Reflux is killing me! How do you get through this... I'm not sleeping

[janielou]

The 'what meals' was my question, too. Mu surgeon said to shoot the Prevacid 1st thing in the morning and right before bed.

I just knock those little suckers back like a shot of tequila!!

[kar]

I have to take previcid. I tried pepcid and zantac but it does not work as well. I had to have a couple of crackers before bed for the first few weeks. I now take one previcid every other day. It will get better....

[eugenia]

either I'm doing better with less liquid before bed ... OR ... Zantac has saved my life!
No reflux during sleep for the last 2 nights, since I started taking the Zantac before bed.
Had to take a second one the first night, but yesterday, no troubles... even took a nap without trouble or meds...
a week post op today, so guess it's all just getting better!

[eugenia]

either I'm doing better with less liquid before bed ... OR ... Zantac has saved my life!
No reflux during sleep for the last 2 nights, since I started taking the Zantac before bed.
Had to take a second one the first night, but yesterday, no troubles... even took a nap without trouble or meds...
a week post op today, so guess it's all just getting better!

[Rae]

Are you eating according to your post op diet? Only 5 days out, just wondering if you are maybe eating things that are too challenging for a freshly sleeved tummy.

This is very common after the surgery even on only clear liquids. Has nothing to do with diet this soon out but the stomach is making acid and nothing there for it to digest. I had antacid medications in my IV in the hospital and went home with a prescription. Still eat a couple of Tums with calicum if I start to feel hungry and its not a meal time. Turns off that drive to eat something.

[Kimberly1003]

Gina,

Definitely give the omeprazole a chance to work. It is one of my favs for reflux. 3-4 times a day is a pretty hefty dose though so if you don't get great results try a different med. That is why there are so many different meds for the same problems. We all have different receptor cells and what works for many may not work for all. Try and try again. You may be best served right now by taking a fast acting med like tums or maalox and the longer lasting med until you receive some of the benefits. Good luck!! I hate reflux!!

Kim

[Jersey John]

Gina I swear by chewable papaya enzyme tablets....all natural and they rule. Available at any pharmacy or grocery store, just be sure to get chewable.

[Dee Leshuz]

Huh, I never had good luck w/ papaya enzymes, dammit!

[GA_Girl]

I'm starting to get really bad acid reflux now. Eugenia you're only 5 days post op and eat whole foods already?! WOW! I was on clear liquids for 2 weeks. You're already eating cheese, crackers, and yogurt. Your Dr is OK with that?

Does anyone know if we can take Zantac and chew a few tums together? I'm wondering if I should wait between the 2? Not trying to hijack just asking since we're on this subject. Thanks!

[Dee Leshuz]

LT, I take Prilosec and sometimes a chewable form of Pepcid but be careful about taking the 2 together. I'm actually trying to wean off my Prilosec, etc. right now.

[Carisa Blanche Sanders]

Nothing worked for me at night accept one little pill called Aciphex, it is a miracle pill to me. You take it at night before bed and it is slow realease and works through the night.

[MelissaEve]

KApidex is the best med on the market for Reflux. I think they might have changed the name? I got a card form the drug company that makes my scrip free each month. The horrible reflux that I have had the last 5 years since being banded is unbearabe at times. This is the reason that the insurance coverd my conversion which is scheduled for 11/9. I have tried them all and this is the only medicine that has giving me any help at all. It also repairs the damage being done by the refulx at the same time. I promise you will not be diappointed with this script.

[Grace]

I am taking famotidine 20 mg twice daily on an empty stomach. Its the generic for previcid from what I understand. I also use tums with calicium. Good luck!

Famotidine is pepcid... which is an H2 blocker. Prevacid is a PPI. I take prevacid, 15 mg daily and some days 30 if it's bad.

I was quite unlucky with Aciphex. I developed a heart irregularity that stopped 2 days after I discontinued it.