An Endoscopy is a breeze. Take the sedation option and you will know NOTHING about it. I suffered no after effect and would never worry about another one. Its interesting that your dr's allow you to...
Just over 2 years ago I was told that I would be on PPI for the rest of my life. Bit of a shock as before then I rarely saw the dr. We did consider surgery but I am really pleased that I didn't go...
Well her in the UK I was sent for a 24hr PH monitoring test to help determine whether I was a candidate for surgery. Its not a pleasant test and they stick a tube down you for 24hrs to monitor how...
I have had this test done and its okay. The nurse had a great technique of getting you to drink through a straw while she popped the tube down. I actually had to do this twice, once for the big tube...
I control my reflux by a combination of the PPI, not consuming foods and drinks which aggrevate the condition or going too long between meals. What works for me is 30mg of PPI in the morning and that...
Are you refering to the 24hr ph monitoring test? If so, I had it done and what the surgeon told me was that the test showed that I had reflux, but not enough to warrant surgery and to continue with...
I have had sinus infections caused by the acid reflux, but now that I take a daily dosage of the PPI they have gone away. I haven't had nausea or lack of appetite, but use to regularly wakeup with...
It never ceases to amaze me how much Americans pay for their prescript ion drugs. Her in the UK I pay a little under $12 for my PPI and my doctor gives me enough for 4 months at a time. This time I...
If you are suffering reflux a 24hr ph monitoring test will confirm this. I had it done to determine whether my reflux was sufficient to warrant surgery. I should warn you that its not that pleasant....
I have been taking 30mg Zoton for 18 mths now and so far no problems at all....
Another name for it is metoclopramide and it took me 6 months to go see my doctor because I was extremely tired and suffering mild depression. After a week of stopping I came back to normal. The drug...
I have had an endoscopy done and that was a breeze. I took the sedation option and knew absolutely nothing about it. Have also had the 24hr ph test done which I have to say is not that pleasant but...
I found that zoton, I believe its prevacid for you, didn't always work for me and my GP came up with the following suggestion that really works. First I take 30mg Zoton in the morning. I tried...
When I first saw the Gastroenterologist he diagnosed mine with his stethoscope, but did an endoscopy to confirm. He was quite insistent that I take the medication every day (Zoton 30mg) which I do. I...
I don't get heartburn either but I do get a pain which is on my left and the doctor told me that this does happen sometimes. I also suffer with bad taste in my mouth and various throat problems. Once...