Waking up with vomit (acid) in your mouth?

[tinahall 27]

Hi all

I'm 6 weeks post op and have woken up twice in the middle of the night with vomit taste in my mouth. It burns soooo bad and made me feel like I couldn't swallow and catch my breath for a few min. I take my Prilosec daily. I did have a snack before bed so maybe that was it. Just curious if this has happened to anyone else ?

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[Fixerupper 335]

Yes don't eat or drink close to lying down. Also ask your doc to increase your ppi dosage or switch you to protonix it is slightly more expensive but it works better for me and my doc said that is true for a lot of people. Reflux can erode your esophagus.

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

That is such a horrible feeling. Is there any way you can slightly elevate the head of your bed. That helps with acid reflux. Hope it goes away soon......

[CCRNonherway 78]

Hi all

I'm 6 weeks post op and have woken up twice in the middle of the night with vomit taste in my mouth. It burns soooo bad and made me feel like I couldn't swallow and catch my breath for a few min. I take my Prilosec daily. I did have a snack before bed so maybe that was it. Just curious if this has happened to anyone else ?

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I found the same problem post op. I am a nurse so I tend to medicate myself, but I found that a Zantac right before bed helps a lot. Prilosec in the morning and Zantac at night. Of course you should discuss with your doctor to determine the best course for you, but this works well for me.

Good luck!

[ChristineR 128]

Happened to me twice and only thing I could figure was I had snack too close to bed. Now I make sure to give myself a few hours before last snack and bed. It was nasty and I felt like I was choking.