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:frown: hey everyone i have a question...after i finish eating something i get heart burn and sometimes i get a pain on the right side of my stomach with the heart burn what is that? is that a bad thing? i also burp a lot after i eat. is this all normal?l..please let me know..thanks

Karen

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I too have heartburn now...only since getting very close to goal and pretty tight. I had heartburn all the time before banding, but they found a hernia when they did my surgery. If I say anything to the nurses at my clinic they'll want to do an unfill, (My daughter's banded as well and has been in this spot...) I know they really frown on heartburn and feel you're too tight if it's present all the time.

Problem is...I've been stuck for months without losing any weight, and now finally dropped a couple of lbs. Can't think about an unfil, when it's taken so long to move a lb. I take a generic for Tagament which works for 12 hrs. then use Tums 3-4 times a day. Seems to be worse when I go to bed.

Haven't updated my ticker, but finally am at 49.5 lbs lost. Only 5 more lbs. to go to goal! Yippee. Anyone relate to my hesitation about an unfill?

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Heartburn (gastric reflux) is not good. If it's minor and you aren't waking up coughing -- which can lead to aspiration pneumonia, nasty stuff -- your best bet is to get a prescription for Nexium from your doctor. Supposedly, a proton pump inhibitor works best. Nexium is the one you take once a day, in the morning with Breakfast.

Then there's always Tums or a similar calcium-based antacid that you can take after a meal to help if the Nexium isn't enough to completely take care of the heartburn.

But if you find yourself waking up coughing on your reflux -- you really need to consider getting an unfill. It sucks. I had to get unfilled this week for reflux and I can't wait to get my fill back -- I'm really amazed at how hungry I am.

Some people find that between meds and not eating for at least a couple hours before going to bed, they can control it. sleeping elevated can help too, so add a pillow.

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Thanks for the reply. Good advice. Looks like you've been there already. I think I'll try a few more things before I get an un-fill. I do tend to eat a few crackers before bed, thinking something in my stomach will help. Maybe not.

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