Awful Acid reflux!!!!!.
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Hi all, I have suffered with acid reflux for some years now and take medication for this Lansoprazole. The last say 2 weeks I have been feeling really sick with this I have tried antacid tablets which did nothing! Then I was thinking because of my age(46) and peri( premeapausable) which does make symptoms worse. But I feel that bad with it thinking my medication needs to change. Is this normal to feel so sick? When I ring the doctors it's always busy then when I do get through they have no appointments for the I want? I work so the hours I get given r when I'm at work!!. Is this normal with acid reflux to feel sick if so what can I take to take the sickness taste away? My medication is it advisable to change my medication? Has or is anyone experiencing this problem too?my medication has always worked quite well for me up until recentely!!.any advice please as to what I should do? Thankyou for reading.
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david19556 Shelly0069
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Was the sickness feeling there before Lanzoprazole intake?
David
Shelly0069 david19556
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wknight Shelly0069
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My Lanzoprozole doesn't work sometimes and I often have to increase the dose, but it never makes me feel sick. It could be something completly unrelated which is why it would be good to get it checked out
Shelly0069 wknight
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Barretts Shelly0069
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To reduce reflux:
Lose weight if necessary. Avoid tight clothing. Eat small meals and more frequently. Avoid exercise after food that compresses the stomach (including bending). Leave at least 3 hours between your last meal and going to bed. Raise th ehead of the bed by 6 to 8 inches on blocks.
The doctor can prescribe Domperidone which may help. (It is available over the counter as Motillium.)
Shelly0069 Barretts
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rex_44766 Shelly0069
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barb93047 Shelly0069
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When I was prescribed acid mess it made it much worse as acid helps bile digest.
Anyway. I also eat bits of candied ginger I find it is an instant cure for that heart burn feeling.
JFWski Shelly0069
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barb93047 JFWski
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Can died ginger is a life saver.
I read a bit about taking bentonite clay. I am not sure about this....but I like the idea of avoiding drugs.
Beaubic Shelly0069
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david19556 Beaubic
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Barretts david19556
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1. By providing acid to the stomach before food, the stomach may be fooled into expecting more acid and therefore doesn't need to produce so much.
2. The Lower Oesophageal Sphincter muscles are activated to tighten by acid; drinking ACV before a meal "wakes up" the LOS.
Both of these claims, however, fail to recognise the comparative strengths of stomach acid, which can dissolve metal and would produce scarring if spilled on the skin, and ACV whose only effect on the skin would be to make it feel wet.