Question:
severe heart burn

i have been waiking up every night with severe coughing and heart burn. for several days i have to sleep in chair. i changed my dinner time and i normally eat earlier but even after 5 hours i stil get heart burn. please help.    — Clarisse2007 (posted on August 26, 2008)

August 26, 2008
HI, Not sure which surgery you had, but I have lapband and had severe heartburn about 4 days after a fill and it ended up that I had been filled too tight. I had some fill removed was instantly better- no heartburn since. Tami
   — Tamjpjb

August 26, 2008
Call your surgeon. There are several meds that will help. Also put 2 2x4s under the headboard of your bed, no acidic foods (tomatos, OJ etc), no tight belts or pants, no smoking. CALL YOUR SURGEON TODAY.
   — nancycarle

August 26, 2008
Prevacid was my magic pill for heart burn! I had severe heart burn from a hiatal hernia before surgery...NOTHING worked. Doc put me on Prevacid and WOW...no more pain and it healed my acid burned esophogus...My throat always felt raw and sore. Gone! After RNY I didn't need it and I have no idea what became of my hernia...Beware though that antacids block calcium absorption and is probably the main culprit of Calcium and Vit D deficiencies in the US...It seems everyone I know takes antacid and no one seems to realize that calcium needs stomach acid to be absorbed...Antacid block stomach acid! This is the reason that RNYers' MUST use calcium CITRATE (and not calcium carbonate) as it is absorbed with little stomach acid! Just so you know! Pervacid is wonderful though! I don't know how I would have managed without it. You'll need a prescription from your doc...But that's probably the best option anyway...See your doc!
   — .Anita R.

August 27, 2008
Also maybe a spoonful or two of yogurt could "cool down" your stomach, as they say in India.
   — Mary H.

August 27, 2008
Try Pepcid Complete twice a day (one in the morning & one in the evening; like 8am and 8pm) for one week. If things don't improve when that week is up u should check with your Dr. :0D Good Luck! I am there with that heartburn too! Melanie g. RN
   — MAG

August 27, 2008
Sounds like your band is too tight, maybe an overfill or your swelling from your period. Trust me, there isn't enough reflux medication in the world when your band is too tight. I had it come up and go out my nose once!OUCH. Call your Dr and tell them what's going on. I'll bet they loosen it up a little.
   — pattyann

September 11, 2008
g'day mate i get it bad too! I had a gastric band tightening a week ago and wake up with it bad as well, i live on zantac and quick eeze!!! it burns really badly i know, goodluck stay away from spicy food, i learnt the hard way, yeah its awlful hang in there xxx
   — AussieKatie