Acid Reflux?

[Spiceyfrog 269]

Last night after eating about 1/4 cup of Soup it felt like the soup was just sitting in my throat, so I stopped eating. Then, I realized I had not stopped drinking prior to eating, so thought maybe that was the problem. As the night went on I developed a pain in my stomach. It was in the middle and it was like a cramp and then it would go away. Didn't think too much of it.

Today, I have been getting the same pain, every 10-15 minutes, so I called the nurse and she wants me to double up on my Prilosec and see what happens (or could be gallbladder). When I sat down for dinner and only ate about 1/4C cottage cheese and got the pain, then it felt like it was in my throat again.

Anyone else experience this, could it be acid reflux? I never had acid reflux prior to surgery.

[theotherfatgirl 134]

My never had acid reflux my stomache doctor started me in something for it a month before and wants me on it 2 months he said most people develop it at first . Today I forgot take it and I have similar cramps

[Djmohr 6,965]

That is what happens to me when I eat too much now. Or like you said drink liquid with my food which has only happened once or twice. Your food doesn't have a chance to process and it has no where to go so it backs up in your esophagus. Try eating a smaller portion and obviously follow the 30/30 rule.

I suffered from severe reflux prior to bypass surgery. It is a burning sensation and then your stomach acid actually backs up in your esophagus and ultimately your throat. It can keep you walking the floors for hours on end.

From my understanding when they do the bypass if that is the surgery you had, there is no stomach acid. The reason they have you take something like Prilosec is to avoid a stomach ulcer which can give you that pain in your gut/chest.

I also get that feeling if I have eaten a heavy food. It can be very painful. I try to stick to 1 percent cottage cheese. I tried the heavier stuff and I get that pain in my gut.

[James Marusek 5,244]

It doesn't sound like acid reflux especially since you are describing pains in your stomach.

[Spiceyfrog 269]

Thanks for all of the responses. Today went much better, I did not have that cramp or the feeling of food in my throat. I guess I just ate too much, who would have thought 1/2 cup could be too much. Today, I ate 1/4 cup portions and that seemed to be the trick. Its all a learning curve!