acid reflux,any operation to correct if medicen dose not work?
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The symptoms of acid reflux are greatly reduced if you do not eat meals that are high in fat and/or seasoning. Prepackaged foods are horrible for reflux like mac&cheese,T.V. dinners, Ramen noodles, and boxes of flavored noodles and rice. Try to stay away from foods like these as well as tea, coffee, lemonade and artificially flavored drinks(like Koolaid). Taking a Probiotic everyday also helps. You do need to heal the esophagus with medication if you have had it a while. In some cases surgery is necessary.
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you could have a possible hiatal hernia which causes acid reflux ie heartburn
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First of all, my condolences to you and your family.  I know first hand how difficult a time you are going through\n\nI'm confused about his prior tests; he went through "many heart tests" and no one picked up on his CHF?  What was tested?Was your dad persistant in following up with the doctor when the over-the counter meds didn't work on the supposed acid reflux?   Over how long a period of time was this going on?  Did he have other symptoms?  Did he tell everything to the doctor?  \n\nI don't mean to sound offensive, I know doctors do make mistakes, BUT we also have to be responsible for our own care as well.  So if, in fact your dad did everything he could have done and the doctor ignored him, then yes, you might have a case, but that still won't bring him back.
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These may be caused by 2 things:\n\n1. Gastro-esophageal reflux disease or GERD: It is the reflux of the acid from the stomach into the esophagus, producing heartburn. Lifestyle modifications like eating smaller meals (u may eat more often), eating meals at regular time, eating dinner atleast 3 hours before bedtime, elevating the head end of the bed, avoiding food that exacerbate these symptoms, etc. help. You may also try over the counter antacids or home remedies like milk for the occasional heartburn, but these are in no way curative. Your doc may also prescribe some drugs like ranitidine/famotidine or omeprazole/lansoprazole to decrease the acid production, but these will only bring temporary symptomatic relief. If symptoms persist, eventually, surgery may be necessary. Also, if you have had this problem for a long time, it would be best to consult a doc, since chronic reflux of acid into the esophagus can result in serious problems like a Barrett's esophagitis, which may, very rarely, develop into a malignancy. It would therefore be best to discuss these issues with your doc.\n\n2. Peptic Ulcer Disease: Either a gastric(stomach) or a duodenal ulcer may produce stomach pain and heartburn. The cause is a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori. It can be treated with a combination of 2 antibiotics and omeprazole/lansoprazole. Again, it would be best to Ask your doc, and see whether you indeed have H.pylori infection and get it treated. Symptomatic relief may be obtained with over the counter antacids, but it will only be temporary. Complete eradication of the H.pylori infection will result in resolution of these symptoms.
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I'm not sure. Interesting question because I am on Apri tabs as well and I have also suffered from acid reflux and heartburn since I've been taking them. I've never even considered they could be the problem....hmmmm.
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Use Tums, or drink a glass of milk.  Calcium is what is helping ease the pain.\n\nGo to the doctor soon.  Long term acid reflux can damage your internal parts and create life long problems.
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Its a misnomer. Many different things can lead to peptic acidosis. Upset from stress, bad diet (usualy the culprit) Its kind of like a cold-it wil go away in most cases and is VERY treatable. Commonly a low ph, again, from a poor diet can cause it. In rare cases a malfunctioning cardiac valve (not the heart but the location) cause whats called "reflux disease" or heartburn. \n   As for the bacterial cause-Ive never seen a bacterial infection that couldnt be wiped out with oregano oil!\n\n   As for "esophageal ulceritis" or esophageal lesions from reflux, the cure is simple: aloe vera gel. Works like a charm, and it even heals the lesions.\n\n   Its basically a label not a diagnosis-yes! They made it up!!! When a symptom aquires the "disease" label it becomes something treatable with expensive therapy or drugs--couldnt we all use more drugs in the world?  :D
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I've had chronic heartburn, and though I'm not a doctor, I'm sharing with you advice my doctor has given me (and what has worked!)\n\n1.  For immediate relief, use Maalox.  Avoid Pepto Bismol, as it has something that irritates the stomach long term (my gastroenterologist told me that!).  For longer term use, use Priolosec.\n\n2.  Stop eating at least 3 hours before you get in bed.  A reclining position with food in your stomach irritates the esophogus.  You would be AMAZED at how much this helps.  Soda or alcohol before sleep is the WORST!\n\n3.  Limit intake of:  Alcohol, Caffience, Carbonated beverages, spicy foods, acidic foods, aspirin (or advil, motrin).   Honestly, I can't stick to this one -- but I've been pretty good keeping #1 and #2, and it's kept my heart burn at bay.  Be good keeping 1 & 2 and you can cheat on 3 -- at least, that's worked for me.\n\nGood luck!
