My esophagus hates me

[teeny1202 71]

I have been having post OP issues since day after surgery. Can't drink enough, then severe gerd complete with waking up choking on yuck. I was sleeved August 28 and have been re admitted to hospital twice since for dehydration. Three barium swallows later and it has been confirmed my esophagus doesn't like to let anything through it. So the pain in my chest and the feeling of things sitting there has not been my imagination its real. My surgeon says he does not know if this was a problem prior to surgery and i just didn't know it or if this is new. He has put me on reglan and admitted that i could be on it for life he doesn't know yet. So that's all i have for today. Just praying the meds work

[Bronco0605 135]

Did you have an egd(upper endoscopy) before your surgery? Have they offered any other treatment?

[teeny1202 71]

No tests before surgery and had offered nothing but the reglan at the moment

[A_ReNUDE_me 148]

I have been having post OP issues since day after surgery. Can't drink enough' date=' then severe gerd complete with waking up choking on yuck. I was sleeved August 28 and have been re admitted to hospital twice since for dehydration. Three barium swallows later and it has been confirmed my esophagus doesn't like to let anything through it. So the pain in my chest and the feeling of things sitting there has not been my imagination its real. My surgeon says he does not know if this was a problem prior to surgery and i just didn't know it or if this is new. He has put me on reglan and admitted that i could be on it for life he doesn't know yet. So that's all i have for today. Just praying the meds work[/quote']

Go see a gastroenterologist...He may consider a EGD w/ dilation balloon and that should open your esophagus up some. That may lessen your chances of having to be on meds for ever... Also did your MD do esophageal manometry pre op?

Edited October 18, 2013 by A_ReNUDE_me

[ChunkyMonkey 13]

Please look up the side effects for long term use of reglan

[teeny1202 71]

Chunky, thank you for your concern. I have a followup with surgeon tomorrow and will discuss those findings with him and see if there is anything else he can do

[Superfluous 19]

Yes, look into reglan. There are some disturbing possible long term issues.