/heartburn is gone. YMMV, though.

HTH,

Liane

> Do others have a lot of problems with Acid Reflux? It worries me a

> bit, because I am having this at night from laying down (I am preop)

> and I sure don't want more of it. I know all the benefits and I'm

> going down the DS path, but I still wonder...

>

> Also, I wonder how many of DS effects are short term vs long term?

[Guest guest]

Chris-

I never had reflux until I was postop.. I think its an adjustment your

body has to make. My dr gave me prevacid for it- I took it 1x/day for

about 6-8 weeks.. now the reflux/heartburn is gone. YMMV, though.

HTH,

Liane

> Do others have a lot of problems with Acid Reflux? It worries me a

> bit, because I am having this at night from laying down (I am preop)

> and I sure don't want more of it. I know all the benefits and I'm

> going down the DS path, but I still wonder...

>

> Also, I wonder how many of DS effects are short term vs long term?

[Guest guest]

Hi Chris:

I have always had bad reflux, and now being a 20 month post op, I still have

it severe. I take 2 prilosec a day, which does wonders for it.

Patti

> Do others have a lot of problems with Acid Reflux?

[Guest guest]

Hi Chris:

I have always had bad reflux, and now being a 20 month post op, I still have

it severe. I take 2 prilosec a day, which does wonders for it.

Patti

> Do others have a lot of problems with Acid Reflux?

[Guest guest]

I have had acid reflux for years. I'm 8 weeks post op and

although I still occaisionally have burning, its nothing like pre

op. The DS procedure includes the removal of a portion of the

stomach, so there are fewer acid producing cells. Dr Hess is

optomistic that I will eventually be off Prevacid forever. As you

heal from the surgery, you have less indigestion etc. Good luck, Meli

- In duodenalswitch@y..., " Hawkins " <netmaker2@y...> wrote:

> Do others have a lot of problems with Acid Reflux? It worries me a

> bit, because I am having this at night from laying down (I am

preop)

> and I sure don't want more of it. I know all the benefits and I'm

> going down the DS path, but I still wonder...

>

> Also, I wonder how many of DS effects are short term vs long term?

[Guest guest]

At 2:17 PM -0400 8/16/01, GABS12992@... wrote:

>...

>As far as Gerd, post-op, I don't know but would think it would improve.

>

Probably, but later, rather than sooner. My second post-op day was a

pure GERD day. Thank goodness that I had taken a stash of Prilosec

to the hospital in my ditty bag. And, DW ran out and got me TUMS.

Dr. Elariny puts us on Prevacid for 30 days post-op, then Zantac.

--Steve

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