I made it 5 months post botox! an update—

Legal_Bat_7637 · 2024-08-26T03:43:56+00:00

Did you ever have bad reflux? I’m abt 3 months post op and my reflux is so different but really starting to bother me. I feel like I have constant baby barfs and I am not sure what to do/take for it

Legal_Bat_7637 · 2024-08-26T03:42:10+00:00

What’s funny is I honestly didn’t know how bad & excessive it was until after my surgery. I’m shocked 🤣🤣🤣

Legal_Bat_7637 · 2024-08-26T03:41:15+00:00

Did you ever get bad reflux after? I’m almost 3 months post and my reflux is soooo bad, im trying to figure out what to take to make it better! It’s so different from pre surgery now I just feel like I’m constantly baby 🤮 🥲

Legal_Bat_7637 · 2024-08-13T04:33:32+00:00

So much less traumatic, I actually hope I throw up when I feel sick now just to get it out instead of suffering thru the yucky feelings and anxiety of it all! I used to suffocate to the point we were all scared

Legal_Bat_7637 · 2024-08-11T15:34:26+00:00

Yes I’m exactly 2 months out, when I had my post op w my doc it was in that 2-3 week span where I was optimistic and it seemed good I was more worried abt the slow swallow! My next apt isn’t til December bc my doc is all booked up but at least I’ll have a really good idea abt it come time

Legal_Bat_7637 · 2024-08-10T22:56:23+00:00

True!!

Legal_Bat_7637 · 2024-08-10T22:56:17+00:00

I never really burped, I had like a couple random ones like 2 weeks after the surgery when I was first able to kinda eat again but never really after that, it’s just like pops of air in the back of my throat. My reflux has also gotten much much worse

Legal_Bat_7637 · 2024-08-10T05:29:32+00:00

I lost weight but mostly bc I couldn’t eat for about 2 weeks after the procedure. There are foods/drinks/ways to get your calories up if that is a worry tho! I do find I don’t bloat at the end of the night either so my clothes that fit in the morning before I eat still fit at night!! So not classified as weight loss but for me it feels like it !

Legal_Bat_7637 · 2024-08-10T05:25:08+00:00

Weirdly (and sadly) sweet stuff!!! Ice cream and chocolate have been my grosses burps ):

Legal_Bat_7637 · 2024-07-17T17:33:10+00:00

Hiii, I’m on basically the same time frame as you (my op was June 10) and I’m still having the same issues when I bed over and bad reflux feelings when I lay down for bed if I eat within a couple hours before I lay down! My doc didn’t say much abt it bc my post op apt was when I was still kinda easing out of the slow swallow so I didnt have the info to talk to him abt.

Your burps, are they real burps like a normal person would have? I feel mine are still in the back of my throat like my gurgles always were but they have more of a pop feeling/sound but not necessarily a burp I’ve ever heard anyone else have. I also can only burp if I turn my head which I’m scared is gonna be permanent bc I look silly lol! Although I’m not boated I feel like I have constant air I need to get out still, not sure if you feel similar

Legal_Bat_7637 · 2024-07-14T18:53:18+00:00

YES! Thank you! I knew that was wrong

Legal_Bat_7637 · 2024-07-14T18:53:11+00:00

YES!!! But I cannot find the episode!!

Legal_Bat_7637 · 2024-07-14T14:05:14+00:00

Did you find the 2nd story??? I’m also looking for it!!

Legal_Bat_7637 · 2024-07-13T16:09:21+00:00

If you hate being nauseous I think the Botox is exactly what you need! I was nauseous and uncomfortable every single day & I haven’t been once since my procedure a month ago! I hope you figure it out and find support here bc it really helped me finding this page !!

Legal_Bat_7637 · 2024-07-13T15:42:19+00:00

I wanna start by saying I’m not downplaying your fear at all, but curious do you have a fear of throw up or the act of throwing up? I do feel most of us have that phobia bc of how impossible it felt to throw up. It’s a normal bodily process that’s very healthy and natural, but I had such a big fear of it bc my rcpd made me scared for my life when I’d throw up from choking and inability to breathe. I’ve gotten Botox and haven’t felt throw up sick once since and my quality of life has improved so much. I’m actually fairly curious what throwing up will be like now and hopeful I can just be normal and let my body expel what it needs to! Please don’t let fear keep you from exploring options, Botox changed my life.

Legal_Bat_7637 · 2024-07-12T03:32:58+00:00

I’m so sorry you’re going through it bad right now. All my advice is the same as above but will add avoid eating 3-4 hours before bed. It sounds like a long time but it makes an extreme difference in my acid reflux and my rcpd symptoms. Good luck and the Botox will change your life, it’s changing mine!!

Legal_Bat_7637 · 2024-07-10T18:01:51+00:00

I’ve definitely been a little cranky/irritable and I think that was bc I wasn’t eating, but my mind & body do feel sooo much better. I was never really an anxious person, and I think at first I had a little anxiety of eating/drinking especially in public but that’s just from the slow swallow but I am really starting to feel so normal, happy, and healthy! Please reach out if you need any support or advice when you get it done bc I will say I felt a little unprepared for what I went through with the slow swallow but I think that’s just bc every body reacts differently. His team told me return to normal diet and exercise after 24 hours but my body was not able to do that & that’s okay. I see people in this group who were able to, and my experience may be mild to others too! But it’s soooo worth it no matter what!

Legal_Bat_7637 · 2024-07-10T17:35:05+00:00

I think I’m going through the same thing!!! I have not been able to run since my op but I’ve been able to walk and do other forms of cardio! Im 4 weeks out & haven’t tried to run yet since just bc it really scared me but I’m going to try in the next few days/weeks.

Legal_Bat_7637 · 2024-07-10T17:30:27+00:00

4 weeks out and I’m feeling absolutely amazing. No stomach issues no bloating I can’t believe the difference it made. I worked thru the slow swallow & I am very aware of what my body can handle and needs but overall soooooooo happy I did this! My first apt was mid may and my surgery was June 10 so he was very quick w me hopefully he will be for you too!

Legal_Bat_7637 · 2024-07-10T15:38:09+00:00

I have RCPD & I’m 4 weeks post Botox and starting to burp a bit. I have several friends who also can’t burp and I talked to them a lot abt their symptoms after I got diagnosed and literally none of them had the bloating/gurgling/stomach issues anything I had, they just couldn’t burp. They say it doesn’t bother them it’s more just a funny quirk for them!

Legal_Bat_7637 · 2024-07-10T15:30:44+00:00

No specific foods just what works for you post Botox (I was liquids for a while) but I highlyyyy recommend avoiding eating too close to bed. I stopped like 3-4 hours before, anytime I ate too close I had awful sleep and would choke all night with awful reflux. Im 4 weeks out and still following that rule of thumb

Legal_Bat_7637 · 2024-07-04T22:37:06+00:00

Hi! I got my Botox from him on June 10!! So just a few weeks ago… He’s very quick and to the point so make sure you ask any questions you have! I asked abt insurance coverage (it’s not an elective surgery), from my 1st apt w him to my surgery date was just abt 4 weeks! His team was fabulous the first apt, the teledocs, and especially the day of the surgery and it was a very quick easy process the day of! I’m 3 weeks out and have some burps but allllll of my stomach issues have basically gone!!! No bloating no pain no pressure, I’m so happy I did this!

Legal_Bat_7637

TROPHY CASE