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Posted 3/26/2013 8:24 PM (GMT 0)
EJ, I must have completely missed that link.  I just read it. Yes. Magnesium deficiency.  Another possibility in search for the truth.  In case someone else comes across this post, here are the side effects of magnesium deficiency:

Weight loss, decreased ability to learn, apathy, poor memory, confusion, muscle twitching/fatigue, irritability, and insomnia, rapid heartbeat and cardiovascular changes, muscle contraction, tingling, delirium, hallucinations, and numbness.

Well, isn't this pretty much what I listed as my symptoms a few posts above.  Except for replacing delirium and hallucinations with vivid dreams. 

Now, I don't think everyone taking ppi's will have these problems but those of us who were already kind of on the low side of magnesium to begin with might be even more susceptible.  Out of curiosity, I looked up the top 10 reasons why someone might be magnesium deficient.  #1 reason: Coca Cola as the phosphorus in the coke binds with magnesium and flushes it out before it can be absorbed.  Did I tell you that until a month ago, I drank coke like water probably at least 32 ounce of day.  Just cutting that out probably can explain half of my weight loss.  LOL.

Getting back to the topic at hand, I took a magnesium supplement (250mg) pill last night and decided to skip my daily dose of aciphex today.  Probably a little too early to gauge anything since the effects of aciphex won't be known until it is completely out of my system, but I am having one of my better days in a long time.  My legs don't feel as tired and I can concentrate a bit better.  Feeling a little bit more optimistic too.

EJ, do you think I can go cold turkey or do you recommend me taking the pill every other day for a while?  I don't want to split the pill because I don't want to mess with the coating. 

Posted 3/26/2013 8:48 PM (GMT 0)
tummywoes, I too am in California (SF bay to be exact).

Yeah, sometimes I feel like I am yacking on here a bit too much and wonder if I am talking about this too much, thus not allowing my mind to rest but at the same time, I find my encouragement and reaffirmation here too.  Most of the people I talk to in my real life, including my wife, simply have no idea what we are going through.  I mean how can they?  Thus, they think most of what I feel is purely in my head.  I had several friends telling me to stop acting like a little girl. 

As far as the endoscopy goes, it's a piece of cake.  The procedure is painless and the worst part of it is the needle they stick you with for the IV.  No different than getting bloodwork.  Of course, if you are cancer-phobic like I am, I suppose the uncertainty of it all could frighten you, but if you are just worried about the procedure itself, it really is nothing and they knock you out cold.

Weight loss.  Oh weight loss. I weighed 184 on 2/15.  Then things got bad on 2/24 after I took some betaine HCL (an example of how the internet can hurt you) and aggravated my gastritis.  I woke up with a burning stomach and intestine and lost my appetite completely.  By 2/28, I was down to 178 and by 3/8 I was down to 172.  Then I started the antibiotic therapy and as of today and down to 166.  That's 18 lbs in less than 1.5 months.  I have to keep telling myself that this is not "unexplained" weight loss but explained weight loss, caused by a drastic change in diet, involuntary portion control, night sweats (would lose 2lbs sometimes overnight after being drenched in sweat), increased metabolism due to anxiety and finally malabsorption issue caused by gastritis+medication.  

Posted 3/26/2013 9:58 PM (GMT 0)
Chris,
I suggest you go with zantac only, maximum does for a starter,not ppi every other day. My doctor said just stop, No weaning off on ppi.
Start with zantac 150/150. You can take it all 300 together before the bed time(more convenient too) but for gerd, deviding it to two times a day is better for the control all day long, i've read.
Take One right after you wake up, 30-60min before you have you breakfast, and then take one before you go to bed.
See what happens after a week.

Again, bear with it even if you feel you feel hearburn come back. It's still much better than to have unknown cause, no one understanding miserable feeling.
See what has happened to me, and many who have experinced the same thing. You literally change overnight once you stop ppi. My sister said it's all in my head, too but my husband is a witness. Oneday, a few days after i stopped ppi, he stared me in the morning and said "you are happy again!" Because i was humming and literally dancing around. Before that? Only a few days before?
I had hardly any courage or motivation left to go on with my life.

And then, if you feel you can handle it, lower it to 75/150 and so on.

Finally we are on the same page.
I have been wondering why you keep suffering and still going on with your ppi, all this time! I gave you link, i gave you clues, listed my symptom, told my experience, but I just couldn't tell you to stop just like that because i had no authority.

