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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: KICKSTART on May 09, 2009, 11:02:40 AM
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Anyone got any quick fixes using stuff i might have in at home to settle a stomach ulcer ? I have been taking Lanzaprasole for it but they havent been brill , so i have changed to another tablet , only trouble is i cant get it till after the weekend and my stomach is driving me crazy ( even drinking tea/water) I have Gaviscon in but its not helping, any suggestions ? just to use for a couple of days .. ps even eating is painfull (then most of the time i cant keep it down!)
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Pepcid AC extra strength works well for me.
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Mine has been creating havok for about a week now and I just toss it a tum every once in while..guess I should ask the Dr.
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Are you sure it's a stomach ulcer? Was it officially diagnosed as an ulcer?
If you haven't had an upper GI endoscopy yet, you need to.
Ulcers can bleed--sometimes badly. And there's always a small chance that it could be Barrett's esophagus or cancer of the upper GI tract. Both are far more serious conditions than a simple ulcer. The endoscopy will show just what's going on in there.
In the meantime, I've had decent results with prescription Nexium. Ask your doctor for a scrip of that.
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I just have GERD- but I use Pepcid AC myself- and its almost darn magical.
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Are you sure it's a stomach ulcer? Was it officially diagnosed as an ulcer?
If you haven't had an upper GI endoscopy yet, you need to.
Ulcers can bleed--sometimes badly. And there's always a small chance that it could be Barrett's esophagus or cancer of the upper GI tract. Both are far more serious conditions than a simple ulcer. The endoscopy will show just what's going on in there.
In the meantime, I've had decent results with prescription Nexium. Ask your doctor for a scrip of that.
I have tablets that work just great , like i said in my post (its my fault) but i have run out over the weekend and was just seeing if there was anything i might have in ..like milk or something that might soothe it !
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mine definately ulcer....I had 8 bleeding ones taken out, actually reason they had to redo the gastric bypass and I'm working on another ulcer now...........grrrr
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You could try to mix some baking powder (in the yellow box) a couple teaspoons in some water.
Or maybe some epsom salts mixed with some water niether taste well but could give you some relief.
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ginger is good - try some ginger ale, if you can find some made with real ginger.
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Thanks ..got my tablets so all is well again :2thumbsup;
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Good to hear, Kickstart. Hope they help and you have a good weekend.