I am 4 days postop and I have horrible heartburn....

Has this happened to y'all, and if so what did you do?

It's common. I was put on a PPI from day two and it really helped. I didn't have reflux prior to surgery. Took the PPI for about four to five months and haven't needed it since then.

^{I had it bad too. I took generic prevacid for several months and very rarely need to take it anymore.}

I couldn't handle the PPI, so I started using zantac and it's working great. If I forget to take it, I start feeling heartburn. I'm hoping to wean off down the road!

Get your doctor to prescribe you a PPI. My doctor requires it for patients for 90 days at least.

Yes! I didn't have it pre-op but my surgeon prescribed Pepcid

This is very common like everyone said get a PPI. Hang in there!

If you have break through heartburn with the PPI, Gas X strips are the best. Also it may take a few days for the PPI's to start working.

Thank you all so much!! I've taken a prilosec (that was an odd sensation) and hope this fire subsides!

My doctor made it mandatory from day one to take Omerprazole DR 40mg EVERY day to prevent heartburn, and have not had it once! I also have to open the capsule and mix it in s&f/f pudding to take it.

Scottsgirl if you need to open your omeprazole/prilosec capsule tell your doctor not to give you the one with DR. DR means delayed release meaning it works over time. These capsules are not meant to be opened. Good luck! :-)

Very normal. Before sleeving, I had raging nightime reflux from a slipped lapband. After surgery, it totally went away. But after my first week, I had almost constant heartburn I'd never experienced before. Went almost a week with it (was put on Pepcid 3x a day following surgery). I gave my old rx of Prilosec a shot 2x a day and no more heartburn. Obviously the Pepcid wasn't working for me. No heartburn in about 3 weeks now.

Sometimes you need a different PPI. Not all of them work the same for all people. Give it a try. Can't hurt to ask ur dr.