Welcome on board. Enjoy your travel.
Posted 3/26/2013 10:13 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Chris,

I am north of San Diego, almost desert country ;(......lots of wineries around here, wish I could still drink LOL.

Good luck with the stopping of the PPI's......Zantac should help.  Just watch out for constipation. 

Wow, that is alot of Coke you were drinking!  tons of sugar and calories......ucK!.......do you miss the caffeine??

I drink several Diet Pepsi during the day, but cut out my am coffee, and really MISS IT!

I am drinking hot tea now in the am, but still crave coffee alot  ;(  If you have given up all those cokes, no wonder you have lost weight.   Besides having your desire for food way down. 

I am finally eating more this week, and excited that I may start putting on some weight now.

Boy, it has been a long 3 months!

Glad you are having a better day today ! cool

Posted 3/26/2013 10:18 PM (GMT 0)
Oh forgot to tell you, that I am looked at strangely at home also, like it is all in my head!

Oh Please, If I could twitch my nose, I would send it around so others know what agony it is !!!!

I try not to complain about it and just be quiet, but I am sure that makes my nerves even worse.

And to top it off, I have to cook Easter dinner on Sunday, God help me!  ;)

Posted 3/26/2013 11:03 PM (GMT 0)
Tummywoes,
Oh, you ares so funny! When you can do that, please send one to my big sis, too. Lol
Happy easter!

Btw, I am in Alaska but my daughter is at UC Berkeley so close to both of you guys. :) it means nothing but well just felt closer to you this way.

Post Edited (Willovercome) : 3/26/2013 5:06:11 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 3/26/2013 11:28 PM (GMT 0)
 

I will have to start practicing on that twitch, then we all can send it around , HA HA.

devil  

My niece went to Berkeley also, small world.  Wow alaska!  you are along way away.....what town are you in??

Do you ever bump into to Sarah at the market, LOL...;) 

Posted 3/26/2013 11:55 PM (GMT 0)
EJ, well I kind of didn't have a choice during my triple therapy to eradicate h. pylori because I had to take a PPI twice a day (yippee). 

Also, my GI doc told me to keep taking the Aciphex during my last visit so as much as I don't like him, I feel somewhat compelled to listen even if ultimately it is my choice. 

I have nothing to lose at this point.  If I can't stand the heartburn AND don't see any of my non-gastro symptoms improve, then I can always go back on it.  But like you say, I'll take the heartburn over these mystery symptoms any day.  I hope you are right.  I am seeing my GP tomorrow since my GI doc told me that all my non-gastro symptoms should be discussed with my GP (even if it could be caused by gastritis or the meds that he prescribed.) 

I went to UC-Berkeley myself. I still live in a town one over from Berkeley that is less known so when people ask me where I live, I sometimes say Berkeley.

Post Edited (Chris K.) : 3/26/2013 6:00:54 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 3/27/2013 12:11 AM (GMT 0)
After reading this thread I thought I'd chime in cuz I too have had some strange side effects on different PPIs.  I've been suffering from Gastritis & Gert since 11/2012. I was initially put on Protonix for 14 days then stopped cuz I actually felt better. I don't recall getting any acid rebound.  After that I was feeling fine but was still taking Pepcid for my Gastritis.  I then suffered a bad flare up a month later and started taking Prilosec OTC for another 14 days.  This made me feel better so I stopped that and continued to take Pepcid 20 mg. for my gastritis and gerd.  Tummy was still achy at times and gerd was not that bad back then. Nov-Jan. I hadn't lost that much weight because I was still eating alot. 

During that time I over did it with my food and was eating like I usually eat (I had a very bad diet of fast foods/chocolates/junk).  I started to experience more severe symptoms like chest and back pain, lump in throat feeling, and the heartburn was more frequent.  I'd have frequent heartburn flare ups where my whole body would be on fire and days after that episode my body would literally ache and I had no appetite and couldn't eat.  During those flare up's I'd lose like 5 pounds in a week.  

Diet does play an important part but it's very hard  when you see the scale going down every day and all you want to do is gain some more weight.  Has anyone had any success with weight gain??  I'm thinking of seeing a nutritionist or something.  The weight loss has to stop at some point. I can't imagine losing until we're all skin and bones.   

