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Reflux getting me down

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lisa33471
lisa33471

i have just switched to lansoprazole for reflux. Had pelvic pain, stomache ache constant, sore upper abdomen, wheezing, breathless, and worse of all the feeling something stuck in throat sadwaiting blood results but fear the dreaded endoscopy will be inevitable. Can anyone help me stop worrying.  My GP thinks I'm suffering from anxiety. I can't help but think things like cancer. 

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  • irina78724
    irina78724 lisa33471

    Posted

    No, no, no. It is not cancer!! It is just side effects. Put thought about cancer away please. I had bad side effects similar to yours when I took dexilant ( new PPI)

    it was terrible. Try some other PPIs. 

    Endoscopy is not that bad. Don't be afraid.

    • lisa33471
      lisa33471 irina78724

      Posted

      Thanks irina, had lots if good advice from this forum and appreciate all the feedback. 

      I am trying to b positive now. Just so many different symptoms 😔 

      I am just waiting scan now and if no better will ask about reflux tabs. Only just changed to lansopramole. 

      Hope to feel better soon 🙀 

    • derek76
      derek76 irina78724

      Posted

      Where are you?

      Dexilant is new and seems not to be in the UK yet as it is not in the BNF. 

    • lisa33471
      lisa33471 derek76

      Posted

      Hi I'm in the UK. I'm really not sure if all reflux related but this pain will not go away. Just under my breast bone sad
    • derek76
      derek76 lisa33471

      Posted

      Dexilant has been approved for use in the EU but as I said it is not yet listed in the BNF the manual that GP's use when prescribing. As it is a new drug it will be expensive at a time when GP's are told to prescribe cheaper (usually foreign made) generic versions of drugs. 

       

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