Is this kind of pain/pressure normal?

[Comfy_Blue 285]

I am four days post opt and have found that every time I eat/drink anything, when I go to swallow, i get this pain/pressure that seems to come up from my stomach and it sits in my chest. It is hard to describe, but it sits there for 3 to 5 seconds then it goes away. That is until I swallow again. Sometimes it comes when i am not eating. It makes me not want to eat. I am eating slowly (ie: yesterday i took six, slow bites to eat a spoonful of pudding.when i drink my 2 oz of Fluid, i don't guzzle, but use a spoon and it takes me about 3 slow, teeny sips to finish each spoon full. I put the spoon down and take little breaks in between). And yet, i am still having pain.

It is making me not want to eat/drink because it hurts. But i cant avoid food because i need to stay hydrated. I dont know if they are related, but when i burp or hiccup my chest and esophagus hurt.

My nutritionist is out of town so no help there. Please can u all help me.

[Arts137 1,811]

Comfy,

A number of folks HAVE described this. I did not have it (lucky me) but as I recall it does get better as you go through the acute healing. BUT, don't be shy and call the surgeon's office if it does not quickly show some improvement OR if you cannot get your liquids in... OK???

[Numenow 32]

Sounds like you should definitely contact your surgeon ASAP!

[kyleebean 209]

call the dr. but my guess is it's more acid reflux. Are you taking Prilosec or something to help with that?

[RXG 46]

I'm feeling the same thing. It is significantly better 4 days out. It happens with Water, but if I add Isopure to the Water, it's better. Also it's not so bad with milk and really weak broth. I thought it was just me but I did a search in forums for chest pains and many vets complained about this.

I hope you feel better soon. I was sleeved on the 23 too.

[Comfy_Blue 285]

Comfy,

A number of folks HAVE described this. I did not have it (lucky me) but as I recall it does get better as you go through the acute healing. BUT, don't be shy and call the surgeon's office if it does not quickly show some improvement OR if you cannot get your liquids in... OK???

Thanks Art. That's actually a relief to hear. I hadn't seen a lot of posts about this (which is understandable because there are A LOTof threads on here) so i was scared I was having some weird complication that no one else had ever had. I a, going to give it the weekend and then call if it still feels bad on Monday. I also have a follow up with my pcp on Monday and my surgeon on Friday.

If anyone else has gone through this, please post. I want to know if you went t through this, if you found out what it is and/or if are there any things i can do to alleviate it.

[Comfy_Blue 285]

I was prescribed prilosex but have not been taking because i've never had acid reflux so i don't know what it feels like. I thought a id reflux is when you burp and it tastes like vomit/food coming up and it burns?

[meamo 42]

I'm feeling the same thing I thought it was the omeprazole 40mg causing the pain but I don't know...ugh..it's terrible. ..I really hope it goes away

[Seela 1,187]

Take your meds. Almost all of us are given the acid reducer for the first couple of months. It doesn't matter that you never had reflux before, you never had your stomach severed before either. It was prescribed for a reason and taking it is important to your overall health and success.

[Comfy_Blue 285]

Thanks everyone for your advice. I thought the acid meds were like the pain meds and for an " as needed" basis. I'm going to fill my prescription now and if the pain doesn't go away, i'll call the surgeon on monday.

Thanks again! I really appreciate this.

[Busymomof3 181]

I felt the same thing for a few days. It went away in a few days. Definitely take the acid reducers. I had stopped taking mine and the nurse told me it was important to reduce the acid so the stomach could heal properly.

[Sassy Pants1 186]

Yes, I had this. It was more of a discomfort than pain. I think it's a combo of the swelling and acid. I take my Prilosec 2x daily. It definitely gets better with time.

[PdxMan 4,292]

Did you have a hiatal hernia repair? I did and what you describe sounds like what I was feeling for about the first 10 days post. As suggested, call your Dr.

[Branmuffin 190]

I had the same uncomfortable feeling in my throat and chest until about week 2. It did help to flavor my Water and also drinking hot tea helped too me get in my water as well and felt well drinking.

[account closed 20]

Thanks everyone for your advice. I thought the acid meds were like the pain meds and for an " as needed" basis. I'm going to fill my prescription now and if the pain doesn't go away, i'll call the surgeon on monday.

Thanks again! I really appreciate this.

No, no no... I thought and did the exact same thing! Your stomach needs the acid reducer for healing, as my surgeon told me -it's not just a comfort thing.