I am four days out from having my Lap-band Surgery. Today I have been having something that I think is Reflux. What does it feel like? I have had to burp more today and what ever it is it is located where you would have heart burn but it isn't heartburn. What can I do for this? It feels really tight in the upper part of my chest and I can burp and help it a little? I am still on a liquid diet but tomorrow I can start adding things like yogurt , pudding, protein shakes. Please help me!!

Reflux usually occurs when you are lying down. The sphincter valve at the top of the stomach, where the esophagus connects to your stomach, leaks the contents of your stomach back into your esophagus. That means partially digested food and stomach acid. As someone just mentioned on another thread, Zantac 150 which you can buy over the counter is excellent for heartburn, etc. But you don't have reflux if you don't have liquid coming back into your esophagus from your stomach.

I should also have said that you have GAS. Try Gas-X strips and a heating pad over the area that hurts. And, walking will help gas a lot!

I am four days out from having my Lap-band Surgery. Today I have been having something that I think is Reflux. What does it feel like? I have had to burp more today and what ever it is it is located where you would have heart burn but it isn't heartburn. What can I do for this? It feels really tight in the upper part of my chest and I can burp and help it a little? I am still on a liquid diet but tomorrow I can start adding things like yogurt , pudding, protein shakes. Please help me!!

It is the gas they had to put in you. It will last about 2 weeks,take gas-X it helps