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Posted by your#1fan on December 20, 2007, at 1:01:22
Hello.....again everyone. How are yall doing?
At this point, i have taken Pecid AC, Zantac, OTC acid reducers. There is too much acid that is coming up. Its crazy. My body doenst know when to shut it off.
If i try to make it come up, it burns! througt!
I just took 2 Zantac and its calmed it down, but i still feel that "sting" in my stomach.
Whats wrong? whats causing this? i cut caffiene out, because i read caffine stimulantes some acid receptors for some reason.
I guess i will have to tell this to my pdoc, but do psychiatrists help with acid reflex? i dont know.
Thanks, have a good day.
your#1fan
Posted by Justherself54 on December 20, 2007, at 7:50:52
In reply to acid reflex horrible. Its burning!, posted by your#1fan on December 20, 2007, at 1:01:22
What did you eat just before you got it..did it happen in the morning or at night..if it continues, and over the counter meds don't work, see a regular physician..there are medications to stop acid reflux..
Posted by Phillipa on December 20, 2007, at 12:13:22
In reply to Re: acid reflex horrible. Its burning!, posted by Justherself54 on December 20, 2007, at 7:50:52
Yes and also may want to do an upper GI series. Phillipa
Posted by your#1fan on December 20, 2007, at 12:34:49
In reply to Re: acid reflex horrible. Its burning!, posted by Phillipa on December 20, 2007, at 12:13:22
ok its fine this morning. Last night was horrible! i took some Zantac OTC and it did a little something but nothing much, it still was burning.
I could of like donated some stomach acid to a some science lab! ROFL. too muchIts at night when it is bad. And there is always stomach acid even if i dont eat.
Ill just get my stomache pumped every night ROLF!
fan
Posted by yxibow on December 21, 2007, at 2:50:00
In reply to acid reflex horrible. Its burning!, posted by your#1fan on December 20, 2007, at 1:01:22
> Hello.....again everyone. How are yall doing?
>
> At this point, i have taken Pecid AC, Zantac, OTC acid reducers. There is too much acid that is coming up. Its crazy. My body doenst know when to shut it off.
>
> If i try to make it come up, it burns! througt!
>
> I just took 2 Zantac and its calmed it down, but i still feel that "sting" in my stomach.
>
> Whats wrong? whats causing this? i cut caffiene out, because i read caffine stimulantes some acid receptors for some reason.
>
> I guess i will have to tell this to my pdoc, but do psychiatrists help with acid reflex? i dont know.
>
> Thanks, have a good day.
>
> your#1fanThey would refer you to your GP or a gasteroenterologist. Have you tried a course of Prilosec over the counter? Proton pump inhibitors work differently than H2 blockade agents and take up to two weeks to really be effective. Combined with antibiotics (as we now know the source of ulcers ultimately) they are used as a one-two punch against H. pylori. Now check with your doctor(s) though that Prilosec doesn't interfere with your other medication. There are other prescription proton pump inhibitors.
Posted by Phillipa on December 21, 2007, at 19:00:58
In reply to Re: acid reflex horrible. Its burning! » your#1fan, posted by yxibow on December 21, 2007, at 2:50:00
I live on Tums when stress is high. Phillipa
Posted by elanor roosevelt on December 21, 2007, at 21:53:40
In reply to Re: acid reflex horrible. Its burning! » yxibow, posted by Phillipa on December 21, 2007, at 19:00:58
long term prilosec is good
also, rare beef for immediate relief
no dairy
no tight waistlines
good sitting posture
Posted by Reggie BoStar on December 22, 2007, at 3:51:50
In reply to acid reflex horrible. Its burning!, posted by your#1fan on December 20, 2007, at 1:01:22
Hi your#1fan,
I treated reflux with OTC meds like that for many years. Then, over the course of a week, I quickly lost the ability to swallow anything. What happened was that the opening from my esophagus to my stomach had gotten so damaged over the years that it had become infected; when that happened, it basically swelled shut.Getting past that wasn't as bad as it might sound. My MD sent me right over to a gastroenterologist, who administered an outpatient treatment to completely clear out the blockage. He gave me something to put me out, then went in through my mouth with some kind of endoscopic tool to dilate the opening. It was completely painless and involved no invasive surgery of any kind. In a few hours I was back home and eating food more easily than I had in years. Even then there was no pain!
The biopsy came back negative for any kind of cancer. However, I was put on a permanent therapy of acid blockers for the rest of my life. If I ever stop taking them, the permanent damage that was done in the past will eventually become irritated by the stomach acid again to the point of swelling shut, and I'll be back where I started.
The first acid blocker I used was Prilosec when it was prescription only. I switched back and forth between that and Prevacid depending on what my insurance was covering that year.
When Prilosec went over-the-counter, my MD told me I could go ahead and take that at the regular dose and it would work fine. The timing was good because my insurance was going downhill and there were no generics for that type of med. Prilosec went directly from "non-preferred" to "over the counter" and skipped the generic stage entirely. Good thing for me.
It's been over 10 years since my little episode of outpatient surgery and I've had no problems at all with digestion since. This shows, in my case at least, how well these acid blockers can easily fix a bad situation.
My case also shows the danger of self-treating chronic acid reflux for too long. It's best to play it safe and see a gastroenterologist. While it's true that your over-the-counter meds now include Prilosec, you don't want any damage the Prilosec doesn't fix to sneak up on you and cause permanent damage. I thought I was managing it well by myself at first, but I was dangerously wrong.
I'm not saying that will happen to you. I'm only recommending that you not wait as long as I did. See, if you stop it early, you might be able to do without acid blockers now and then. I don't have that option.
Look on the bright side. Since I got fixed, I can eat pretty much anything I want without getting heartburn - WITH the permissions of my MD and gastroenterologist, of course. They must be kept on line to monitor things, but that's been the only requirement so far.
Oh yeah, I also have to watch the circulars now for the best deals on Prilosec. It beats having my throat swollen shut, believe me.
Good luck with it,
Reggie BoStar
Posted by cookie_gal on December 31, 2007, at 1:44:27
In reply to acid reflex horrible. Its burning!, posted by your#1fan on December 20, 2007, at 1:01:22
Hi,
I went to see a Naturopath professional and she advised me to get a product simply called "Heartburn Free". I got it from a place called Seattle Super Supplements... but you might be able to find it at a health food store.
It was $20 and you take one orange gel-cap every other day for 20 days. I didn't have heartburn for 90 days just like they say it does.
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