Nightly Heart Burn?

[Wheeler5051 0]

I was just wondering does anyone else get nightly heart burn? My doctor said that this isnt normal,and we are going to keep an eye on it, but I don't feel like I have any other problems besides this. The heart burn is the only problem that I have, but it is bad enough that I have to take tums or pepto almost every night, and sometimes it doesn't even help. Just wondering, does anyone else have constant heartburn like this? Could it be a slip even though I dont have any other symptoms? That is what my doctor was concerned about. Thanks for any comments!

[karewpah 173]

I think your Dr should be checking to see if the band is too tight. If it is, and is left that way for too long, it could cause a slip.

[PA2AK GIRL 6]

I had terrible heart burn for the first several weeks post-op, mainly due to all the swelling. When I laid down to go to sleep it would get so bad I would have to get up and go to the lazy boy to sleep. I think your band is to tight and you need to have some of the Fluid removed before you do permeant damage.

[Wheeler5051 0]

I thought about the fact of maybe being too tight, but I can eat normally during the day, and I get hungry (like I did before my fill) so I didn't think that I would be too tight considering how I feel during the day. Awhile back, I was too tight and was choking and regurgitating at night, but then got a slight unfill and that all went away. the only problem is the heart burn still. My doctor said a possible slip, but I understand what you are saying about being too tight still.

[2muchfun 8,927]

I too have a similar problem. My heartburn seems to come on around 2 am. Doesn't happen all the time but it's annoying and sometimes I just get up, have a drink of Water and sleep on the couch. I've only had one fill and so far I feel no restriction and can eat as I did prior to surgery.

[dar36 5]

I had heart burn too at bed time and discussed it with my doctor. He asked me if I was eating within two hours before bedtime. I was indeed eating before bedtime. Once I stopped eating before bedtime, my heart burn completely went away.

He also mentioned that if I was coughing it could be an indication that the band was too tight. Are you coughing as well?

[cloudy 11]

You might try to raise the head of your bed. My husband did mine because I WAS HAVING A LOT OF COUGHING. IT STOPPED AFTER THAT.