Long Term Esomeprazole Use

My GP asked me to reduce my dose, I did it and symptoms reappeared, returned the dose to previous and symptoms went away. Have you tried that?

I would not have an endscopy without sedation. Its simply the NHS trying to increase throughput, SImply refuse and say you want sedation, its then a very pleasant experience as you know nothing.

Why worry when a simple trip to the GP and probably a referral can get the matter cleared up. Remember cancer needs to be caught early so if you continue to worry  and do nothing, you could in theory be bringing death closer, bet you don't want that. Its most likely absolutely nothing so don't delay and chat to an expert.

When I started to reduce Omneprazol the pain was excruciating... yes thought I had every cancer going and several ulcers... I don't and it's eased off a lot now. I hardly take any indigestion or reflux meds now... Just spent a day digging the potato beds even had a chicken lunch with no medication.... That was impossible to do even ten years back when they put me on this stuff. Doc said my B12 was normal even though three hospital tests said it was very low whilst on Omneprazol. I am so happy I came off this drug...it actually masks the symptoms that could warn of any problem. Good luck and dont give up. I found two tablespoons of good Saurkraut plus a daily two teaspoons of coconut oil and a few liquorice sticks throughout the day was enough to stop any real problem and if I was going to eat a high protien meal I take a Betain with Pepsin. I am going out to have fish and chips with my daughter so will be taking a Betain with me.... I could not even do this happily when on the Omneprazole so I must be doing something right. The pain will go... but it can come back suddenly but no problem because it is manageable with the above. I had a weekor two of what felt like battery acid gas coming up in my throat... very scary and made me wheeze a lot.. that seems to have stopped but must control what I eat.

Thanks for your reply, I have taken 40mg today as pain worse, yes you are right I need to go back again to GP and ask for test. Went earlier in the week and gp pressed all down front of sternum area and it was agony said it was due to cough and to go back next if pain does not go after finishing antibiotics. I will go because as you say I want to be around for a good many years yet.

thanks Christine will perservere and get my diet in hand. I love liquorice, not sure about the saurkraut though. Enjoy your fish and chips, what is betain?

Betain with Pepsin is a dietary suppliment of Hydrocloric acid with Pepsin It helps digest protien and may sound crazy... but I never get any reflux now if I take one before a protien meal... don't need it every day but fish and chips was an exception.

Yes it took me a while with the Saurkraut but I am now making my own because I like it somuch and it really helps me.

I can only say what others have said , go and get the endoscopy done and then you will at least know whether its cancer or oesophagitis or something in between these two. I would definitely insist on having sedation as this will make things easier for you, though you will have to wait in recovery for an hour or two longer, it's worth it. 

My husband had Oesophageal cancer and died of it within 9 weeks of diagnosis. he waited nine weeks from first telling me he had symptoms of difficulty swallowing to actually getting the GP to do anything. He put it off and so did I. Not sure if it would have changed the dreadful outcome as his OC was very agressive.

40mg omeprazole is a moderately high dose and Gps usually want you to reduce to 20mg if you can. I have been on 40mg and am currently on 20Mg and at one time got down to 10mg but had to increase when I started taking ibruprofen regularly for back pain and sciatica. I manage my central chest pain and refux by going for acupuncture for many years. It is worth a try as it can be used in conjunction with western medicine.