Heartburn - Does it get better?

[lapnicky 39]

I'm nine days post op and I've started having heartburn and acid reflux. Does it calm down as the tummy heals? Please tell me this isn't a forever thing...??? This sucks!

[Jessicaz1984 207]

Unfortunately no! I'm 8 months out and still take my prescribed antacid daily! If I don't it's awful!

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

you need to be on an acid blocker. I'll be 5 years out soon and it's hell if I don't take mine.

[IdahoGirl32 89]

I'm 12 weeks out and only have to take my antacid every few days or so. It depends a lot on what I eat.

[wwled 38]

I'm two weeks post op, and the last week my heartburn/acid reflux has been terrible. It's so bad this evening that I actually threw up, in addition to the normal nausea.

My surgeon prescribed Prilosec, which I haven't been taking this last week, but when I was it helped immensely. For me, the heartburn is only bad at night.

[BookWorm 87]

Nope, it doesn't get better. Recommend that you talk to your doctor about getting prescribing an acid blocker.

[ElyQuint 446]

Crap. I been under the delusion that its bacterially caused and will get better after I consistently take my prilosec long enough to get rid of the bacteria. I don't wanna take it forever.

[ElyQuint 446]

Crap. I been under the delusion that its bacterially caused and will get better after I consistently take my prilosec long enough to get rid of the bacteria. I don't wanna take it forever. Balls.

[mamaplumlee 58]

My doctor gave me a prescription for prilosec before surgery. Have to stay on it 6 months and then re-evaluate to see if there s a need longer. I would get a frothing reflux of sorts at night sometimes. On that note (4 months out).. I really didn't get classic heartburn like I did prior to surgery unless I forgot to take my medicine. Last month I started getting shoulder pain and arm pain like I previously would before surgery even with medicine. I am gonna talk to my surgeon about this if it continues.

[BigGirlPanties 957]

Wow...I guess I'm one of the lucky ones...I get heartburn on rare occasions, probably from what or how I ate...but again, we are all different on our reactions to things

[Sherry S 103]

• Did any of you have heartburn before surgery? I read where the sleeve can cause heartburn for some people. I sincerely your heartburn gets better.

I'm 3 days out of surgery and started on Protonix for 90 days.

So I'm not sure what is heartburn, gas, pain etc. In the healing phase.

[Bob2013 326]

I had severe heartburn/acid reflux prior to surgery. When they did my surgery they also repaired my hiatal hernia, which is a regular procedure they do during all their surgery's, since they are right there and simple to repair. Since the surgery (7 weeks) I have had absolutely no heartburn.

But if you are having heartburn I would recommend getting to a doctor quickly and get a prescription. Too much acid production can cause alot of problems with the healing process.