acid reflux or ulcer before surgery

[steveden 0]

I am 18 and my surgery date is July 7. I was in the ER Thurs after a few days of burning gnawing pain in my abdomen and feeling nauseaous. The ER treated this like an ulcer and told me to take Prilosec along with Pepcid complete.

I have an appt w/ my primary Monday and expect him to order a barium swallow, but now I am stressing over this because I am afraid it will delay or worse not allow my surgery.

Has anyone out there had acid reflux/ulcers and still have the surgery?

[RestlessMonkey 7]

If it's an ulcer it may delay your surgery while they clear it up. Acid reflux...probably not; it is usually well controlled with modern medicines.

Whichever, you do need to tell your surgeon about this incident before he bands you. He needs a good medical picture of you; if it IS delayed, it will really be so that you can have the best chance at success (which is the point, right?)