Lauranbob Mc 94 Posted August 13, 2012 before surgery I never had acid reflux but after surgry it wa out of control. I was put on dexilant and that seemed to help untill this past week and it started creeping back up again. dr now put me on nexium. I am hoping this works because waking up in the middle of the night because your heartburn is so bad is not fun at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barrbdoll 287 Posted August 13, 2012 that is the only side effect that I have had from my surgery.... Try some Mylanta before bedtime.. It coats your stomach and should provide you some relief. Also, I keep Tumms on hand for quick relief..... Good Luck! 1 Lauranbob Mc reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Babysteppin 165 Posted August 13, 2012 Haven't had the surgery yet, but I can sympathize with what reflux is all about. I know that propping your pillows up a little more at night can sometimes help. My doctor said it's actually best if you can prop the head of your bed up by a few inches...but I've never been able to figure out how to do that! lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lulugirl 20 Posted August 14, 2012 I have just been advised by a baristric surgeon to take 2 Prilosec daily for my heartburn. I am now going to take one in the am & one in pm. she also said that if it doesn't go away, the solution would be to have a revision to gastric bypass but that would be along way out! I don't even want to think about that. I am also seeing a GI doc on Wensday so hope to have more info. I have never had heartburn, reflux b4 surgery, but it is really bad now & makes eating vey difficult. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AKSleever 57 Posted August 14, 2012 Your not kidding! Reflux is horrible! I was on dexilant but it was 192 a month and I couldn't afford to continue it! So I am in OTC 300 mg Zantac one in morning and one at night! It helps, but if I forget I know it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zenoosh 112 Posted August 14, 2012 I've heard this is a pretty common side effect...it sucks. I am not sleeved yet but know what reflux and heartburn are like: I used to take proposed, but weaned off and started eating better foods...not a lot of processed stuff. It also helps not to eat before bed, but it seems a lot of this is due to the surgery itself, not necessarily the foods we eat That really sucks... I am not gonna like that one bit :-( 1 Delta..Make it Happen reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zenoosh 112 Posted August 14, 2012 ugh, I meant prilosec...predicative text, ahhhh! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Delta..Make it Happen 29 Posted August 14, 2012 i only experienced acid reflux once since surgery and it was terrifying. so now i take 1 prisolec in the am and 1 prisolec in the pm. also if i eat late i stay up at least an hour before bed time ..that has helped me tremendously. i dont want to feel that way ever again...it was very disturbing having that burning sensation in my throat .... it use to be a time when i would get up at night and have a cracker if i got hunger but if experiencing that acid reflux i dont eat anything once i go to bed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
15Kgold 22 Posted August 14, 2012 Haven't had the surgery yet' date=' but I can sympathize with what reflux is all about. I know that propping your pillows up a little more at night can sometimes help. My doctor said it's actually best if you can prop the head of your bed up by a few inches...but I've never been able to figure out how to do that! lol[/quote'] You put blocks under the headboard posts 1 Babysteppin reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheetsin 714 Posted August 14, 2012 Haven't had the surgery yet, but I can sympathize with what reflux is all about. I know that propping your pillows up a little more at night can sometimes help. My doctor said it's actually best if you can prop the head of your bed up by a few inches...but I've never been able to figure out how to do that! lol A friend of mine places pillows between her mattress and boxspring. This actually inclines the head end of the mattress a bit. Well, that's what she does when she travels. At home she had someone make her a wooden wedge that goes between them. FOr me, if the reflux wants to happen, it will happen. Unfortunately. I'll get it sitting upright in a chair, if I doze off. Or in a car. Or wherever. before surgery I never had acid reflux but after surgry it wa out of control. I was put on dexilant and that seemed to help untill this past week and it started creeping back up again. dr now put me on nexium. I am hoping this works because waking up in the middle of the night because your heartburn is so bad is not fun at all. I'm taking Omeprazole 20mg, It's prescribed 2x day but heartburn is controlled on one, and I can miss a day or two. By day 3 I'm feeling it. But that's just the heartburn. It's not doing (for me) much about the reflux at all. My reflux is more a factor of when I last eat, and/or how I feel when I go to bed. This was also true when I had my band. If I feel "pressure", like I need to burp or like something hasn't gone down yet, I will reflux. Guaranteed. If I don't feel this, I am just fine. This is a good reminder for me to call my surgeon and ask about this. (I'm suspecting a bit of dysmotility - I thought maybe a tiny stricture but it definitely seems to be a "later in the day" thing). I keep a bottle of Mylanta on my nightstand, and some mints. Reflux can be quite unpleasant and the mints help (they mask the taste of the vomit). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AKSleever 57 Posted August 15, 2012 I have a bed wedge! But during the day is when it is at its worst Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
