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So for the past year or so I've been experiencing tummy troubles such as on again off again diherea and nausea.

The past few weeks have been increasingly horrible, today I feel like I have acid in my stomach and it's uncomfortable and making me nauseous. I had my endoscopy last month and he said everything looks good, No issues.

My surgery is set for September 8th and I'm a little worried that my stomach will be even worse afterwards. But I also wonder if the surgery will make it better in some ways because maybe it's just the food I eat making me feel this way.

Did anyone else have tummy issues before surgery?

Was it better or worse afterwards?

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In 58 years I never had any problems with heartburn. Not even when pregnant. Then about three months before surgery I started getting heartburn every day, sometimes intensely. I couldn't figure out what was going wrong. I was scared because of all I'd read about worsening upper GI symptoms after surgery. In the end I think it must have been a combination of stress and my ever increasing weight. After surgery--voila! No problems!

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i had my surgery 7-8-14 i always had bad stomach issues all my life from every morning i would wake up with stomach to after i eat i would run to the bathroom. i was told i had IBS and since my surgery i haven't had any stomach issues. so i think the surgery has helped.

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I hope the surgery helps a little.

I've been knocking back Pepto for the past month..

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I have a condition called microscopic colitis. Prior to surgery, I took medication for nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal cramping. I also had reflux and heartburn. My reflux has gotten MUCH worse, but my colitis is a little better. I did restart my medication but at a lower dose. :) I feel a lot better though.

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Thankfully I've never had issues with heartburn or gerd (Hopefully it continues after surgery). Idk what's up with my stomach for the past year it comes and goes every few weeks. I'll feel fine and then I'll have a week where I can barely leave the bathroom...

I'm hoping that maybe surgery makes it better, I think it has more to do with my diet and the amount I eat more then anything.

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