Fear of OC.

It is so easy to go straight to the worst conclusion, Mike. I understand that. But in reality there's always a huge possibility that it's not the worst thing.

So get yourself back to the doctor and explain your fears.

I'm sure if they will take steps to help you out.

Hang in there. Our imagination can easily run away with us.

All the best.

Tracy. :-)

Hi Mike,

What you describe sounds awful, I'm surprised your Doctor hasn't suggested an endescopy.  I personally would be inclined to go back to your Doctor and explain everything to him.

Good luck

Lois

The medication might well take a while more to become effective, and typically the course of Lansoprozole would last for four weeks until the doctor can assess whether the dosage is right;  or whether the reduction of stomach acid has enabled the underlying cause of the reflux to be relieved.

?You are experiencing the reflux rather than cancer itself;  and there will be a 'bounce' effect of reflux once you stop the medication.   Taking Gaviscon is a good additional step to take.    Making sure you do not eat late in the evening may also help.   It is good to lay off spicy food.

?If this medication does not resolve things then an endoscopy examination would be the next step.

?Age-wise the statistical chances of your having this cancer are very low, but the statistics are meaningless on an individual basis of course.   What is important is that the underlying cause of the reflux is thoroughly investigated.   You might, for instance, have a stomach ulcer or some other condition, and this would be much more likely than cancer.

?Oesophageal adenocarcinoma is not related to smoking very much (except for the fact that nicotine can relax the lower oesophageal sphincter and cause reflux) but persistent and serious reflux disease definitely is associated with the disease.   But it is normally a very long process over decades for the disease to develop.   There are more details on the website Action Against Heartburn.

Hi Mike. My advice to you is go back to your GP. Request bloods and further investigations, i.e. endoscopy.

Don't leave it my husband had similar burping, and discomfort. His GP put him on omeprozole last year. If his GP had sent him for endoscopy last year, then we wouldn't be in the situation we are now.

Hope you get things sorted out. Please keep us posted.

Just a quick update, do to being sick and also have chest pain with my symptoms of bad reflux and burning I called 111 which sent out a ambulance who took me to hospital, they did a physical and tested my bloods which all come back fine.

My doctor has ordered for a camera to be placed down my throat to check for ulcers and make sure everythink is ok.

I have noticed the tablets are now helping lower the reflux which has gone in the day just still getting it at night when sleeping.

Still burping sometimes even after not eating but the medication could be causing this the doctor explained.

I'm still so fearful it's cancer although my bloods come back fine, also in august this year I ha e a ultra scan of my organs stomach aera due to bad back pain and uppper stomach ache which have gone compleletly now, also the scan shown nothing wrong.