ugh the heartburn and nausea

[ShannonbKSU 53]

I'm 17 days out. Feeling good except this damn heartburn and nausea every once in awhile. The heartburn is pretty much when I wake up and when I lay down to go to sleep...I'm taking pepcid as directed by my dr in the morning and at night, but it's not cutting it. Today was the first time I was really nauseous in the morning, I feel like sometimes I get nauseous when my stomach is TOO empty, does that happen to anyone else? And do you guys have any suggestions for the heartburn besides pepcid? I've never had heartburn before surgery

[daniperk 2]

Ask doc for omeprazole..20 mg twice per day, also, swallow some maalox or gaviscon right before bed and when you wake

[Elode 8,093]

@@ShannonbKSU Is that Pepcid an actual prescription from your surgeon or over the counter?

[Elode 8,093]

I take the 20mg Omeprazole also and have not had any issues. I only tak it once in the morning but I have permission to take if twice if needed. Ive Only had to do that twice.

[Elode 8,093]

*take

[ShannonbKSU 53]

pepcid is just over the counter. I go back for my first follow up today and it's definitely on my list of things to talk about Was just curious what everyone else was using and doing so I could talk to her better about it.

[BitterSweet* 835]

A prescription strength PPI will work much better than an OTC one. I'm glad you're on top of this and I hope you feel better soon.

[ShannonbKSU 53]

thank you guys, as always, for your quick replies and encouragement

[Elode 8,093]

You're welcome!

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Agree with the others you may need something prescription strength. I was started on 20mgs omeprazole in the hospital. I took it every evening and was fine. Then round 6 weeks 4 or 5 weeks in as I started on soft foods I noticed I would get heartburn sometimes in the afternoon. Someone suggested taking it first thing in the morning. That didn't seem to change things. I picked up some tums chewables and started taking them after a meal. That helped a little. When I went for my 3 month f/u I talked to the NP and she increased the dosage to 40 mg. I then notice that late afternoons/early evenings were when I would have heartburn most often. I now take 1 40mg omeprazole around 2-3 in the afternoon and haven't had any issues with heartburn.