Severe stomach pain at night and early morning

[Ray92 91]

I am just over 2 weeks post op and wasn't planning on posting this as I thought this feeling would go away but I just can't tolerate it anymore.

At night before bed I get a rumbling hunger feeling in my stomach which I have attributed to acid. I go to sleep and at some point I wake up with a massive stomach ache. You know that messy feeling you get in your stomach when you eat a huge fatty meal and then go to bed? That's what it feels like.

I wake up, sit up in my bed and have some Water. Eventually I go back to sleep. Once I wake up, the pain is still there. I get out of bed, go to the bathroom, have some water and take my anti acid. Eventually the pain goes away.

I also constantly have a lump feeling in my throat.

Anyone experience this? This happens to me every night now.

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[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Sounds like you may need to increase your PPI and maybe adjust the time you take it. Try taking it and hour or 2 before bed. If it continues call your doc.

[Ray92 91]

Sounds like you may need to increase your PPI and maybe adjust the time you take it. Try taking it and hour or 2 before bed. If it continues call your doc.

Thank you for the response. I really want to take more of the PPI but this was the prescription given to me. And it said to take it in the morning. I know that my doctor prescribes more Nexium for people who suffer from severe reflux. Thankfully I have an appointment in a few days so we shall see what happens.

I do hope it's just bad reflux

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[pattyhoffman 3]

I am 29 days post op. I still have that too. I read that it could either be that you need more Water or to pop a tums or something.

I do do that and it seems to help.

Like you i'm hoping this doesn't last forever.

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

I was on prescription strength omeprazole. I ended up need to increase my dosage. I talked to my doctor and was told to double the pills and give a new script for a higher dosages. I also found it was much more effective when I took it ~2 hours before when I would have an issue. I tended to feel acid in the early evenings. I started talking my omeprazole around 2 - 3 and it worked like a charm.

In the meantime, try sleeping with an extra pillow or 2 to keep you propped up. That can sometimes help.

[pattyhoffman 3]

i to take RX omeprazole. Maybe your right a new rx extra strength is what I need.

and taking it earlier in the day.

thanks

[Ray92 91]

Quick update. Went to a doctor today who is a gastroenterologist which means he specializes in the digestive system. I had to go to him because my surgeon is in another city. He said that the anti acid I am taking is not even close to enough

He prescribed me new medication that is spaced 3 times a day. He also said that reflux is a sign that the surgery is a success as this is a very natural result of the healing process

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