Heartburn

[PatrickG 5]

I am 10 days post surgery and I am starting to get persistent heartburn at night. Antacids give me lots of gas which I think would make the problem worse. I have prescription and over the counter PPI's from the last time I had heartburn. Any one else experiencing this? What do you take for it?

[Foxbins 625]

My surgeon put me on liquid Nexium right after surgery and now I take a daily Prevacid. No problems so far. As I understand it, acid problems are common after surgery.

[Tiffykins 673]

It's pretty common, and if you're taking Tums or Rolaids the lovely Calcium carbonate and sugar alcohols are probably responsible for the gas and rebound reflux.

I would get back on a true PPI, take it on an empty stomach and wait about 30 minutes to eat anything other than liquids.

[Billy363627 15]

I have been taking protonics for a long time. the pill is smaller and it is a tab form so no getting stuck ..Take it faithfullly everyday..

[morethan 4]

GAS and Acid Reflux is the reason I am still up. It also makes it difficult for me to get all the liquids in sometimes. I still feel it in my chest.

But, I will try taking the Previcid on an empty stomach and see if that helps better. Thanks for the tip.

[juliarh 35]

I've been taking 20mg. of Nexium since surgery every night. When I've run out of Nexium, I get outrageous heartburn -- so, I'm just staying on it. Don't even see the need to go off of it.

[PatrickG 5]

I took some otc omeprazole before bed last night and that seemed to help. I will meet with the surgeon on Wednesday. I will ask him for a prescription for more omeprazole.

[AMLP 4]

For instant relief of heartburn swallow one tablespoon of any type of vinegar. It tastes awful, so I just throw the whole tablespoon down the back of my throat and do not taste too much of it. It burns going down and its may make you a bit queasy for about 30 seconds, but your heartburn pain will be gone!

I take prilosec daily but still get heartburn and this is the only thing that takes care of it.

[PatrickG 5]

I spoke to the surgeon Wednesday. He said the acid reflux was probably because I did not puree the yogurt or cottage cheese I was eating. He did not prescribe an acid blocker, but I can always get it OTC.

[Melissal 0]

How are you feeling now? Is it any better?

[PatrickG 5]

I am feeling better when I take the acid blocker. It stops the late night and early morning burn.

How are you feeling now? Is it any better?