Gas and reflux post surgery

[Aubrey600 1]

Hello....I am 8 days post op. Is it normal to experience some mild reflux and gas bubbles? The bubbles feel like they are coming up my throat when I eat or drink. Thanks

[Ms.AntiBand 2,984]

Try slowing down your eating or eating less. For awhile you will have to trial and error your ways of eating until you adjust it to what works for you

[No game 14,437]

I had this too.. A lot of people take a ppi after surgery.. Did your doctor give you a prescription?

I never had an issue before surgery and only had it for a couple of weeks afterward so I didn't take anything . But for a lot of people the acid blockers really help.

[Aubrey600 1]

Yes I take Prevacid. I had relux issues before surgery so maybe he will have to increase it. I just started on puree food this morning and I was only able to eat about 1/2 of a 1/4 cup at Breakfast and lunch. We'll see. Thanks!

[No game 14,437]

As miss AntiBand said just go really slow, everything in our digestion is so screwed up right now. It takes weeks for things to calm down.

But if its really bothersome after a while do ask the dr about an increase or change

Good luck to you!

[Ljp 157]

Hello....I am 8 days post op. Is it normal to experience some mild reflux and gas bubbles? The bubbles feel like they are coming up my throat when I eat or drink. Thanks

My doctor told me that reflux wld be worse after surgery. Its not been worse for me but will act up if I eat spicy food. Are there certain things you are eating or drinking that may trigger this? You may hv to up what you normally take. I wld talk to the doctor about all of this

[Aubrey600 1]

Thanks for the replies. I have an appointment with my surgeon on Thursday so I'll tell him whats happening. I had egg salad for lunch, maybe I put too much low fat mayo in it.

[kortolano 100]

i am 6 weeks post op and the reflux and gas is killing me even on meds! I find if i take a bite then stop walk around i do ALOT better than sitting down eating a meal.

[Aubrey600 1]

Kortolano-My surgeon did say sometimes people with reflux get it so bad it does not even respond to medications. In that case, he said the sleeve could be converted to a bypass. But, I don't want that to happen obviously. That makes sense-stopping and walking a bit between bites. I find if I slouch while eating or drinking and for a little bit afterward, it makes the reflux and gas worse. So I try to sit as straight as possible and not sit too much after eating.

[valvelazquez 5]

I have really bad heart burn after surgery is that the same as acid reflux??? My doctor put me on medication and said it might last a few months

[Aubrey600 1]

Yes heartburn is the same as reflux as far as I know.

[valvelazquez 5]

Ok thank you