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[Taz2]

Thanks Sparkle   

Taz x

[Lanzalover]

Only just read this that's good news hope your still feeling ok.

Lanzalover x

[jaypo]

How are you doing taz?

[Cazikins]

Glad things are improving for you Taz - keep taking the tablets.
Love Cazi xx

[Taz2]

Thanks Cazi! I will as I know the hiatus hernia won't disappear so have to be careful. Hope you are doing ok.

Thanks Lanzarote and Jaypo. I'm doing ok. Still on the higher dose as the GP hasn't updated the prescription yet. I'm just pleased that it all healed as a friend who was in remission from oesophageal cancer (symptoms were the same as mine) has just found out it has returned in a lymph node. More treatment. No surgery possible sadly.

Taz X

[CLKD]

Have you been advised to sleep in the 'upright' position Taz?   

For reasons not known to me for years my Dad had the bottom of the bed raised on two bricks which were wrapped in silver foil - less obvious that they were bricks  .  It might be that you need to raise the head of the bed rather than the bottom ?

[Taz2]

No as I don't really have symptoms while on the omeprazole. Your poor dad raising the wrong end of the bed! 

Taz x

[CLKD]

Well I don't know if it was the 'wrong' end but Mum can't remember why he did the foot .........

[Taz2]

Oh sorry I thought you meant he had a hiatus hernia which means you have to raise the head of the bed to stop the acid washing back up the oesophagus. Back problems often need the foot of the bed raised.

Taz x 

[jgr]

Hi, been on Omeprazole for 9 years now and have just got it down to as and when needed. I do get flair ups now and again but once i start them again it eases. I have never had diarrhoea with them and have tolerated them well. 

[CLKD]

Tnx Taz.  He suffered with 'lumbago' for years ....... as did his Dad 

[Taz2]

I'm glad you are doing well jgr. I'm hoping that I will be able to reduce further in future if I learn to pay more attention to diet.

Taz x 

[CLKD]

Does it make any difference what time you eat Taz B4 bed?

[Blot]

I'm on omeprazole too. Went to gp with chest discomfort, thought it was indigestion although no burning, and took them for 4 weeks. No side effects apart from a few headaches to start wirh. Felt better so stopped but it came back again after a few weeks (and too much wine at lunch one day) so started up again.
Meanwhile, was sent for heart scan as ECG done by doc was a bit iffy. Been summoned back to docs to discuss the results  .
Anyway, I'm terrified at the thought of having to have an endoscopy more than any heart problems. I gag sometimes brushing my teeth.

Glad you ladies are doing OK.

[Blot]

Thank you. I don't even know if I need one,  my mind is getting carried away again, but Im sure my problems are gastric, feels like i have indigestion. Could be wrong though.

I love this place. Everyone is so lovely and supportive.