Rude awakenings....

[Marykatherine 38]

If I eat too late I may get that taste, but more often than not I sleep through the lovely process to the point that I wake to wheezing. It must come up ant then go directly down the other way. No kidding, the day after it happened this last time I had a fever. The next day I was diagnosed with pneumonia and was put on antibiotics and an inhaler...last year the same thing happened. Only this year did I recognize the correlation between eating late and wheezing. What an idiot I've been. Or so deep in denial that I couldn't make the connection.

Let's be careful out there!

[JessicaAnn 564]

At 6 months post op, this happens to me but ONLY if it's something sweet.

[XXShelXX 346]

Hi there if it's the eating late that is causing u to do this please please stop because it is so dangerous! It is so easy to inhale this mess into your lungs. That's why you are coughing. We get so relaxed while sleeping that we inhale saliva many times. Bringing this into your lungs is trouble and could definitely cause pneumonia. I've seen it happen many many times usually with older patients who can't swallow well and have some stuff still in their mouth when going to sleep. Not to scare you straight or anything but seriously you can't let that happen anymore.

[Oregondaisy 2,020]

I've never had that happen to me since I have been sleeved, but it happened all the time when I had the band.

I guess the Protonix takes care of it. If I forget to take it, I am in big trouble. My stomach hurts like hell.

[gmanbat 5,889]

I've never had that happen to me since I have been sleeved, but it happened all the time when I had the band.

I guess the Protonix takes care of it. If I forget to take it, I am in big trouble. My stomach hurts like hell.

How does Protonix compare to Prilosec? I have not been consistent with taking ppi, have not really settled on one.

Thanks!

[butterfly_gal 151]

I had this happen several times a couple months post op. As long as I take my daily Prilosec it doesn't happen any more. Good luck with it, I know how uncomfortable it is.

[SuperFab 689]

How does Protonix compare to Prilosec? I have not been consistent with taking ppi, have not really settled on one. Thanks!

I've had severe GERD for years and my dr tried things like Pepcid and Prilosec, mainly because they are the less expensive brands. After trying them, and still no relief she put me on protonix twice daily. When I get my monthly statement of how much protonix would've cost me out of pocket had I not had insurance, it's around $235 a month.