So I know many of you will suggest that I am too tight, but I am not. In fact I only have 2.5 cc. But at least once a week I get really bad heartburn. I had this even before lapband but it is worse with the band. I do take prevacid daily. I also take other things when it comes on. It is awful …makes me actually sick. Any other ideas on how to get rid of it?

A little about me. I've been banded for almost 2 years. I've lost 115 lbs. I'm at goal I haven't had a fill in about a year and have acid reflux for about a year. It started after I got pregnant. I miscarried at 20 weeks and the acid reflux continued. I had an upper GI and nothing. I actually wanted another fill and my dr ordered the upper GI? She thought something was wrong and nothing. Anyway please please please try OMPRAZOLE. I've seen it at Walmart and Sam's Club for a while and never thought to try it. I've been using it for the past two days and WOW. What a difference. I used to wake up in the middle of the night choking on vomit or acid. I suffered from it throughout the day, particularly when I was hungry. The worst was at night when I lay down. I tried to sleep on several pillows to keep my head elevated and nothing. I tried to stop eating at least an hour before i slept and nothing. I troed Tums, that provided temporary reluef. This OMPRAZOLE is the ONLY thing that has worked. I know I'm not too tight and I know there is nothing wrong with my band. I refuse to get an unfill. I'm crazy and refuse to mess up a good thing. I'm comfortable with my restriction and wouldn't change a thing except for this darn acid reflux. I'm and going to post a pic of this medicine and keep you posted about my success or unsuccess with it. So far so good. You use it for 14 days straight. You take it if you suffer from heartburn/acid reflux at least twice a week. I feel like screaming I'm so relieved. Good luck and God Bless you.

Day three took my heartburn pill and feeling GREAT

Thank you so much for the advice. I will pick it up at Walmart tomorrow and give it a try. Great job with your weight loss. I am also 2 years banded and have lost 60 lbs. It's like most things …good days and bad days but the majority of my bad days are due to heartburn. I too wake up choking on vomit and it scares me so. I hope this med helps me also!

I get banded tomorrow. I have taken Omeparazole for years. First by prescription & now get it OTC at Costco. I can't live without it. I take one every morning & so does my husband. Keeps the heartburn & reflux from ever happening.