Heartburn... ouch!

[NeedaBreak4Me 1,755]

Hey all...

I am 10 days post op... have had a wonderful recovery... no complications.. i am able to meet my Fluid and Protein requirements..

However, i have developed the worst heartburn ever!! I feel like im a fire breathing dragon!!

I am on a PPI once a day... and am taking gaviscon... it helps for like 10 minutes.. but then it comes back...

I am not overeating and can't seem to figure out a pattern.

Did anyone have bad heartburn this early out?? Did it improve with time?

Any advice, remedies would be great.

I see my surgeon in a few days... but this is ruining my day

[Bufflehead 6,358]

What PPI are you on? I was on omeprazole 2x per day after surgery. It's a double dose of what the OTC instructions call for, but it's a pretty standard dose for the prescription version.

[NeedaBreak4Me 1,755]

Im on rabeprazole ... once a day... i don't think its doing its job

[NeedaBreak4Me 1,755]

Is there something that might work better?

Ill have to discuss it with the surgeon next week

[OzRoo 1,492]

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I was on rabeprazole (Pariet) initially. Had really scary early morning reflux about 2 weeks post op.

I changed to taking it at night. Didn't help too much.

Reflux was getting worse, so on some days I was taking Pariet both in the morning and evening.

I even took Somac few times.

I was advised to try Nexium instead. I saw my surgeon, he gave me Nexium 40mg script, and 7 days later I am good again, not suffering anymore.

At this stage ( 8 weeks post op), Nexium is working for me.

I noticed that with the change to more solid foods, my reflux was getting worse (weeks 6-7 post op)

Good luck!