vomitting Acid and vomiting

[onmyway1978 2]

I have a question about acid re flux and vomiting. I had my sleeve on June 17 and my doctor had me trying to introduce food by the end of my 2nd week. I have been trying to introduce food ever since however no matter how small I cut my food or even if I eat yogurt or pudding it pushes it's way back up I cannot eat or drink or anything without it coming back up. Is this normal? I have emailed my surgeon and he just says it will work itself out but I am beginning to wonder...I take a pepicid regimen and the acid re flux is still horrible. Please help.

[mokee 588]

Does not sound normal to me. You should make an appointment with the dr. Face to face maybe he will do something to help you.

[Fixerupper 335]

There's a thread going right now on strictures. Take a look at it.

[glostaff 40]

I had a somewhat similar problem. My dr put me on Prilosec. Works great. Might ask your dr. about it. I was told the stomach produces the same amount of acid no matter the size. With a small stomach full of acid, there is no where for the food to go. Prilosec is supposed to turn off the acid production. Good Luck!

[SK71 3]

No, this is not normal. As someone above mentioned, go to the "strictures, anyone" thread under complications and you will see what some of us have experienced. Be careful that you don't let this go on too long and become dehydrated or malnourished. My husband was back in the hospital 2 times for 6 days each during the first 3 weeks b/c he couldn't get any nutrition or fluids to stay down. He was in there so he could be re-hydrated and got nutrition through IV. The rest of the story is on the other thread. Good luck and like I said, don't wait too long.