Gastric reflux - how dangerous is it?
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i've suffered from this for years and am now getting worried that GERD is dangerous and that i've damaged my insides. For the past week, i've not felt very well with it and have increased my dosage of Omeprazole to 30mg daily (from 10mg) and i still don't feel right with it ie burning sensation up my back, discomfort under my right shoulder blade etc and i'm getting quite scared. Am due to see my GP on Friday about it.
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christine_fay carina62
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Shouldnt be taken for longer than eight weeks anyway...very hard and painful to wean off.
carina62 christine_fay
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wknight carina62
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Its important to see a dr because the specialist, not your GP, will confirm that there is no other problem and then you can findout the dose that works for you if that is what you need.
One of the benefits of taking the medication is that it actually heals inside, people forget that fact when they scare people off with side effects and addiction.
If you really worry about your health then don't drive a car, in 2013, 1713 people died in road traffic acidents
Don'y worry, hopefully its nothing.
christine_fay wknight
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Stopping Omneprazol made distressing long term arythmia cease immediately.... I count that as a BIG reason to stop..... but it was the most excruciating thing I have ever done.... Perfectly OK now and after 10 years on it I will never touch it again.
carina62 wknight
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wknight carina62
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BTW there are other drugs, lots people here take omneprazol, I take Lansoprazole and some research shows its more effective.
carina62 wknight
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willett10764 carina62
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wknight carina62
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As others have said you need to learn which foods trigger it and leave them alone. I can eat chocolate but not juices like apple and orange unless I have eaten a lot beforehand. Lots of fizzy drinks will aggrevate it. Now I am on the medication I am sympton free most of the time and on the rare times it comes on I take an extra dose of meds to stop it before it gets worse.
Hope everything goes well on Friday. I would write all your symptoms down so you don't forget anything and give that to the dr to read at the start of the consultations so they have the full picture before they start asking questions and you get side tracked and forget to tell them something important