Heartburn and reflux after esophagectomy

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Hi all,

I had sugery in December and have been doing realy well, I'm now having some issues with reflux and heartburn at night having been ok for a while, so was wondering if its unusal .at this timeframe ? I would be most grateful for any tips or advice.

Many thanks,

Geo.

  • Hi 

    My husband experienced this after his surgery , he was prescribed Lansoprazole .He takes 30 mg in the morning and again at night .It seems to help alleviate the discomfort of the reflux and heartburn .

    best wishes 

  • That's very similar to me. I had my surgery on September 24th and had no problems for the first few months to the point I even stopped taking the Lansaprazole prescribed. However I started getting some acid reflux issues at night two months ago which I'm controlling through taking 30mg in the morning and 30mg before I go to bed which is when it's at it's worst 

  • Thanks J and Bob, I'm one Lansaprazole in the morning, tried to get GP to change to 2 a day,  just got a text saying  take 2 for 1 week only, after that I might try switching it to bedtime.