HatheryOnHerWay 603 Posted June 10, 2013 Anyone experience pretty severe gastritis while healing after their surgery? If so, just wondering what you did to cope. I've been taking 40 mg Prilosec, Pepto 2x per day, and using a heating pad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kchristian 64 Posted June 10, 2013 Are you talking about acid reflux or heartburn? If so, I've noticed that I get it in the afternoons/evenings. (i'm 4 weeks out). I didn't get it the first week, and I'm thinking it actually might be caused by my Multivitamins. I'm skipping them for one day today to see if that's the cause because I'll definitely need to change. I take pepcid 2x a day and drink maalox when I get the heartburn. My dr's nurse also said to make sure you eat something every few hours because the acid can build up and it needs something to do! If it's neither of those causes then I am gonna ask my doc to change the pepcid to something else because it's NOT working like it should! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HatheryOnHerWay 603 Posted June 10, 2013 Nope, gastritis is different than heartburn. It's an inflammation of the stomach lining. Whenever I eat something, I get a really bad stabbing pain in my sides and it goes around my back. Apparently it's pretty common after VSG to develop a bit of gastritis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
No game 14,437 Posted June 10, 2013 Nope' date=' gastritis is different than heartburn. It's an inflammation of the stomach lining. Whenever I eat something, I get a really bad stabbing pain in my sides and it goes around my back. Apparently it's pretty common after VSG to develop a bit of gastritis.[/quote'] Have you seen your gastroenterologist? You might need to be scoped and given a prescription strength ppi and change up your diet. Oh and you been checked for H pylori? 1 Ms.AntiBand reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HatheryOnHerWay 603 Posted June 10, 2013 Have you seen your gastroenterologist? You might need to be scoped and given a prescription strength ppi and change up your diet. Oh and you been checked for H pylori? I was checked for h. pylori prior to surgery. I don't have a gastroenterologist, but if things don't get better I'm sure I'll get one I'm much better today than even this weekend, so I think the "regular" PPI is working. I wasn't on one before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taurabird 142 Posted June 10, 2013 What did your surgeon say when he told you that it was gastritis? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mariamitani 405 Posted June 10, 2013 I had gastritis post op and my doc put me on omaprazole 25 mg for 8 weeks. It gives your stomach relief from acid to heal an let the swelling go down, It was painfull but after 5 days I felt better. Hope you do too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HatheryOnHerWay 603 Posted June 11, 2013 I had gastritis post op and my doc put me on omaprazole 25 mg for 8 weeks. It gives your stomach relief from acid to heal an let the swelling go down, It was painfull but after 5 days I felt better. Hope you do too. I'm feeling MUCH better today! Thank goodness Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
