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I had my surgery almost a year ago, I am down 86lbs and for the last week I have been having terrible heartburn. Anyone else have this problem, any suggestions?

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I had heartburn for over 10 years prior to my surgery. I've tried the max dose of Prilosec, Prevacid, Nexium, etc. and still had breakthrough acid. Since my band surgery almost 4 months ago I have cut my dosage by more than half. It's been WAY better. I hope yours goes away soon!

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Heartburn can be a sign of being overfilled - have you had a fill recently?

It can be serious, but I know I have it and after I had an upper GI to make sure everything was OK the Dr. just prescribed a daily nexium. It works well for me.

I hope you find some relief soon.

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Yup, it's a sign you're too full - or, if you've been at your sweet spot, that you're stressed out and something's tightening up your band for you. I'm at heartburn round #3 after the third time of being filled up to 9.0cc. I've been bouncing from 8.5cc to 9.5cc since the end of May - we finally took me back to 9.0 from 8.5 last Wednesday, three days later? Heartburn returned. Seriously. It's getting old.

I've been using various remedies, but the QUICKEST and most EFFICIENT remedy? Unfill. Even a 0.5cc unfill makes a complete, 180 degree difference :cursing:

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