Have excess of acid reflux and burping since surgery and/or starting meds

[Linda1068]

since my surgery and starting on synthroid ( been over 2 mos now) I have had such bad acid reflux ( I have to take Tagamet almost every night just to sleep) and loads of burping.
Anyone else?

[Linda1068]

could all of this be connected?  If I'm the only one, then I should see a doc right away.

[redheadaussie]

I get a bad upset tummy when I take my meds. You might find that if you change brands it may settle the reflux.

[stella5349]

There is a couple of things I am thinking.

I am going to make a "blonde" assumption that you had a removal of your thyroid when you say surgery.

There could be a couple of thoughts.

Were your calcium levels checked? COuld they have knicked your parathyroid (s) ? Parathyroid damage can and will cause big acid problems

My other thought is if the parathyroids are not damaged - you could be undertreated with medication and your body is stuck in hypohe//. If so - being hypo (regardless IF your doctor is saying you may be normal) can slow the whole body down which will slow the acid in the stomach and cause severe heart burn/Gerd/Acid reflux.

Also in hypo cases - your PH levels in the body become unstable and that causes the icky acid too.

This is what I think may help you - First get that calcium checked! (serum and ionized with additional VitD and phorphorus)

Set you PH levels back by taking 2T apple cider vinager with 8oz filter water 2x's a day and sip it all day along with additional water. You should subside the acid . Make Gala apples a snack and night time treat everyday. About 2 apples a day is great.

What are your thyroid levels at --- at this time?

Hypothyroid patients actually have LESS acid in there GI track so taking an antacid is only hurting you more. You need to balance that out by actually producing MORE acid so the GI track can stir the food and nutrients up and move your system properly.

[Linda1068]

Was away from the computer the whole weekend. I appreciate the info. I only had my left side taken out along with isthmus(almost 3 months ago). My calcium level is good. As far as the burping goes, maybe since I have this feeling like something is stuck in my throat, I am swallowing too much air. But the acid reflux, I tell you, no matter what I eat and at any time of the day, it happens. I do drink coffee, sometimes Starbucks lattes so that has espresso in it. I do smoke, maybe 8 cigs a day (very hard for me to quit).  Maybe these are the culprits causing the acid problem.
Anyway, I will try your remedy and see if it helps/works. Thanks!

[Linda1068]

I forgot, you asked about my levels. The only level  I have done is from bloodwork, TSH which is 0.6 and I understand that it is within range. I do not have hyper or hypo according to my endo. He said my thyroid is functioning fine. He said I just need to take the synthroid since I only have 1/2 thyroid now.