I was banded in January and never really had heartburn problems before or after banding. However, about a month ago I had a couple of days of heartburn. My last fill was in April so it was not brought on by a new fill.

Since that initial heartburn start, I have regular heartburn several days a week. I now have been taking tums or prilosec regularly.

It doesnt seem to be triggered by eating, more it is the opposite. If I don't eat for many hours I start to feel like I have heartburn, or if I stay up too late or sometimes I have it at night. I am more likely to have it when my stomach is empty. A few tums and half a glass of milk seem to knock it out pretty well, but if I just ignore it and do nothing it won't go away.

I have decent restriction but I am not too tight. I don't PB or slime at all anymore. I might if I eat bread or Pasta but I don't eat those things. My hunger stays in check and sometimes I can eat a little more, sometimes a little less but everything feels workable.

I am not sure if this heartburn is indicative of a problem or just par for the course being a bandster with decent restriction.

Does anyone have any thoughts regarding why this situation may have arisen out of the blue? Any thoughts or suggestions or has someone had a similar situation?

Edited July 25, 200818 yr by HeatherO

Oh Heather, you need to call your surgeon's office. I was told that heartburn is a sign of a problem... Just get it checked out before it gets worse.

It could be nothing, but I would still go...

Good Luck!

It wouldn't hurt to check with your surgeon. Mine seemed to think that heartburn is a cause to worry. It might be nothing, but it might be something.