Heart Burn? - Page 3 - ThinnerTimes

DAISY · 02-24-2008, 12:57 PM

I got an appointment this Thursday at the hospital in/out patients. I get to see Dr. Farries directly to see why this heartburn is so bad. It was either this time or a month and a half from now to see him in his office.

Lori P · 02-24-2008, 01:27 PM

Let us know what's happening.

*hugs*

Lori

DAISY · 02-24-2008, 05:14 PM

I will do that. Thanks

Joanne705 · 02-26-2008, 06:10 AM

Has anyone every heard of replacing your calcium pill with Tums. The ingredients in Tums is pure Calcium???? That would also help with your heartburn. I also take otc prilosec, Dr. said forever!

Deirdrea · 02-26-2008, 09:07 AM

You can't use Tums for your calcium because it's calcium carbonate. After surgery you need calcium citrate. Your body can't process the carbonate now that you are bypassing such a large portion of your stomach.

DAISY · 02-26-2008, 11:34 AM

Thank you for the information you two. Unfortunately, nothing is working at this time. I have heartburn 24/7 and nothing is helping. Hopefully, my surgeon will have some answers. I didn't know the info about calcium citrate and calcium carbonate. Good to know. Thank you.

DAISY · 03-02-2008, 08:19 AM

Went and saw my surgeon the other day. He gave a prescription for heart burn medication and I have to have a gastroscopy on April 4. He is going to see if I have an ulcer or if something else is going on. I was really surprised that he did something right away. Usually it takes 2 or 3 appointments of me fighting with him to get anything done. I am really glad he was having a good day that day.

Lori P · 03-04-2008, 10:11 AM

How's your heartburn doing? What meds did he give you?

Hope you're feeling better too!

*hugs*

Lori

katzz87 · 03-04-2008, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by DAISY

Went and saw my surgeon the other day. He gave a prescription for heart burn medication and I have to have a gastroscopy on April 4. He is going to see if I have an ulcer or if something else is going on. I was really surprised that he did something right away. Usually it takes 2 or 3 appointments of me fighting with him to get anything done. I am really glad he was having a good day that day.

Today's your gastroscopy...keep us updated on what's going on!

I can NOT imagine having heartburn 24/7...I feel so lucky!

DAISY · 03-04-2008, 06:00 PM

Today wasn't the day of the gastroscopy. It is April 4 that I have it. One more month to go. I got these huge cow pills that I have to take 4 times a day. It is really hard to take them especially when I eat 4 to 5 meals a day. I am not allowed to eat 2 hours after or 1 hour before so it makes it tough to get all my meals plus the pills in. So, I am trying to figure out how I am going to do that. I haven't started them yet but am tomorrow because the heart burn is getting really bad. The pills the surgeon prescribed me are called Sucralfate. I believe it is to help heal any ulcers that I might have.