I finally broke down and got a scope in February.  Diagnosis mild gastristis and Gerd.  Since then I've been on Famotidine 40 mg 2x day.  It helped at first but in the last 2 weeks not so much. I could take the stomach pain, even the body aches, but I terrible back pain was debilitaing.  Tried Nexium for a few days and stopped because of dizziness and stomach pain.  Then tired Aciphex. Stopped that after a few days because it made me super jittery and I had lose stools.   So, I'm back on Prilosec OTC and I must say that I have not had any heartburn....so far.  Do you think that I had acid rebound after taking Prilosec??? Becaue my heartburn was never that bad to begin with. I had heartburn maybe 2x week. Now it's all day everyday and it really intense burning feeling.  Before it was just a mild warm feeling across the chest. 

I'm glad we have this forum to share experiences and help each other out.

 

Posted 3/27/2013 1:57 AM (GMT 0)
 Isn't Prilosec and Pepcid both considered PPI's  ??

After hearing all the complaints regarding PPI's on this board, I am so glad that when my Dr. told me to take Protonics, I refused.   Just the lack of appetite from the Zantac was bad enough, not to mention the constipation issues.    

You have  had alot of different things in a short time.  Your poor system is probably messed up from the starting and stopping, different meds, etc.  I have found that if I take "1" Tylenol for the stomach pain (back too), it seems to go away?  strange, but it works.  Maybe you should try a H2 blocker instead of a PPI ???

What does your Dr. say??.....maybe someone here that has had this longer than myself could be more help..

My system is very sensitive to anything I take.  I couldn't handle plant enzymes either, gave me the runs, so I have my Gaviscon on hand if I need it.   I have been better since last week, and pray it will continue.  As far as gaining weight back, I am trying to eat good fat like avacados, cottage cheese, protein smoothies made with yogurt, etc.

There are some good premade drinks at the market, Odwala mades a protein chocolate shake which is a whopping

320 calories, good for a snack or maybe dessert?   If you like peanut butter, it is very good for adding a few pounds.

I eat mine out of the jar with a spoon  ;)   Sorry I could not be more help. 

 

Posted 3/27/2013 4:29 AM (GMT 0)
I think Pepcid is considered a H2 inhibitor like zantac rather than a ppi.  I could be wrong.

Nat, yes go see a nutrionist, naturopath or even a TCM (traditional chinese medicine) doctor.  For one, they will listen to you and not rush you out the door after 10 min. 

I also have a question for you.  You said you have been experiencing gastritis since November.  How do you know that you had gastritis at that time?  You and I are a lot alike, even the timeline.  My problem also started in November and I got scoped in early March.  I went from Nov.-Feb. eating pretty normal and actually gaining weight.  And I never experienced the traditional heartburn.  The endoscope found that I had gastritis but that doesn't mean that I had gastritis all along.  Yes, some digestive issue, but I got my first real heartburn when I took some betaine HCL supplements and right after that, for the next two weeks, I lost my appetite and began to lose weight.  Subsequently, I got the endoscopy done so for me, it could be the supplement that actually caused the gastritis.  The point I am trying to make is that doctors are very quick to diagnose people with GERD and put them on medication without really trying to understand the root cause.  Then the medication that is suppose to control your symptoms initially provides relief but then causes secondary problems such as malabsorption issues or acid rebound.  I think it is not out of the realm of possibility that your confirmed gastritis was triggered by acid rebound if you took PPI's and then stopped prior to your endoscopy.  

 

Posted 3/27/2013 8:21 AM (GMT 0)
Chris, my symptoms actually all started with a warm sensation across my chest and down my left arm and stomach pains whenever I ate. I went to ER afraid that it was heart related because I never felt burning in my chest before. In the end they said it was not my heart and possibly GI related. They gave me an IV of Protonix and a 14 day prescription of Protonix, which I immediately filled. Yes the ER doc just gave me a prescription for PPI without a real dagnosis. I took the Protonix and it actually slowly made me feel better. During that same period of time I saw a cardiologist to rule out any heart issues, then I saw a new GI doc a week after I went to ER. She did not make any diagnosis based on my symtoms. She did not want to prescribe any new medication until she knew exactly what was going on. She scheduled me for an endoscopy and gallbladder ultrasound for the following week. Well, 1st of all I was scared to get an endoscopy and 2nd, I was feeling better. So I never went. It wasn't until end of February that I got my scope. Nov. to Feb. i was basically self medicating with Pepcid, Maalox, Tums & Prilosec. By that time I had developed such bad acid reflux that I begging for a scope to find out what was going on. Like you, I was on the internet for info and read about how many people were successful with ACV so I decided to try it. BAD IDEA! It's like putting salt on an open womb. My gastritis flared up big time along with the heartburn. That's when I went back to my GI for the scope. So that's where I am now. I don't want to give up on the PPI since it makes sense to heal the gastritis first, right? Even when I was on it before it made me feel better where I could eat alot more. I think with gastritis it's important to treat the inflammation agressively then once it's healed, taper off on the PPI. I don't know if an H2 blocker is strong enough to do that. It hasn't been working for me.

