2 weeks out, liquids only. Whats with the heartburn?

[marfar7 1,528]

I'm 2 wks tomorrow. Feeling much better today than I have the past couple weeks. And my lapband-slip induced severe nightime reflux is GONE. but....I've had heartburn about a dozen times the past 4-5 days. I take Pepcid 2x a day and chew tums like they're candy (and if I can have Tums, why can't I have actual food? Hmmm...). I'm still on a full liquid diet (total of 4 weeks) so I'm not understanding why I have heartburn. At least my reflux is gone.

Anyone else have heartburn this soon without eating actual food?

[Jiggly Puff 53]

I'm also 2 wks post op and I'm still on a full liquid diet until tomorrow. I've also been experiencing terrible heartburn for the past couple of days (with no actual food intake as well) and last night was the worst! It actually woke me up from an Ambien induced sleep. I thought I was dying, I didn't know what was wrong. My instinct just told me to eat Tums and it worked. I'm also eating those like candy. From other forums on this website I found that we should probably talk to our doctors about that. It sounds normal from what I can tell from a lot of other posters on this website. At the top, I searched for "heartburn" and found more info. One person said we're getting acid reflux from our stomach's being empty. So I've been trying to eat a small spoonful of yogurt throughout the day. I'm going to start taking an OTC med for it too. Another person said his eventually went away after a month. So in the meantime, I'm going to continue to eat my Tums until I see my doc. Good luck to you!

[kscdvm 78]

My doctor puts all patients on omeprazole (generic Prilosec) for the first 6 weeks. After that, I didn't need it.

[mlcarawan 16]

My dr puts his patients on nexium for the first month. He said its to reduce stomach acids while the stomach is healing. Made sense to me! Something like nexium or Prilosec may be worth looking in to. I take it first thing in the morning, an hour before consuming anything.

[marfar7 1,528]

My dr puts his patients on nexium for the first month. He said its to reduce stomach acids while the stomach is healing. Made sense to me! Something like nexium or Prilosec may be worth looking in to. I take it first thing in the morning, an hour before consuming anything.

My dr has me on 2x a day Pepcid (I took RX Prilosec before surgery, but I guess the Pepcid is better for small stomachs)

I think I may buy stock in the Tums company!

[jenns08 19]

I was sleeved on the 16th. My surgeon put me on Nexium for 5 months. I haven't had any problems with reflux so far!

[Jiggly Puff 53]

(I know you shouldn't do this, but I was desperate!) My dad has to take that prescription strength Prilosec too and he gave me a handful of his pills to get me through until I can see my doc or get to the store and buy my own OTC Prilosec. And they worked immediately! I haven't had to reach for the Tums all day. Such a relief! But I'm going to look into that Pepcid too since it was mentioned for smaller stomach's.

[breederb 22]

I have reflux so badly right now that it woke me up at 2:30am. I took a pepcid (Rx from the doctor) & I am hoping it kicks in soon. I had reflux before my sleeve surgery & I took prilosic otc & it worked for me. I'm on liquids only. Good luck! :-)

[CCRNonherway 78]

I have reflux so badly right now that it woke me up at 2:30am. I took a pepcid (Rx from the doctor) & I am hoping it kicks in soon. I had reflux before my sleeve surgery & I took prilosic otc & it worked for me. I'm on liquids only. Good luck! :-)

Since surgery I take a Prilosec in the am and a Zantac before bed. Doc suggested I could take Prilosec at night instead. So far I'm sticking with what works.