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I'm four days post op. Every night I'm having wet foamy stuff coming up constantly. I've tried ranitidine and raising my head up on 2 pillows. Any other advice? It's driving me crazy and I don't want to sleep in recliner forever. :(

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@@Bayougrl - Is this an over the counter or prescription? What dosage are you taking? What time of the day?

I would suggest taking 40 mgs in the evenings at least 2 - 3 hours before bed. Avoid any acidic foods; caffeine, citrus, Tomato based. Try to have your last meal/protein shake at least 4 hours before bedtime. It can take 5 -7 days of taking it consistently before you feel the effects of a PPI. If you don't feel any relief by day 10, I would call the doctor and get a prescription strength PPI instead.

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Try switching to

Omeprazole

Its generic purple pill. 20mg a day for 7 days. Rantanidine wasnt strong enough for me. I told my Dr about my awful reflux after surgery and he put me on 40mg prescription omeprazole (prilosec) daily, been taking it daily for several months now. Good luck

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@@Bayougrl - Is this an over the counter or prescription? What dosage are you taking? What time of the day?

I would suggest taking 40 mgs in the evenings at least 2 - 3 hours before bed. Avoid any acidic foods; caffeine, citrus, Tomato based. Try to have your last meal/protein shake at least 4 hours before bedtime. It can take 5 -7 days of taking it consistently before you feel the effects of a PPI. If you don't feel any relief by day 10, I would call the doctor and get a prescription strength PPI instead.

It's over the counter. I think I will try the prilosec instead. I will also try to stop sipping earlier as well. Thx!

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I had this too. I researched something called "foamies" or slimies. I knoe, sounds weird. I had to slow down my drinking and kept it very basic with what I was drinking. It dissipated on its own, but there's tons out there in the boards regarding it and even a YouTube video.

I hope it stops soon - it's no fun!

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I agree with @@BelleCurves, that sounds like it might be foamies rather than reflux. Often times foamies are caused by eating/drinking too quickly or too much, but sometimes it is just because the vagus nerve is irritated by surgery. Another possibility is that they are being caused by a Vitamin or mineral supplement, particularly if you are taking something right before bed. One of the few times I got the foamies was just taking a mineral supplement that my sleeve did not like.

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