Post Edited (natitc) : 3/27/2013 2:28:56 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 3/27/2013 2:28 PM (GMT 0)
Natitc, ok. That makes sense. For me, I dont quite know what I should do. No matter how we got the gastritis, I would agree that the ppi would help in the healing. The part that I struggle with is that at minimum, the ppi gives me diarrhea and worst, it probably gives me anxiety and other nasty side effects.

So far, I have not taken a ppi in 48 hours and I haven't really experienced any significant change gi wise. My mood seemed to be a bit better although perhaos that's placebo effect. Well, keep me posted. I want to know how you are doing.

Btw, what do you mean by ACV?

Post Edited (Chris K.) : 3/27/2013 8:31:41 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 3/27/2013 2:42 PM (GMT 0)
Chris, ACV is apple cider vinegar.
Posted 3/27/2013 3:05 PM (GMT 0)
Good Morning all,

Chris, I don't think you want to even go close to ACV. it would add more acid to your system.

They claim it helps with digestive problems, but I would hesitate to take it. There are so many options out there, Aloe juice, enzymes, all the stuff that crams the shelfs at your nearby Sprouts store.  Not all are helpful to everyone.

It will be intersting to see what your GP says.  are you going today?

My doctor admits that there is no way they can know what side effects one person will have to another.

I hate trying out things and having a horrible reaction, like you with your HCL tablets.  Guess I will be distracted today, since my old kittie is sick this morning......she gets these bouts of upchucking (uck), then the next day she is fine again.  Guess even animals have gastro problems?

Give us an update after the Dr. visit. 

Posted 3/27/2013 5:36 PM (GMT 0)
tummywoes, my appointment is at 2PM.  Will let you know what my dr says.

EJ, I am getting a feeling of the slightest burn in my tummy today.  Maybe not even a burn but a warm feeling like I drank something hot.  A bit nervous since I don't want my inflammation to get worse but I will at least give it a few more days and see what happens.  Still suffering from middle-of-the-night insomina, muscle fatigue BUT I can say for sure that my concentration and focus are better. 

Nat, wow, we even have that in common, huh?  (Pouring salt on our wounds, me with betaine HCL and you with ACV.)  My TCM (chinese) doctor that I will also start seeing on Sunday called me and during our initial discussion over the phone, he told me that I probably did more damage to my stomach with HCL than what H. Pylori ever did.

Makes sense since my symptoms got way worse literally on the night that I took the HCL supplement. 

Posted 3/27/2013 6:18 PM (GMT 0)
Chris,
That's very natural. you can manage it with zantac.
I am on a 3rd day without any drug other than two tums to help my clacium intake and oneaday. Haven't needed gaviscon, yet. No heart burn. Eating well, sleeping well. Feeling well.
Chris, you wil get there, too in no time soon.
Berkeley is such a pretty fun place! I hope my daughter could work in the place like Berkeley in the future like you but she plans to go on to graduate school or medical school and all so it's too far into the future i tend not to think about it too much.

Tummywoes,
Isn't it gaviscon that gives you constipation? Because zantac never has given me constipation.

I understand how you feel about the small cities because i used to live in the big cities. i couldn't have imagined a life in the small city. I took for granted all the amenities and public transportations and most of all, people, that big cities offer. I don't think i even have noticed them before i moved away but now when i visit big cities i see people people everywhere!

We moved here 4 years ago due to my husband professor postion in the state University. Fairbanks(pop. 100,000 includes vicinity) is a small city and IS cold in winter but amazingly beautiful in summer and Anchorage(pop. 290,000) is a bit bigger city and not actually that cold place due to it's pacific ocean zone effect. Google it and you'll know.

