Acid Reflux...it's what's for dinner.

[TxChelsey 1]

I got a fill a couple of weeks ago, my second in 6 weeks because the first one was ineffective. Everything goes down fine and I haven't had any sticking issues, but I am having acid reflux for the first time since my surgery. It's at it's worse overnight when I am trying to sleep. It's like I feel a small amount of liquid gurgling around and wake up swallowing. I am wondering if I'm too tight as I have heard that reflux is a sign. I was scolded for eating too much and the doctor told me I was starting to stretch my pouch and my lower esophagus. Now I am scared it make be a bigger problem than a tight fill, but it did start happening immediately after the fill. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I think I will be visiting the surgeon next week.

Edited March 15, 2010 by TxChelsey

[slimmap 1]

It sounds like you are too tight. It has happened to me a lot, which really is a drag. But what is happening to you is what happened to me, too. I would wake up literally choking on acid. It was horrible. You can try things like Prevacid or whatever antacids you like. Maybe they will work for you. But they didn't help me and I had to have an unfill. It isn't as bad as you'd think. For me though, acid has been a big issue all of last year. It is why I cannot keep my band very tight. Talk to your doctor and see what they say. So good luck and let me know what you find out.

I got a fill a couple of weeks ago, my second in 6 weeks because the first one was ineffective. Everything goes down fine and I haven't had any sticking issues, but I am having acid reflux for the first time since my surgery. It's at it's worse overnight when I am trying to sleep. It's like I feel a small amount of liquid gurgling around and wake up swallowing. I am wondering if I'm too tight as I have heard that reflux is a sign. I was scolded for eating too much and the doctor told me I was starting to stretch my pouch and my lower esophagus. Now I am scared it make be a bigger problem than a tight fill, but it did start happening immediately after the fill. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I think I will be visiting the surgeon next week.