I have tryed 3 ppis is there any point to try another
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Hi I have had reflux ouseagitis now for about a year it was only about 4 months ago I started to take medication after endo showed grade 2 scarring taken omaprazole lansopaprole and now on nexium 40 and never had any pain in my stomach now getting cramps not to sure what to do still get the reflux and if I up the medication it makes me worse as I have chronic fatigue at a loss see ent this week after having barium swallow have a feeling he will tell me to up medication i don't think I will ever get rid of this is there any more tests I can have or thinks to ask I also have really bad bowel movements my reflux seems to repeat about a hour after my tea I don't really enjoy food that much now any advice much appreciated
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moonbuggy russ151
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Another cause is overgrowth of bad bacteria (probiotics and healthy food should eliminate that). Food intolerances also play a part.
I have suffered for 3 years and totally failed by conventional medication have spent a small fortune on speaking to experts etc etc.
We weren't born like this so something in our digestive systems have changed. If you suffer from a lot of bloating and feeling like your food sits in your stomach - it could be one of the above listed things. One of my triggers was fat. If I had anything containing butter - I had a flare up.
Keep a diary of when your symptoms change. Try some high duty probiotics first. Then try some digestive enzymes which will help if it is low stomach acid. There is plenty of good info on here. It is a long process but you will get there in the end.
russ151 moonbuggy
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hilary07569 russ151
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rex_44766 hilary07569
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mick20498 rex_44766
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mick20498 rex_44766
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I read recently that chewing gum after a meal drops your stomach acid by 30%.
hilary07569 russ151
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russ151 hilary07569
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rex_44766 hilary07569
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david72297 russ151
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Barretts david72297
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david72297 Barretts
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By the way, the concesus is that I would not survive a hietial surgery because of my birth stomach operation.
AmandaFA russ151
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I have ongoing acid reflux problems too. I have been on 30mg of Lansoprazole daily which seemed to really help but Im having a flare up at the moment where I have been told to try 60mg daily to see if that helps, I am not really wanting to do this as I am worried that the more medication I take the more my stomach will get used to this and then it will give me problems when i am wanting to reduce this. However, I do find that having sips of Gaviscon throughout the day on a bad day does help for instance relief - have you tried this?
Amanda.
andy_70226 AmandaFA
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Have you tryed a squeezed lemon in half a glass of water every day ?
it sounds crazy but it equalises the Akalaine balance in your stomach and has worked for many people .
Do you drink a lot of Coffee? Fryed foods? Late at night?