2 days post op horrendous heartburn

[Feelinghopefulnow 62]

Hi everyone hop your all doing well.

Im two days post op and have the most horrendous heartburn even after a sip of Water - it’s making me not want to drink/sip. Anyone else have this and what did you do to help it please ?

[Charlie75 82]

TUMS and gravity. Prop yourself up while in bed.

[Feelinghopefulnow 62]

49 minutes ago, Charlie75 said:

TUMS and gravity. Prop yourself up while in bed.

Thanks for the reply I’m still in hospital so I’ve asked for something

not sure if it’s heartburn or indigestion Its right in middle of chest

Its that painful it’s stopping me taking sips ,,,it’s that bad

,,, not complaining though I’ve had it easy compared to another lady here bless her

[Briswife15 889]

My surgeon prescribed pantoprazole. Are you taking any type of PPI? Maybe you need one. Contact your surgeon's office.

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[GradyCat 3,692]

That's pretty normal because your body has just been through a lot of trauma. For the first few weeks after surgery I had bad acid reflux/heartburn and then it went away. It was just the healing process.

[gabybab 696]

After you get out they pepcid complete, it has a numbing agent. You can take 2 a day, but it doesn't last forever, but should give you some relief. Best wishes!

[Feelinghopefulnow 62]

43 minutes ago, gabybab said:

After you get out they pepcid complete, it has a numbing agent. You can take 2 a day, but it doesn't last forever, but should give you some relief. Best wishes!

Thank you for replying

they gave me gaviscon it worked a treat

not had heartburn since

I’m home and doing well

sip sip sipping