I agree you should have the first doctor clarify the swelling and whether it could be from drinking the hot tea with tablets shortly before the test. It is good you had other causes of trouble...
Tim, I am at risk of osteoporosis because my father has it and my bone scan showed osteopenia and I take oral and inhaled steriods for asthma. I did decrease my use of PPIs in favor of H2 meds...
I wonder if the stomach polyps are a result of PPIs or if they are more common in people who have the types of problems that bring them to use PPIs. I was only on PPIs for 3 1/2 months (and never...
I like reading your posts Darryl, and all the replies too. It all gives me hope and I wish you the best. Thanks for sharing....
anglfrmhvn, Yes I do believe stress and anxiety can cause gastritis. I had gastritis two years ago. It hurt more when my stomach was empty. You should see a doctor and the doctor should recommend an...
Liz, I had terrible tasting burps in my teens, vomiting in the night in my thirties, and typical heartburn in my forties. I'm certain now it was gerd from the beginning. Balancing a healthy esophagus...
Thanks for your reply Joy. I wondered about that. When I was on Aciphex and a very strict diet during prednisone induced gastritis my throat clearing went away for 2 months. I brought this up with my...
Do other people with asthma experience excessive throat clearing? It has been a problem since I was a teen, even before my asthma was so symptomatic. I have tried treatments for post nasal drip and I...
Make certain your air filter does NOT have an ionizer. Ionizers create ozone which is harmful to your lungs. I have a large Sears brand air filter. I seemed to help the first week, but in the three...
I am also interested in this topic. My pulmologist said several times that asthma should improve with treatment and he now says "some people just have bad asthma". I hope this post gets some replies....
I agree with the previous post. You probably have gerd and I think the seated driving postition causes more reflux. I now know for certain I have gerd. My asthma was treated with prednisone which...
Thanks Darryl for posting. I am exploring surgery for my gerd. I have struggled with moderate to severe persistent asthma for 3 1/2 years and after all the allergy shots, Xolair, Singulair,...