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Acid reflux/heartburn

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michelle46271
michelle46271

Hi ladies

I have heartburn very badly as perhaps you all know from my previous posts.

I am waiting for my ENT appointment. I take Lansoprazole twice a day before food. I also take ginger capsules and enzymes. None of this seems to work. As soon as I have eaten it starts to burn in throat and nose. I only eat small meals regularly rather than a big meal and am very careful what I'm eating.

I don't drink anything other than fruit teas and water.

I don't eat any fatty foods or tomatoes. Only a very slight amount of dairy ie semi milk with porridge in the morning.

Any suggestions?

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  • maisie05
    maisie05 michelle46271

    Posted

    Hi both Michellles, hope you both see this, I have read somewhere on this site that it's important to take lanzoprazol or omniprazol first thing in the morning half an hour before food?
    • michelle50768
      michelle50768 maisie05

      Posted

      Yes thanks maisie

      I take half hour before food. Only started them this morning and I know they can have side effects so a little worried about that which is why I never stick with meds longsad

      I'm probably my own worst enemy.

      I'm praying that this helps with the nausea because I've tried everything else.

      Like I said since I've not had a period in five months it has just got a worse.

      I try and keep positive but it's wearing me down.

      Thanks for advice x

    • michelle46271
      michelle46271 maisie05

      Posted

      Hi masie

      Yes I take Lansoprazole half an hour before breakfast. I have been for 6 weeks,but no difference I'm afraid.

    • michelle46271
      michelle46271 michelle50768

      Posted

      I try each day to stay positive then at the end of the day I'm fed up and very negative again. All this starts over the next day xx
    • michelle50768
      michelle50768 michelle46271

      Posted

      Hiya

      Just wanted to know how you are getting on with the acid and lanzaprasole.

      I took one and got a headache but think I could be overreacting that the tabs caused it.

      I've tried another one this morning so we shall see but nausea is still there constantly.

      Hope you are feeling better x

    • michelle46271
      michelle46271 michelle50768

      Posted

      Hi

      I've cut mine down by half. They made my headaches worse and I had diarrhoea now and again. They haven't made a difference at all and that's 6 weeks or so. Yours may be better.

      Take care x

    • michelle50768
      michelle50768 michelle46271

      Posted

      Still got the constant nausea I'm beginning to wonder if it is gerd or something else making me feel so sick all the time.

      It's getting me down.

      Hope you have a better day x

    • michelle46271
      michelle46271 michelle50768

      Posted

      I have got gerd. I felt so nauseous the last 4 days I couldn't concentrate on anything. I've been trying all things. What i am doing at the moment is eating very small snacks often. I have breakfast about 8.30 then at 10.30 I have a banana or something then my lunch at 1.15. For my tea in the night I have it in 2 attempts. Anything fatty is really bad. I have my tea about 6 and eat it in 2 parts. Half am hour apart. Then at 9 I have a tiny snack. Also I've been having 2 digestive enzymes after each meal. They seem to be helping slightly. Also sit upright,don't Slouch.

      I hope this is helpful xx

    • michelle50768
      michelle50768 michelle46271

      Posted

      Thank you for the advice.

      I'm a community carer and I have to bend over a lot during the day and I have been thinking that could well be making it worse.

      I've had two upper endoscopy done and consultant says I have possible non ulcer dyspepsia as no acid erosion has been found. I'm due to see him again in june as I have a stomach polyp very tiny that is being monitored.

      When I ask him could that be the cause of my problems he says absolutely no way.

      Then I asked if it could be hormonal and again he says no way.

      He has for the past two years told me that it's stress related. I do not believe that at all.

      I will be looking for some answers from him at my next appt.

      I've never eaten big meals dint drink don't smoke so it just doesn't make sense apart from hormones. X

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