Of course we do our best to spread rumors that it's all ice up here and we live in igloo with eskimos hunting polar bears so that not so many rush in to crowd this beautiful place and enjoy no state tax and Permenant dividend fund every year as a cream on the top. But spring tourism already started and i can't blame them. So, don't tell anyone . lol

Cheers!

Post Edited (Willovercome) : 3/27/2013 12:33:36 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 3/27/2013 7:48 PM (GMT 0)

Willover come,

I wrote a reply and lost it!......Sounds like a beautiful place.  Where did you live prior to AK??

Our town is around 60,000 and very different from the orange county area that I was used to.

We live ina retirement community and it is sooooo quiet here, I get bored alot.   was laid off from my job in 2011 and the jobs here hardly exist!.....another reason for my stress.... 

No Gaviscon didnt seem to constipate me, but only had to take it for a couple days.

Cheers back at ya! 

Posted 3/28/2013 2:01 AM (GMT 0)
Ladies, I need a hug.  My visit with my GP was horrible.  I know I have been anxious about my condition but I have never diagnosed myself in front of him nor demanded that this test been done or that test be done.  But somehow, I think I am coming across as a hypochondriac.

The thing is I have anxiety because I don't feel well.  It's not that the anxiety is making me sick, you know.

So I went to visit my doctor at 2.  He was running late and didn't see me until 2:40PM.  We all know that's not unusual, but I am sure he was feeling a bit of stress even before he saw me.

He asked me what was bothering me.  I told him that I had two issues at this point.  Insomnia and muscle fatigue (lack of energy).  He told me that he could see that I have been suffering from anxiety (I would agree with that), but that's where he started to lose me.  He then proceeded to ask me if I was having other problems that I didn't yet tell him about.  He asked me how my marriage was or if I had financial difficulties.  I said no.  He kept pressing me and asked me if there was anything that was stressing me and I said, yes the fact that I feel like crap.  He said no, no, you are talking about your health but I want to know if there is something else that is causing the health issue.  He even asked me if I had any history of mental illness in my family.  I took it all in stride because to give him the benefit of doubt, he doesn't know me as a person and these are clinical questions that he should be asking to see if there are other issues affecting my mental health, causing digestive problems and anxiety.  I adamantly stated that there is nothing I am anxious about other than my health.  It got to a point where I ended up saying "doctor, I just want to know that there isn't some other thing besides gastritis or h. pylori that is going on that is causing these non-gastro symptoms."

I asked him if all this could be due to magnesium deficiency and he said no.  He did say that if I am not sleeping or eating, then my overall health will suffer, which I agreed with. He said that he wanted me to get some more bloodwork done to rule out some of the diseases that are making me paranoid (such as problems with my liver, pancreas) but he followed that up by saying "now if these tests come back normal, we may have to start looking at other things."  I asked him what other things.  He said a neurologist or a psychotherapist to address my anxiety.  Basically, to sum up, he thinks that there is nothing wrong with me.  He refuses to entertain the possibility that I am having side effects or nutrional deficiency and everything has to do with anxiety or some other mental health issue.

He also told me that I would be unwise to discontinue the use of ppi.  All in all, I left his office, feeling like a hypochondriac idiot.  I did get some more bloodwork done.  These results should be available tomorrow.  I think my only salvation is the TCM doctor or a nutritionist.

Posted 3/28/2013 3:06 AM (GMT 0)
 

Hugs to you!   what a crappy visit!  i DON'T THINK i LIKE YOUR DR. ;(

HE MUST HAVE NOTICED YHAT YOU HAVE DROPPED WEIGHT??  I HOPE YOU DONT FEEL PRESSURE TO CONTINUE THE PPI'S ??.....

cHRIS, AFTER MY HUSBAND PASSED SEVERAL YEARS AGO, EVEN BEFORE HE PASSED, I HAD ANXIETY ISSUES, NOT FUN FOR SURE.  MY DR. GAVE ME XANAX TO CALM ME DOWN, I WOULD TAKE THEM AND CUT THEM INTO TINY PIECES FOR FEAR OF BECOMING ADDICTED. LOL.....BUT I ONLY NEEDED A SMALL PIECE TO RELAX THE HAIR ON MY ARMS THAT FELT LIKE IT WAS STANDING ON END!.......I THINK MY HUSBANDS ILLNESS AND THE FACT THAT MY MOM WAS ILL AT THE SAME TIME, AND I WAS WORKING FULL TIME, CAUSED ME TO GO INTO OVER LOAD.

i DON'T THINK I WOULD HAVE MADE IT WITHOUT THAT RX.  IT WOULD MAKE ME FEEL ALMOST NORMAL.

