frozengrapes 50 Posted September 2, 2016 I am already taking 40mg nexium each day, but the acid is constant day and night and keeping me awake. I just started pureed foods yesterday. Help! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dub 9,922 Posted September 2, 2016 What is your surgeon saying about this? Did you have problems with acid prior to surgery ? I've never tried Nexium as I've always been really well served by chewable Pepcid. I'm lucky, I suppose. Those things are excellent relief for me. Maybe there is another med that your surgeon could suggest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loudy227 96 Posted September 2, 2016 Many different meds to try. I take omeprazole (Prilosec) and it works for me, but my husband needs omeprazole bicarbonate (Zegerid). Sent from my SM-G920V using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frozengrapes 50 Posted September 3, 2016 Yes, I have trouble with acid especially a few months before surgery. No over the counter meds work for me. The dr gave me another script but that helped less than the Nexium Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OzRoo 1,492 Posted September 3, 2016 @@frozengrapes Sorry to hear that. For me, although I did not have GERD pre op, post op I suffered really badly from acid. It would get worse for me at each food phase change. I was on Rabeprazole, that did not help me at all. Pantoprazole did not help either. When I switched to Nexium 40mg, it took few days to work, but then it finally got rid of my acid reflux. How long have you been on Nexium? Have you spoken with your surgeon about it? All I can say is that now, 6 months later, I am slowly weaning myself of Nexium, and so far the acid has not come back. I wish you all the best, and hope that you get better soon! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites