I am 2.5 weeks post op and I have heart burn or acid reflux. Idk how to tell the difference BC it rarely happens. But am I able to take tums to help it??

Take gas X strips. Acid you feel coming up your throat, heart burn is a nagging discomfort in your chest. I Tarzan slap my chest to get the gas out.

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Yes, you can take Tums, I've seen others take milk of magnesia. Or otc heartburn meds like pepcid or tagamet. Save the nexium or Prilosec for severe cases.

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Talk to your doctor. See about a proton pump inhibitor like omeprazole. Post op our stomachs can overproduce acid because they aren't adjusted to the new anatomy. Many docs put everyone on them post op.