NOW, MIND YOU I DID NOT HAVE ANY SICK SYMPTOMS, BUT I DID LOSE WEIGHT BECAUSE I REALLY HAD NO APPETITE.  DEPRESSION I AM SURE.  BUT I MADE IT THROUGH AND NOW DO NOT HAVE TO TAKE A PILL FOR THAT.

IF YOU HAVE ANXIETY, IT IS NOT CONSIDERED A MENTAL ILLNESS!  FOR PETE SAKES!  IT IS THINGS THAT HAPPEN IN OUR LIFES AND IF WE ARE UP TO HANDLING THEM WELL OR NOT.

YOUR PHYSICAL SELF IS NOT NORMAL RIGHT NOW, THEREFORE  YOU HAVE ANXIETY REGARDING YOUR HEALTH, JUST LIKE I DO.  I THINK THAT IS WHY I HAVE LOST WEIGHT, MY STOMACH IS CRAPPY AND THEN I WORRY about IT AND MAKE MATTERS WORSE.  ANXIETY CAN MAKE GASTRITIS AND ALL THE STOMACH ISSUES WORSE.

BUT YOU ALREADY KNOW THAT.   I AM SURE YOUR BLOOD WORK WILL BE FINE.  IN MY PERSONAL OPINION, I DON'T THINK IT IS TIME TO SEE A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL!.......

IF YOU FEEL YOU ARE ANXIOUS, THEN IT IS UP TO YOU TO ASK YOUR DR. FOR SOMETHING TO HELP YOU RELAX THAT WONT LEAVE YOU FEELING NUMB AND WACKY.  TRY TO RELAX about ALL OF THIS, SEE HOW YOUR BLOOD WORK COMES OUT, I THINK YOU WILL BE FINE.  TRY NOT TO GO BACK ON THE PPI'S.

BIG HUGS TO YOU!   

Posted 3/28/2013 3:17 AM (GMT 0)
QUICK NOTE, JUST THE OTHER DAY WE WERE DISCUSSING HOW OUR PEOPLE SEEM TO THINK ALOT OF THIS IS IN OUR HEADS!!!....NOT!!!!............PRETTY BAD WHEN YOUR DR. GIVES HIS PATIENTS THE FEELING THAT HE THINKS THAT TOO.............GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Posted 3/28/2013 3:32 AM (GMT 0)
tummywoes, thank you so much.  (Is there something I can call you by?  Like Ms. (First letter of your last name or something.  I feel kinda funny calling you tummywoes when I know so much about your life and you know my name.)  My GP is well respected and liked by many in the Berkeley community.  I had no problems with him previously and kind of like his vibe.  Perhaps he was having a bad day himself. 

I keep replaying my visit in my head and think if I did something to "offend" him or mislead him.  Perhaps, he is offended that after two visits where he assured me that I had nothing more than a digestive issue, I am coming into his office for the third time like I am about to die.  But that's how I feel sometimes.  I will be fine one minute and then all of sudden, it feels like I used up my last ounce of energy and I can't move.  I think it's because I am kind of getting by on adrenaline.  For someone who hasn't slept more than 4-5 hours for the past month, I can be very alert and mentally sharp for stretches of time during the day.  I think that's my adrenaline.  Then when it runs out, I become super tired.

He asked me how much weight I lost.  I said about 15 lbs-20lbs about 1 1/2 months.  He told me that half of that was due to me stop drinking coke and the other half was me eating less and told me that I should eat more.  (Doesn't he know that if you have gastritis and just got over triple therapy, then your stomach is so messed up that you can't really eat much anyway?)

He also asked if I wanted something to help me sleep.  I refused for the time being.  I don't want medication to be solution to everything.  On a happier note, my boss approved my vacation for 2 weeks starting on Monday.  I think I will relax, eat better and do my taxes. 

