Heartburn/ Acid Reflux

[mmccaleb 1]

I was banded in December and have lost a little over 50 pounds. I have recenly began experiencing frequent heartburn after meals and acid reflux at night. I've taken Tums and liquid antacids - they worked in the beginning but aren't completely relieving my problem now. Does anyone else suffer from this? My band was last filled in May - and I don't think the problem is it being too tight. Any suggestions would be great - it's miserable to have this problem!

[Tomander 614]

Some of the people in my coffee group have experienced this.

Some suggestions... try not eating past 7:00 p.m.

Drink a large glass of Water 2 hours before you go to bed. (Helps flush out the band.

I suffered from acid reflux since I was 14. I was 39 when I was banded.

My acid reflux went away 3 days after I was banded.... I lived on Tums and was on two prescription meds. I have not had ANY acid reflux in over 6 years.

You may also want to try a tiny defil.

I hope you get some relief.

Good luck

Tom, Toronto

Banded July 6 06

Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

[Cocoabean 430]

Check in with your surgeon. Those are classic symptoms of a band that is too tight. My last fill was in November, it did not get too tight until February.

I just posted a long post about that fill's journey. The tightness went on far too long. Go be seen just to be sure it isn't the band.

[LibraJennifer 1]

I suffer from heartburn now, as well. I don't like takeing pills, even asprin, so I sought holistic remedies such as drinking a glass of milk, or eating greek yogurt right when the heartburn symptoms came. (This only gave momentary help.) However, after about 2 months of this Ifinally went to see my doctor (also banded) and he recommending OTC Prolisec 14 day treatment. I tried it and on the first day, the heartburn went away. Sometimes it pops up again if I eat late at night or if I eat foods that are harder to digest or spicy. For this, I take Tums and eat yogurt and drink cold Water to relieve it.

[JerseyGirl80 12]

I've found that being active after dinner keeps me from getting reflux/heartburn at night. I discovered this on vacation. I was starting to have a little trouble during the night about a month before I went away, (not long after my last fill). I noticed that when I was home I tended to be lazy and just sit around or I would lay around shortly after dinner, this is when the problems started. Now while on vacation I was up and walking around most of the night so that by bed time I had no issues. When I got home I starting just sitting around again after dinner to see if this was what this issue was, it sure was, the reflux came right back. Now I either go to the grocery store after dinner or take a short walk, I try to do something. Being active seems to help my food digest and keeps me from experiencing reflux.

[mmccaleb 1]

Thank you all for taking the time to respond and offer the much needed advice- I am scheduled to see my surgeon in the morning - I'll post what he suggest - but for now ... It's your suggestions that are keeping me almost "reflux" free