Hello again. I am 48 hrs post op and still alot of discomfort and what feels like reflux and indigestion when I lay down and sometimes when I sip. Is this normal?

Absolutely normal at this point. Make sure you get up a lot and do a bit of walking about, it may help release some of the trapped gas. This should lessen over the next few days. If you are still experiencing the same level of discomfort in a week or so, I'd be checking in with your doctor. I assume your surgeon prescribed (for a short period of time) a medication that would reduce stomach acid? If so, make sure you take it. If not, if the discomfort continues you may need something to reduce the acid.

I would check in with your team or NUT... I take 1 10mg omeprazole pill each morning. Immediately after surgery my acid level did not diminish and was still burping up acid but over time... even with taking that pill in the moring... I know to stop eating an hour before bed and certainly do not ingest any acrid solids / near solids / liquids.

Some people have gas pain post op for a short time (it’s from the gas they pump into you for the surgery) but if it continues I would definitely talk to your team about a PPI. I was fortunate and didn’t have any but people swear walking and gasX help.

Edited March 16, 20224 yr by ShoppGirl