| John Que 2005-03-19, 1:56 pm |
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"jmc" <NOnewsgroupsSPAM@NOjodiBODY.HOMEus> wrote in message
news:399bs5F5tf02pU1@individual.net...
> I just hope this isn't a precursor to another attack...
>
> For two days now, I've had a very low-grade bellyache, just enough to be
> noticed. I've tried regular Antacid, Pepto-Bismol, and some Zantac (I'm
> on a PPI, and I read that sometimes using an H2-antagonist will reduce a
> breakthrough episode). It's accompanied by a similar level of nausea,
> and no appetite.
Get the Doc to prescribe you some sucralfate/Carafate. It is
antacid and coating agent. If you take it 4 times an day, it costs
40 dollars a month. If you price it out that is at least competitive with
Gaviscon. Gaviscon is the best of the standard old line
antacids for acid reflux. The reason is the alginate.
>
> Nothing is having any effect at all. I'm trying to decide if my
> problems are starting up again (been very quiet since dr. upped my med
> from 15 to 30mg), or if it's just a stomach bug or something.
At the higher dose of Prevacid, I suspect you may start
to see the meds adverse effects. I'll bet your
libido will be suppressed, your balance will become
impaired, the abdomen may become somewhat
tender, and the brain will fog somewhat.
Prevacid comes in 15 and 30 mg doses as I recall.
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> I had some hearburn-like discomfort when I ate a sandwich for lunch,
> (grainy bread, hurt a bit going down) but that went away pretty much as
> soon as the sandwich did, which makes me think maybe I've had enough of
> a low-level attack (I've also had a bit of a cough) to damage my
> eosophagus again ...
>
> So, a bug, or reflux? What to do?
When I have a cold, I notice that I feel the lower esophagus
much more. It has at times felt rather inflamed as the result
of the cold.
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