Gastrectomy and bile reflux

[freeflow]

Hi

My wife had a Gastrectomy in may and everything has gone better than expected.

She suffers from Fibromyalgia as well and now is on new tablets for that.

Since about 4 weeks after discontinuing some antidepressants ,which helped her sleep, she has not been sleeping at all or very little.

Now her bile reflux has gotten quite bad,not helping at night, not allowing her to eat well.She is waiting for an endoscopy.

My question is, what medicine is there,for bile reflux, for people with out a stomach?

gaviscon is helping but not reducing excess bile, so what does reduce excess bile?

Thanks

[Golf1910]

Hi..I had a total gastrectomy 6.5 years ago and still suffer with bile reflux that at times is quite bad still but generally okay. One of the things suggested I take is Colestyramine powder and also Gaviscon Advance or similar like Acidex Advance as you mention although I don't take either now. It is a difficult one as depends on what you eating and when also. I still have issues swallowing food or liquids at times that is painful where the join is, and regurgitate the first couple of mouthfuls of food on a regular basis, have had endoscopies over the years that shows an ulcerated oesophagus but one gets used to the issues after a total gastrectomy and one learns to live with it. I also take Creon tablets as the pancreas doesn't produce the enzymes needed to digest food.

Not very helpful I am afraid but really wanted to say one gets round the issues thrown up and suggest discuss with your Specialist Nurse and dietitian.

Rob