Heartburn now starting 5 months later

[Lexuskela 158]

I had a hiatal hurnea . Spelling? Fixed during my surgery in July. My surgeon told me it was possible that heartburn could come back with the sleeve. I was basically heartburn free the first few months!! It was fantastic!!! Then I would get it here or there, but no big deal and it would go away easily with ranitidine and tums. Now I feel like I get it almost daily and I eat more tums and it's not quick to go away with ranitidine like early on it was. It's not like it was before surgery, but I am scared. Does anyone have issues with heartburn at 5 months after surgery and it not as easily healed as quickly as in the beginning?

[pinkbunies 359]

Oh yes. Have you woke up in the middle of the night vomiting stomach acid? I have. It sucks. My doctor put me on a prescription called pantoprazole. I take 40 MG of pantoprazole twice daily. It's a very affordable medication and currently its free with my insurance. After I started taking this, all of my heart burn and acid issues went away. There are some nights I forget to take it and sure enough, I'll know as I'll wake up later in the night choking on stomach acid.

I had tried over the counter stuff but it wasn't really effective. Hope this helps.

[Lexuskela 158]

Oh yes. Have you woke up in the middle of the night vomiting stomach acid? I have. It sucks. My doctor put me on a prescription called pantoprazole. I take 40 MG of pantoprazole twice daily. It's a very affordable medication and currently its free with my insurance. After I started taking this, all of my heart burn and acid issues went away. There are some nights I forget to take it and sure enough, I'll know as I'll wake up later in the night choking on stomach acid.

I had tried over the counter stuff but it wasn't really effective. Hope this helps.

Thank you!! I will call my doc tomorrow morning!!!