Posted 3/28/2013 3:49 AM (GMT 0)
 

THE FONT IS SO SMALL i CAN BARELY SEE IT, LOL.....MY NAME IS GAIL AND NICE TO MEET YOU ;)

 

I AGREE, I NEVER WANTED ANYTHING FOR SLEEP EITHER.  THOSE ADS ON TV ARE ENOUGH FOR ME, MY GOD, THE SIDE EFFECTS ARE HORRIBLE, WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD WANT TO TAKE THEM??

 

YES, THE IDEA OF EATING MORE IS SO HARD WHEN YOU DONT FEEL UP TO IT....THIS IS THE FIRST WEEK I HAVENT HAD TO FORCE MYSELF TO EAT SOMETHING.  SO I AM KEEPING MY FINGERS CROSSED.

IT ALWAYS AMAZES ME THAT THE DOCTORS ARE SO ANXIOUS TO GIVE US A PILL FOR EVERYTHING THESE DAYS.  YOUR VACATION TIME WILL HELP YOU RELAX FOR SURE.   WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING?  DOES YOUR WIFE WORK AS WELL??  I AM SO NOSEY.  I WISH I COULD FIND ANOTHER JOB, I AM NOT READY TO SIT AROUND THE HOUSE ALL DAY, I GET SO BORED!

 

 AM OLDER THAN DIRT NOW, BUT UP UNTIL THE PAST YEAR HAVE WORKED MY WHOLE LIFE, SO IT IS HARD TO ACCEPT NOT WORKING.  TOO MUCH TIME TO THINK......I GUESS THE BEST THING IS TO TAKE ONE DAY AT A TIME?   OH BY THE WAY, ARE YOU TAKING A GOOD MULTI VITAMIN EVERYDAY?

i SURE DO FEEL THE DIFFERENCE WHEN I MISS MINE.  LIKE NO ENERGY.....VIT C HELPS THAT TOO.

 

HOPE YOU GET SOME SLEEP TONIGHT, MY FIANC'E IS WORKING OUT OF TOWN, SO I ALWAYS GET A LITTLE NERVOUS BEING ALONE, BUT I HAVE THE KITTIES, THEY WILL SAVE ME, LOL. 

Posted 3/28/2013 4:28 AM (GMT 0)
Chris...
I am so sorry, and you had such a high hope in new doctor, too.

I told you if i had told my docmabout my anxiety other than my heart palpitation she would have given me anti depressant or something. They just can't wait to give drugs. Maybe they are compesated by their number of prescriptions. Stupid.

Don't loose heart on going on with zantac. Don't go back to ppi.
I promise in less than a week you will feel much better. YOU would thnk you made all that up in your head. ;)

Just to entertain you, talking about tax, i've filed my daughter's first state tax return(i do my own tax return) and somehow i downloaded 2011 form and missed to notice the year. I am getting old... I sent it in in JAN and they sent me revision yesterday. So far so good? No. They took it as i filed 2011 tax return belatedly when her w-2 form was 2012. They fined me late fee! I called and cleared out everything but i mean, yes, i was silly but they are supposed to be professsional and better than that, right?
Some squirt of acid in my stomach there.

Please don't give up the courage and go on with the plan.

RARARA
You've got two cheer leaders here with reading glasses an all! lol
Posted 3/28/2013 6:22 AM (GMT 0)
EJ, GAIL.  THANK YOU. 

GAIL, I WORK IN SILICON VALLEY AS A COMPUTER CHIP ENGINEER.  YES, MY WIFE WORKS AS A THERAPIST IN A LOCAL HOSPITAL.  I HOPE YOUR KITTIES ARE DOING WELL. 

EJ, AFTER WALKING OUT OF THAT OFFICE, I THOUGHT about STARTING BACK ON ACIPHEX TOMORROW MORNING.  BUT I THINK I WILL RELY ON SUPPLEMENTS SUCH AS HONEY AND MASTIC GUM AND GIVE THAT A TRY.  I MIGHT GO BUY SOME GAVISCON TOO.  I HAVE A BOTTLE OF PEPCID AROUND.  I THINK THAT SHOULD DO THE JOB OF ZANTAC OR DO YO RECOMMEND THAT I ACTUALLY GO BUY ZANTAC?  THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT.  I HOPE THAT YOU ARE RIGHT AND I CAN GET SOME OF MY LIFE BACK, EVER SO SLOW.

 

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