Chefka - What were your symptoms before it was discovered that your LES had stopped working completley? I suffer from LPR and up until a week ago I could eat anything I wanted while on Nexium - now I...
http://www.webmd.com/heartburn-gerd/news/20061227/acid-reflux-durgs-may-up-fractures?page=1...
But in my article there was a study that was done recently on nexium, not Prilosec. How can we disregard that? Also calcium is a mineral not a vitamin. Was the study for vitamins and minerals?...
My Doctor's office called me recently to tell me that my last blood test showed high calcium (norm is 10.4, I have 10.6). I have been doing alot of internet research to find causes of high calcium:...
I actually read an article on MSN that states that Saliva nuetralizes Acid, and chewing gum makes you produce and swallow more saliva which nuetralizes more acid! I read about it, but its really cool...
Congratulations. I think you feel better because you are treating the root cause of your GERD. I would too, only I'm not. I'm just treating the symptoms. I've gone of the PPI's twice, both times for...
Thanks. You hang in there too. Some days I'm fine with coping and I think its no big deal, just pop a pill every day and i'm fine. Other days I read studies about cancer in people who take nexium and...
I have had an endoscopy done. They didn't find anything abnormal besides "scarring, probably due to acid reflux". I didn't actually even throw up that night. The only thing I haven't been tested for...
I was perfectly healthy two halloween's ago. That night I went out, Had alot to drink, and then I stuffed my face with food before I went home. I woke up with the worst heartburn in the world ever....
I have been on nexium for 1.5 years right now (I'm 23 years old). I brought LPRD on myself by binge drinking one night. Reading the research that Nexium might cause stomach cancer is disturbing, but,...
I stopped taking nexium last monday after having been on this diet for 5 days. I haven't experienced many symptoms of GERD ever since. This diet basically says, eat what the caveman would eat, since...
Mine was caused after a night of drinking. I didn't even drink that much. I was on Prevacid 20 MG 1x day and Nexium 40 MG 1x day and I still had this sore throat 4 out of every 5 days. Finally I...
I agree...I recently switched doctors for the SAME REASON...he didn't spend more than 5 mins with me before he made his diagnosis..and after he did the $1500 scope...he said "everything looks...
I just switched doctors, and my new doctor has started me on this...so far while eating this i have had loads of sugar, pasta with tomatoe sauce, ribs, and sugar cereal, all which trigger my LPR...
I only had this reaction once..i ate a McDonalds Spicy Chicken Sandwich while taking Prilosec OTC..and even with the prilosec..I was burping for at least 6 or 7 hours after I ate...I had this burning...
Metta, Have you tried drinking carbonated beverages? Do you drink alcohol? Eat Fatty/Spicy Foods? How much "normality" is restored to your life after this procedure? Thanks for any insight...
OK, I have edited my post to include a link to my webpage that has the images and text of the article embedded for easy reading. Its just amazing to me how while reading these treatments from the...
What is furry tongue?...
I keep feeling guilty about eating foods such as brownies, bacon, BBQ Ribs...etc, and my condition isn't getting any better, but I was wondering, has anyone been able to relieve all of their symptoms...
There are basically two surgeories that they indicated were very effective. The first one woudl burn the muscles of the lower esophagal sphincter, creatign scars which would block acid reflux, the...
If the link doesn't work try to copy and paste it...that does work.....
http://real-efcl.net/heartburn/newprocs.htm The above is a link where the pictures are embedded with the text instead of having to click on each picture...
Is this drug available OTC?...
but you take 1 a day for more than the 7 days that it says on the box? Another reason i ask is because its so much cheaper...nexium is $80 for a 2 month supply....whereas prilosec OTC would be like...
Nal - I do'nt know how you do it. I have been off PPI's for 2 days, and my throat is on fire. It hurts to think how bad for my body this is. And I know that you have it worse. I'm starting to think...
I hear that for LPR you are supposed to take 2 PPI per day (assuming you believe in meds). I looked at the lable for prilosec and saw that the directions indicate taking prilosec for 7 days once...
I actually have an ENT that I go to often to have my ears cleaned. But when I mentioned LPR to him he gave me the impression that he wasn't familar with it. Does anybody know of any sites that have a...
Usually? How many times did you do it and why? Just curious....
Good. I thought i was crazy so I wasn't even going to mention it but I remember the thread as well....
I'm on Day 1...we are in the same boat...I don't have much heartburn, simply a sour taste in my mouth. I know you probably already know this but they say chewing gum is a great way to squelch...
As most of you I could probably write a book about my story, so I will give you the condensed version: Oct 28: Got moderately drunk and ate a big meal afterwards Oct 29: Had terrible heartburn for...