Acid Or Gas?

[Lisa821 29]

Last week I had my one month follow up with my primary care provider and everything was great with me physically and with my labs. I have since developed this sensation in my sleeve that I've posted about before. It's almost like a hunger pang. It can't be though because sometimes I feel it immediately after I finish eating. It's so weird. My health provider told me to restart Omeprazole twice a day and/or try TUMS or Rolaids. I have tried those things and sometimes it helps but not always. So then I called my provider again and asked if it was ok if I tried GasX and they said it was fine. I have discovered that sometimes that works too. Pre op I took Omeprazole once a day for acid reflux but never had any problems with gassy stomach. I am wondering if anyone else is, or has been, going through this? Maybe this is something that will resolve after more months on healing? Please chime in if you have any experiences with this. Thank you.

[missjanab 3]

i am at 4mths out and have the exact same problem. i take 2 acid reducers, a gas-x, and about 3-4 rolaids a day and some days are better than others but it's still there. i've been recently switching brands off ppi and acide reducers to see if that may help but it has yet make any real difference. it can get quite painfiul if i let it go on too long without putting some kind of food or liquid in there. and it's annoying as i don't know what. maybe some else can help us out.

[Lisa821 29]

I agree that if I wait too long to put food or a liquid in it can get painful. I am truly hoping that over time, as my sleeve stretches a little, it will resolve. My biggest frustration is not knowing if it's gas or acid so I end up popping everything I have in order to figure out what will work this time. It seems to be my luck that it's not the first thing I try that gives me some relief. I'm thinking about going back to Clear Liquids then progressing through the post op diet again, just to see if that helps. I'm getting pretty desparate. I really don't like feeling this way. Maybe we will get lucky and someone else will be able to help us out.

Thank you for your response. Although I am bummed out for you that you're going through this too. It, sort of, nice to know that I'm not alone and I'm not making this up.

[missjanab 3]

it's always nice to know your not alone.

and also it makes me burp, esp if i let it go waaaay to long. have you experienced any burping with it?

[Lisa821 29]

I have only burped a couple times but I do **hiccup** when I'm getting full.....weird