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anyone on lansoprazole for reflux?

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lisa215
lisa215

I went to my Dr cos I've been having acid heartburn for the last month or so. My anxiety was high before peri but is ridiculous now and I got really worried cos of all the press coverage about cancer if you have heartburn for 3 weeks or more. My gp has ordered heart tests to rule out anything cardiac and given me lansoprazole to try and didn't seem in the least bothered about how long id had heartburn! Has anyone tried these tablets, I'm a bit scared to take them incase they mask something nasty and the side effects seem quite bad. If anyone can help cos I'm really worried. Thank you. X

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  • coralie74759
    coralie74759 lisa215

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    The best thing to do to find out if it id reflux is to have an endoscopy done.
  • Lara66
    Lara66 lisa215

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    Hi Lisa. I saw this yesterday but haven't had chance to respond till now, sorry. I'm 48 and in peri. My doc tells me indigestion is common in peri because hormones are present in the gut area so as our hormone levels fall, our digestive system is thrown into chaos. Or something like that. Anyway, I've been taking lanzoprazole for about 6 months, with no side effects, after having terrible heartburn for a few months. Stomach acid damages the lining of the oesophagus, which can then turn cancerous, so it's important to keep taking them if you can. I take mine on an as and when needed basis, rather than every day, although I have heartburn so frequently, I need to take them very often.

    Years ago, after suffering with heartburn, I was diagnosed with something called heliobacterpylori, which was treated with antibiotics. With this latest round of heartburn, I had an endoscopy and was tested again for h-pylori which turned out to be negative, but yes, heartburn can be a symptom of something else. If I recall, the first h-pylori test I had was just a blood test. Perhaps mention this to your doctor, or see a different doctor at your surgery, if there is one?

    Hope you are feeling less worried x

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