Heartburn/Indigestion

[Berry 0]

I'm on my 10th day of my 2 wk pre-op diet. I find it strange that since I have hardly had anything to eat that I'm still getting heartburn & indigestion at night. I went to bed last night and I didn't take my usual one zantac and I woke up in the middle of the night with heartburn. How can this be when I'm barely eating anything??? Once I'm banded can I still take a zantac before bed??

Sherri

[Alexandra 55]

berry, heartburn is more a function of stomach acid than anything else, and if you are producing too much acid you may need medication to deal with it. Some people over-produce even when there's no food in the stomach to trigger it.

Check with your doctor, but I'd think that a Zantac before bed would be fine post-banding.

[Gaffer 1]

It may also be an indication of a hiatal hernia. I had one repaired when I was banded, and the Dr. said it was quite commom for people who are banded to need the repair.

Heartburn is a sign of the hernia, but I never had much heartburn.

Andrew