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Esophageal erosion and ulcers caused by GERD\n\n\nThe backup, or reflux, of stomach acids and juices into the esophagus that occurs with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can wear away (erode) the lining of the esophagus and cause sores, called ulcers.\n\nGERD is caused when stomach acid and juices reflux into the esophagus. This happens when the valve between the lower end of the esophagus and the stomach (the lower esophageal sphincter, or LES) does not close tightly. This reflux can cause irritation, inflammation, or wearing away of the lining of the esophagus, which is called esophagitis.\n\nIn severe cases, patches of the lining of the esophagus wear away completely, and ulcers may develop. Ulcers can be shallow or deep and can destroy the lining of the esophagus where they develop.\n\nTreatment for ulcers in the esophagus usually means treating the GERD that caused the ulcer in the first place. Treatment for GERD usually involves one of two options:\n\nMedication. Long-term, often lifelong use of medications called proton pump inhibitors, such as esomeprazole (Nexium), lansoprazole (Prevacid), omeprazole (Prilosec), or rabeprazole (Aciphex), that reduce the amount of acid produced in the stomach may be necessary. This leaves less acid in the stomach juice so that if stomach juice backs up into the esophagus, it is less irritating. This allows the esophagus to heal. Other types of medications used to treat GERD—such as acid reducers like cimetidine (Tagamet), ranitidine hydrochloride (Zantac), or famotidine (Pepcid)—are not as effective at helping heal injuries to the esophagus or in preventing a recurrence.1\nSurgery. Fundoplication surgery is the most common surgery used to treat GERD. During surgery, the upper curve of the stomach (the fundus) is wrapped around the esophagus and sewn into place so that the lower portion of the esophagus passes through a small tunnel of stomach muscle. This surgery strengthens the lower esophageal sphincter, which stops acid from backing up into the esophagus as easily. This allows the esophagus to heal.\nBoth types of treatment are about equally effective.1
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See a doctor when you get a chance and see if there is anything that can be done. I suffered persistant stomach aches but no vomiting and my doctor gave me something called Aciphex for acid reflux...I didn't know that you could take medicines like that to help if you weren't vomiting or having heartburn, but you apparently can if you have what causes my stomach aches: Excessive stomach acid.\n\nIf the other suggestions here do not work, try taking an OTC acid blocker like the ones listed here: http://gi.org/patients/women/whatisgerd.asp You can buy generics cheap.\n\nI hope you find a cure for this and feel better soon!
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YES, there is a condition that doctors like to call psuedoasthma and it is from acid reflux. I have had problems for years with reflux and this last time that i was pregnant i had to use an inhaler. My baby has it too, he has had numerous hospitalizations from reflux that caused asthma like problems. \nsee a doctor they need to do a scope of your stomach and put u on some stronger meds like prevacid...
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Treatment:-\n(1) Eating only small quantities of food at one time.\n(2) Walking or standing for about half an hour after each meal.\n(3) Sleeping propped up on pillows.\n(4) Eating a diet free of greasy, fried, highly seasoned foods.\n(5) Taking milk and antacids if symptoms similar to those of an ulcer are present.\n(6) Reducing, if the patient is overweight.\nPlease see the webpages for more details on Hiatus hernia.
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As a general rule, standard doses of proton pump inhibitors (20 mg of omeprazole, 30 mg of lansoprazole, 20 mg of rabeprazole, or 40 mg of pantoprazole, all administered before breakfast) will relieve symptoms and heal esophagitis in approximately 85 to 90 percent of patients.\n\nMost patients with GERD, particularly those with sever esophagitis, will relapse once therapy is discontinued.\n\nAcipHex possesses a slightly faster onset of action because of its pharmacokinetics. \n\nOverall, when comparing proton pump inhibitors (PPI), such as Nexium and AcipHex, while some differences have been reported, the magnitude of differences has been small and of uncertain clinical importance. In particular, the degree to which any of the reported differences would justify the selection of one versus another PPI, particularly when considering cost-effectiveness, is unclear.\n\n-physician at large.
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Try Pepto Bismol or Tums.
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How high in your throat does it go? Do you wake up in the morning with a funny taste in your mouth? The most logical test to do for someone with intractable heartburn is to test and see if it really is heartburn, and not just something that has similar symptoms. Did they already give you a cup of barium and put you under an x-ray? What did they find? I would say you have Barrett's esophagus, but unless your doctor is blind or ignorant the endoscopy would have found it.\n\nhttp://www.gicare.com/pated/ecdgs40.htm\n\nYou could also have a hiatal hernia, which should show up on the barium test or a CAT scan. This is unlikely, because any competent gastroenterologist would already have checked for this one because it matches your symptoms pretty well.\n\nhttp://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hiatal-hernia/DS00099\n\nAnd heartburn meds don't work that well to begin with. Keep trying different ones because not everyone responds well to the same one. It may be normal heartburn, only you may be abnormally resistant to the medications!
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Yes, I use to have it really bad.  I had it so bad that pollups developed on my vocal cords from the acid and I had to have throat surgery a couple of years ago.  Since that time my doctor has me on Prevacid 30mg once a day.  As long as I take it as prescribed I NEVER get acid reflux... but if I go without taking the prescription for a few days I get acid reflux so badly that I can't sleep at night.. it's pretty awful.  Needless to say, I make sure to take my prescription!
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That can be a problem!  Talk to your dr.  Maybe he/she has a solution.  They also have a liquid dosing of Omega 3.  Maybe that would be a better solution than the caplets.\n\nAlso, I know they make special coated ones that may ease indigestion.  Check out different brands...though I think these are more expensive.