Posted 8/7/2016 4:50 AM (GMT 0)
I got here from reading post about peoples different experiences with severe reflux/motility
I went through all of this in 1997. They put you on the elavil because it helps with smooth muscle so it helps deaden the nerves in your esophagus so you don't feel that burning all the time so severe.
and it does help right away, and you will put on some weight fast.
I was surprised today to learn that amitrpyline (elavil) causes heartburn)
So let me tell you that have been told you have a motility problem, and its mechanical and there's nothing they can do for it. . and you are not a candidate for the wrap. it would just makes problems worse
What finally helped me out some after burning so long. not prilosec, not prevacid
not nexium But Protonix!! I got on protonix as soon as it came out, and i could tell as each day went by i was feeling a little better. and better. healing a little bit a day at a time..
This plus Carafate are the 2 best medications to use together!!! ... hands down. My sisters have reflux problems and we all have our different problems of why. but we all agree that carafate works great. I got the pills they taste like chalk. i actually let them dissolve in my mouth with some warm water.. it helps coat the esophagus which is what you want it to do..it acts like a bandaide and promotes healing..it also helps burning in the stomach. I can't go a day without the protonix. and it is very expensive and my insurance won''t cover it.. why its so high i have no clue. prilosec and nexium and prevacid can cause diarrhea, ..i learned that when that isn't normal, heartburn is worse...first thing i did was take all dairy out of my diet, and i eat alot of yogurt. ...I put some granola in it and that is one of my go to things to eat. and i drink lactaid milk.
just these few changes helped alot of things. when i hear people talking about the symptoms we all talk about. i tell them to ask there doctor about those two medications and they do and they do much better.
a life saver for sure.!!