No Anonymous, definitely not psychosomatic!...
I have exactly the same problem, PPIs definitely increase my anxiety and depression and I have done the same as you in that I have tried different ones, but within a couple of days I am feeling...
Thank you MrPerseverance, I'll give that a try :-)...
I had appalling side effects whilst on Nexium 3 years ago. I was first put on Omeprezole which caused headaches then changed to Lansoprazole, but as my stomach issues were still unresolved was...
I get silent reflux which affects my throat and the only medication I can take which is helpful is Ranitidine. Unfortunately it causes me dreadful sleeplessness. To counteract this side effect my GP...
Hi NeedSomeHelp, I'm afraid I still have these issues. The worse thing is the nausea which comes on overnight. I wake up feeling queasy and headachey. But feel better once I am up and about and have...
Strange. I got an email alert for this thread. I have two posts on here dated yesterday and today. Thing is I wrote and posted them last year not this one! Maybe some technical glitch going on with...
Hi QiDoc, Funnily enough, the gastroenterologist I saw in November last year prescribed Famotidine for me as he said he found it very often works for people who have had side effects with the other...
Thank you for going to the time and trouble of sharing those tips Trevy. However I've come to the conclusion (having tried many of these things) that medication induced insomnia seems to over-ride...
Thanks for your feedback Paul :-) It's interesting to read about the things that helped with your esophagus and stomach pain. The insomnia is definitely a side effect of the Zantac, as normally I...
Doesn't anyone on here suffer from insomnia on Zantac (ranitidine)? I'd love to get some feedback from you if you do. It would be really helpful to know how you managed and if it went away. It is a...
I find zantac much better at relieving my stomach issues than the PPIs. My main problem with it is that it unfortunately causes insomnia. Can anyone tell me if this side effect lessens or goes over...
Hi NeedSomeHelp, According to that particular gastroenterologist my stomach is normal. I honestly don't know what to believe at this stage. Two weeks ago I had classic ulcer type pain, which was only...
Hello NeedSomeHelp, Sorry for the delay in answering, I don't visit the forum as much as I used to. According to the gastroenterologist, my most recent endoscopy in October (2015) showed no...
Hi Hopefulmimi, Thanks for that helpful reply. It's good to know that the dry mouth improved after the first two weeks. I get sore dry throat, burning dry tongue and really dry mouth at night. Also...
Hi Hopefulmimi, I was also advised that Amitriptyline could be helpful for my sensitivity. However, I also experience symptoms of dry throat and mouth which is uncomfortable and I'm afraid that the...
Thank you for that information. I was also told this year by a gastroenterologist that I could go on either Amitriptyline or Mirtazapine for the sensitivity. The problem with those two medications...
Hi TheSixness, May I ask if you take Gabapentin daily or can you just take it when when required? The reason I ask is that it was suggested to me for sensitivity by a surgeon last year, but my...
In the past I rarely drank any alcohol and when I did it was usually a couple of drinks at weddings, birthdays, Xmas and New Year. However, since I developed reflux over 18 months ago I haven't had...
I was diagnosed with "greater than the upper limit of normal", which was 86 episodes. Normal is considered anything below 73. The majority were acid - 53 out of 86. Longest reflux episode was 4.5...
Hi Liz, Thank you so much for that information. Interestingly, Amitriptyline was one of the medications the consultant mentioned. And of course, this has a reputation for causing dry mouth/throat...
Hi Liz, I was wondering if I could ask you what antidepressant you took? It's just that I have LPR-like symptoms and was told by my consultant that sometimes they can help with what they call...
Hi Pink, Sorry no tips as I haven't had the op. But just wanted to say that I'm really pleased to read that at long last you are having surgery for some of your symptoms. I do hope that this will not...
Hi Daxter, Did you get the results of your 24hr PH test yet?...
I had a recent endoscopy. The antral biopsies showed reactive gastropathy with focal antral intestinal metaplasia. What I want to know is: can anyone tell me if reactive gastropathy is the same thing...
Hope you're doing ok Daxter. Hang on in there.. we're thinking of you :-)...
Thanks for posting this Pink. It will be interesting to see how effective it proves to be....
I understand where you're coming from ... the waiting list is very long in this area also. But one thing you could ask about is if the hospital has a cancellation list, most do. This could speed...
Hi Daxter, I tried that link and it didn't work for me. I don't see why you wouldn't be offered any more tests beyond impedence. I had the 24hrPH/Manometry & Impedence done last month and when I was...
Hi MMM, I am sorry to read that your are symptomatic again. It's so hard to know exactly what role anxiety plays in our symptoms. I had huge stress in my life at times in the past, but it never...
I asked the doctor who inserted the wire for my PH/Impedence test what I should eat and he said that up until two days ago he would have said eat the things you like that would normally set off your...
With respect, I think you're getting a bit carried away LOL! I have no wish to have a Nissen without the proper evidence that I need one! What I need first is a correct diagnosis for my symptoms....
Amitriptyline and Mirtazapine are often used for upper GI problems. I don't eat any of the above. During 24hrPH monitoring I ate spicy food and orange juice etc....
Hi ninjakiller, Thank you for responding. No, I don't suffer from depression or anxiety, apart from the usual anxiety that getting to the bottom of these things can cause and anxiety caused when...
I'm so sorry to read this. Condolences to Kitt's family and friends. Noelle...
I had above tests on the 8th of last month. Manometry showed normal esophageal and lower esophageael function. 24 hr Impedence PH monitoring showed evidence of increased total number of reflux events...
Hi MMM, Thank you for going to the time and trouble of posting the instructions for this :-) I emailed the makers of Iberogast in Germany, Steigerwald, explaining the situation. They advised me not...
This is one of the things I hate most. As soon as I'm awake I feel nauseous and it won't go away until I get up and have a cup of decaf tea and slice of toast. And it very often wakes me up at 5am....
I get horrible free floating anxiety and depression from the PPIs. The worse was Nexium, which I took late last year. I almost had a nervous breakdown on it. I don't think doctors or...
Hi MMM, Thank you for that information. I'll try it in a little water before meals. All the best....
I ordered some Iberogast online. The thing is there are no instructions in english in the pack. I know the adult dose is twenty drops before meals, but don't know if this should be taken in water or...
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Daxter, as you will know there certainly is evidence if you research it that mirtazapine works for some with this condition when other "conventional" medications fail. I suppose it's like everything...
Daxter, I find your posts really interesting and I can relate to some of your symptoms. I was sent for an abdominal scan by the GI consultant last September. I was told this was to check on my bile...
Chuy - I will ask my doc about OraMoist patches. I didn't realise there was something you could do about this because the last time I asked her she said just take some water! Rjdriver - I did the...
Thanks diaba, that's interesting. While I'm waiting for my ENT appointment to come through I think I should do a pepsin test too then ... simple test and won't hurt to find out one way or the other...
rjdriver, thanks for all that information. I take Gaviscon advance too and find it's quite helpful at alleviating my symptoms for a couple of hours during the day. I don't eat anything 3 hours before...
I exhibit all the symptoms of LPR, but have been told by the surgeon I saw that my symptoms are not acid related but that I have a "hypersensitive esophagus". He has asked my doctor to refer me to an...
Thank you!...
I was referred to a respiratory service due to breathlessness which I never had before experiencing reflux. The nurse I saw said that it is a coincidence and that it has nothing to do with reflux ......