I am 4 weeks out tomorrow. Is this heartburn temporary or a new way of life??

I've heard it go either way...  You could start off by trying a mild acid reducer like zantac.  If that doesn't work, you may need a stronger PPI like prilosec.  Good luck!

Thanks for the reply. I'm on Pepcid twice a day, per my surgeon's plan. I have my 1 mo. follow-up on Thursday. I'll ask about Zantac.

My surgeon uses Prilosec for all pts for 3 months. U do not want to develop gastritis on suture line in stomach. It may cause an ulceration.

The adic Might Cause The Ulcer Or The Prilosec?

I'm taking Pepcid now. I'll ask about Prilosec too at this week's follow-up. Thanks!

Do you have it all the time?  I get it at night as I posted earlier to the question about how late we eat....so I try not to eat or drink past 8...don't have any issues with it during the day though.

Well, today I had it almost all day. BUT then again, my lunch (ate out for the second time since surgery) had more spices than I'm used to. I had some wicked spasms too and didn't have my meds on me because I'm an idiot :(

Like I said to another response, I'm taking Pepcid, but it hasn't really helped at all today.

 

Oh, and I typically don't eat for more than an hour before bed.

Pepcid wasn't enough for me, and I was placed on Protonix . You may need a proton pump inhibitor ( ppi).

It is definitely a learning process...may want to track food on MFP as well as severity to see if you can eliminate it by something you are eating...and do speak to your doctor.