March 18th, 2009 in Nexium | 9 Comments »
The typical recommendations for acid reflux that do not include medication are:-Do not eat three to four hours before bedtime.-Raise the head of the bed (a brick under each of the two legs at the head of the bed are sufficient).-Avoid wearing tight clothing.-Avoid use of caffiene.-Avoid large meals (eat more frequent, smaller meals).If all else fails, see a doctor. You may have a structural defect (like a hiatal hernia) or other condition (like H. Pylori) that may need treatment.
March 13th, 2009 in Protonix | 9 Comments »
I used to get stomach ulcers and acid reflux and gastritis all the time, back when I was in college. I had x-rays taken of my stomach and remember laying on my bed in teh fetal position more often than not. I was 18 at the time, in the best shape of my life (aside from the digestive problems) but the pain killed me. I took malox and was on nexium (or what ever the fad pill of the day was) and they helped me get on with life. But they never addressed the reason/cause of why I was getting the problems, so they all kept coming back. It didn’t matter what I ate, even the bland diet I tried didn’t help. Antibiotics did nothing. I drank WATER like a fish, still nothing.Long story short, my friend turned me onto Chiropractic and after a year or so of care, I have never had another episode in my life. I’m thirty now. During the course of the year of care, I slowly weened myself off of all medication, prescription and over the counter alike. Now that I am a Chiropractor, I have helped many a patient with similar problems. It works every time. Click on my bio and email me, i’ll help you find someone in your area who can help you.In the meantime, go to your local health food store and buy a bottle of liquid Aloe Vera. Take about a shot a day. I used to but it in one liter bottles and fill the cap, mix it with water (NOT JUICE) and drink it. It will help soothe your throat and stomach and begin aiding your body in HEALING what damage has occured in those areas due to the stomach acid.Your body heals itself everyday, if you doubt it, give yourself a paper cut and watch what happens over the next couple of weeks. But for it to do so, you need to give it proper time and “motivation.”I’ll be waiting to hear from you….
March 9th, 2009 in Carafate | 2 Comments »
My poor baby has been vomiting for a while now. I took her to the vet and the first time we tried giving her one medication. It didn’t stop the vomiting so I took her back. He did a CBC (all of which came back fine) and a baruim series with XRay. It showed a constricted area of the intestines. It isn’t a complete blockage. So while he confers with his associate he has put her on an antibiotic to prevent secondary infection, carafate suspension and Laxatone. He also suggested I feed her Purina Veterinary Diet EN several times a day in small quantities. I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with either the medications, the problem itself or the food. Also if you do use the food could you tell me where you found it the cheapest. I have been checking into several online pet supply stores and the cheapest is 17 a case with 10 shipping and handling. Thank you for your help.
March 4th, 2009 in Bentyl | 3 Comments »
I suffer from this and I was precribed Tofranil for it by my OBGYN (also has helped me with my anxiaty and depression) and that heleped immensly, My attacks went from 15 a month to 1 or 2 a month. Then my pills ran out an since I am being treated now by a gastralogist she doesnt prescribe Tofronil she put me on Bentyl. I’m actually having more pains on this pill than if I was on any medication at all. Has anyone else suffered from this side effect of Bentyl? Are there any other medications out there for IBS with diarreah?
