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Has anyone tried Silicol gel ?

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frances02122
frances02122

Hi has anyone tried Silicol gel for acid indigestion and heartburn ?

I had read an article about it in a magazine a while ago and decided to try it as its supposed to have no side effects. It works by coating all your digestive system and absorbing any irritants. 

The reason for me trying it is i originally started with acid indigestion where it rises up your throat, this seemed to settle a bit but then i started getting bloating/feeling full after meals. Now it is a sore feeling/discomfort sometimes when i swallow, i can actually feel the food go down. I am constantly burping, which is something i learned to do after having trouble with pains in chest due to trapped wind. I also occasionally get sharp pains between shoulder blades. 

I am one of those people that reads the side effects of medication and has to decide if they would be worse that current problem. 

I tried to cope using Peptobismol and Gaviscon but after i found i had slightly raised blood calcium had to stop as they contain calcium. 

I did reluctantly try Omeprazole ? but on the 2nd day had visual disturbance eg flashing lights and distorted vision so stopped as hospital said it was possible side effect. 

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  • stephen29372
    stephen29372 frances02122

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    Hello

    I have just started silicol, I am really hopeful.

    I had really sharp pains across the top of the adbomen. Have a ultra sound, lots of blood tests and nothing come up. I have suffered diary products for 15 plus years. Are u still pain free

  • Eryngium
    Eryngium frances02122

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    I am thoroughly interested in the comments. I had an endoscopy and found it extremely traumatic. I had no sedative. I believe its a wide awake sedative and not properly put out under anesthetic. I hope that i never have to go through that again. There must be an anesthetic option, surely, go for that instead. This was my experience. Do research and communicate with folk who have had it done. After i had mine i told people and two of those had also had it done. One with a sedative and one was general anesthetic.

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