I have burning reflux constantly. It started 2 days after surgery. I have tried all the liquid over the counter stuff including some chewables... tums, mylanta, etc... Any suggestions??? Please help if you can.

Crystal

My doctor prescribes Nexium right after surgery, I doubt that liquid stuff will do any good.

Get your doctor tob

Oops I was saying get prilosec from your doctor. It might even be over the counter

Call your doctor

I have really bad acid reflux before surgery

And take a tiny pill called ranitidine - it's the only thing that works for me. Hoping post op my acid goes away!!!

Sorry for the double post - it sent before I was done typing lol

I was on Preacid...never had any problems with it. Dr kept me on it for 90 days & said I shouldn't need it after then. I've been fine since I was taken off it. Good luck.

I was sent home with a 6 month prescription. Never had it before but I sure notice if I forget to take one! Get the rx from your doc, it is waaay cheaper if you have good insurance. ( prilosec by the way)

I am sorry you are having this problem i am almost 5 months out and still have bad days. I know that depends on what i eat. I took the liquid ranitidine for the first month and then went to the prilosec. If i take it every day twice a day it seems to help. I wish you the best of luck in this i know it is no fun.

My doc sent me home from hospital with 30-day prescription of Prevacid. Pre-surgery I would take Prilosec when I had problems. He told me to stop taking that and takee the Prevacid instead. Once I got that in me, the acid improved tremendously!

I know that feeling and it ain't a good one! Good luck.

Prilosec tablets. Take them regularly.

Thank you everyone for the advice. I had my surgery self-pay in Mexico... I am not sure if I can get a script from there or not and unfortunately I do not have insurance. I was hoping for an over the counter cure... Guess I will call the surgeon today and see what he can do...

I know u can get ranitidine pills over the counter here - I would try walmart or target pharmacy and see if they carry liquid - I know the both have $4 prescription plans u may luck out on cost

Since you do not have insurance maybe if you are close with your PCP you could call them and see if they would call in a script for ranitidine to Walmart and hope that it is on their $4 plan.. I just checked and they are on the Walmart $4 plan so I would try my family doctor. I am not sure if the doctor from Mexico can give you a script for here in the US.

I don't have a PCP... I haven't had insurance for years because I was unable to acquire a job that offered it and because of my cardiomyopathy I can't afford independent insurance...