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HODODOR
HODODOR

Dear reader,

My dad(80) has been suffering from indigestion for some months now.

His throat was checked and fine. Perhaps his false teeth are not sharp enough to chew

causing his swallow issues.

Yet his indigestion remains. He reports eating only yogurts and soups.

Or 1/4th of a meal cause he feels full already.

Like as if it doesnt drop to his stomach and the throat is full or just stays in the stomach forever.

So today his stomach result came and there was nothing found, also fine.

Doc said perhaps his medicine is an issue as he's been using 40mg omeprazole for a while now.

I think 20mg was described to him to treat his heartburn and later when he reported indigestion they raised it to 40mg.

But this stomach doc told us some people actually get worse indigestion with omeprazole so she suggested he tried without.

So i did some googling, omeprazole appearently blocks acid production. And now im wondering, how does it treat indigestion by blocking acid, isnt more acid good for faster digestion??? And why does it work wonders for some and bad for others?

What do you think and do you have any tips for him?

Kind regards,

Hodor

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  • sam18386
    sam18386 HODODOR

    Posted

    hi hododor, i have suffered with indigestion for years and have had all sorts of medication. i have gone back to old-fashioned gaviscon which does exactly what it should - lessens the amount of acid produced. i can't take many types of medication as i am allergic to so many. try the liquid one it hits your system faster. i wish you luck trying to get it right. it's possible his indigestion has worsened as he's got older.

  • Marina_Dee
    Marina_Dee HODODOR

    Posted

    I think your doctor and sam have the right idea. Your Dad may have been on 40mg Omeprazole for too long. Try gaviscon which just neutralises any excess acid quite gently, whereas Omeprazole works in another way by stopping your stomach producing excess acid.

    Omeprazole can actually change the natural flora in your gut as well,so maybe that is what the GP is thinking. You could try giving him a probiotic to try and get this rectified,but not at the same time as Gaviscon.

    How active is your Dad? If he doesnt move around much then he is more likely to not want much food. Try to get him to go for a walk at least once a day,but if he is sedentary get him to exercise as much as he is able. Do his false teeth fit properly? If he was given them a long time ago his gums may have shrunk and he needs refitting. This can cause a sore mouth. Its unlikely to be the sharpness of his false teeth.

    Keep an eye on his condition. If things get worse your Doc may consider more tests to rule out other possible underlying problems.

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