maalox

[options123 3]

What is the scoop on maalox and lap band.

[Rachel412 116]

The PA at my surgeon's office specifically recommended it... so I use it.

[MarcyLoo 12]

I was only told that if I was suddenly needing to use antacids a lot it was a sign of needing an unfill (being too tight).

[Mimilou2004 13]

Their advice makes sense, but the occasional indigestion is OK to use Maalox for....the docs just don't want you covering up symptoms by over using antiacids. When I was suffering a slip (not yet diagnosed) I was taking huge doses of all kinds of antiacids.

Mimi

[Yacker 0]

What does the doctor do if you experience a "slip?"

Their advice makes sense, but the occasional indigestion is OK to use Maalox for....the docs just don't want you covering up symptoms by over using antiacids. When I was suffering a slip (not yet diagnosed) I was taking huge doses of all kinds of antiacids.

Mimi

[kab1278 3]

I sometimes get a sour stomach feeling in what I believe is my pouch. However, I have been wondering how medicines like Maalox would help because we have no stomach acid in our pouches. I went through a TERRIBLE time with antibiotics that burned my pouch something awful and only milk helped...but didn't help too much. My dermatologist (the antibiotic prescriber) gave me a time released antibiotic which fixed everything. But still wondering if antacids can help us. Have any answers? :confused_smile: