there is hope!!
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Dear all.
It has been months since I have last been on this site.
The reason for this is, basically I'm healed and feeling good again.
So I have not been on for ages, but then I was thinking, its stories like mine that I needed the most when I was really suffering...
I needed to hear of people that have got through the worst time of suffering and feeling so poorly that you start to think there is no way out.
That was me 8 months ago!!
It all started with a cough.... Weeks of being treated for asthma and chest infection, I also had earache, sore throat and no appetite at all.
I got so poorly I was hospitalized 3 times in 5 weeks. I just kept getting treated for asthma, eventually after weeks of suffering I went for an endoscopy which diagnosed oesophagitis caused by extreme acid reflux.
I was put on 40mg of omeprazole and made the relevant life style changes... That I picked up from the wonderful advice from you lovely people l.
It took months and months for my recovery to take effect, I honestly thought i was doomed with this horrible illness forever, I slipped into a terrible depression (very out of character for me!)
Well I am absolutely fine now, pretty much back to my old self, there are certain things I avoid as I know itll set my reflux off, for me the worst triggers are... Eating too late in the day, over filling myself, fizzy drinks and onions! As long as I avoid these I'm fine 😊
For me it was the omeprazole, you have to trust in it, itsNOT a quick cure, it takes months to be effective. I have now gone down to 20mg a day, my doc thinks I may have to be on this for a few years... But I don't care it has given me life back.
So my final message to you all is this...
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THERE IS HOPE!!
I know how terrible you are feeling, I have been there, I know my story wont be the same for everyone out there, but if it can help just one of you then that's good for me.
I'm going to check in here every now and again, as this forum meant so much to me at my worst time, if I can be of any help to anyone then I will gladly do so.
Take care everyone xx
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Relly1994 laura98485
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Its great you are finally cured!
laura98485 Relly1994
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The diet changes I made were I. Cut out chocolate, alcohol, onion, garlic, tomato, fizzy drinks, oranges, fruit juice, caffeine (it left my diet very boring 😫!!)
I also make sure the latest I eat is 6pm, sleep with my bed raised, and never overfill myself.
I know I was having a reaction to foods because it would make me cough within 10mins of eating.
I never suffered with burping or typical heartburn/indigestion.
Hope you begin to feel better soon x
Relly1994 laura98485
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margot24231 laura98485
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laura98485 margot24231
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Bless you I was exactly the same, I got so low and depressed and utterly fed up with feeling so awful.
Yes I believe lansoprazole is a ppi like omeprazole.
It took at least 8 weeks of being on a high dosage to even begin to feel a benefit, and at least 16weeks before I began to feel like myself again.
Please stick with it, also it might be worth asking your doc if you could up your dose a little whilst you are still feeling bad, I didn't notice any benefit from ppi until they upped me to 40mg a day.
I wish you well I really do know how awful you are feeling xx
Ps, I dont have a hiatus hernia, so your recovery maybe different to mine, my uncle has one and he says the best thing he does for his is to make sure you eat first thing in the morning, he says if he doesn't he feels awful all day.
Hope some of this advice helps you xx
margot24231 laura98485
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constance.de laura98485
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Your comments would be appreciated.
All the best. C💐
shaq26875 constance.de
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constance.de shaq26875
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BTW, did you ever buy a vibration plate?
Regards fr C💐
laura98485 constance.de
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Yes I have read everything possible on omeprazole... But if you were to read up on any drug I believe you would feel the same.
For me the omeprazole has been a saviour!!
I think you have to outweigh the benefits over the side effects.
I hope not to be on omeprazole forever, I'm only 34 so it would mean potentially taking it for another 40years!! But my doc is in certainly no rush to take me off yet, I have total faith in my doc so I'm happy to be led by her.
It seems to me like you have been on omeprazole for a long time now, if you are not getting any benefit from it, I personally would look at changing to a different ppi/ h2 blocker.
There are lots of different drugs out there you can try.
For me a great book was called the chronic cough by Jamie koffman, not everyone with our condition agrees with her theory, but it worked really well for me, maybe worth a read (even if coughing isn't one of your symptoms, all her advice is for silent reflux/lpr suffers)
I wish you well xx
shaq26875 constance.de
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Did not buy a vibration plate ..i havent seen it in sports shops here (live in the middle east)..in the meantime ..on my treadmill about 5 mornings a week either jogging or walking with ankle weights and small dumbells ..which i then use to do various upper body exercises...though cant do any twisting or strong abdominal exercises
cheryl90571 laura98485
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It is indeed wonderful to hear that you are feeling so much better and that with specific changes in eating patterns and taking medication, things CAN and WILL get better.
Thank you for taking the time to spread some sunshine today!😄
barry64736 laura98485
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ffmffm7 laura98485
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