I just got home from surgery and I'm doing great. Today I started to have bad heartburn though, and my only dietary difference was to try protein shakes. I'm taking Prilosec daily, but does anyone have any advice on this?
Chocolate can aggravate heartburn (it relaxes esophageal sphincter). If you were using chocolate flavor protein shake, try a different flavor. Are you on a PPI like Prilosec or nexium? Most of us are.
If changing what you are eating doesn't help, get with your doc for a different PPI. Prilosec doesn't work for everyone. I have to use Prevacid or Protonix. Prilosec does as much as a sugar pill for me.