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Daniel Hoffmeister wrote in message ...
I would second this suggestion. Wheat allergies in particular are far more widespread than people realize. The symptoms aren't necessarily what people associate with 'typical' allergies. I can literally turn my acid reflux and other symptoms on and off by eating/not eating wheat. No other carbiferous food has this effect. Now, I react somewhat to even a small amount of wheat and find I have to read labels very carefully on low-carb pseudo-bakery products. Thanks Daniel; that's interesting. I have eaten a few wheat products over the past several weeks, but thinking on it now I cannot really correlate the bad episodes of reflux with those. I generally avoid wheat products these days - the wheat-eating events are few and the reflux events many. I've never tried low-carb "pseudo-bakery" products (I love that term you used), so I don't have to worry about them. It's one more thing to be vigilant about though. -- carla http://geekofalltrades.typepad.com |
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On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 22:38:11 -0400, "carla" wrote:
I'm not thrilled about dealing with a chronic illness - even a minor one like this. I've never been one to get sick much; it took quite a bit of discomfort with the heartburn to get me to the doctor at all. It had begun to interfere with my work. However, I am for the moment fairly relieved that my doctor thinks this is garden-variety GERD, rather than an ulcer. I'd like to take her recommendations to heart - I am not thrilled about taking drugs indefinitely, so I'd like to try to treat it with diet and lifestyle changes to the extent practicable. I'd like to tap into the store of experience here in asdlc - do you suffer from reflux, that didn't clear up when you switched to low carb? What are you doing to manage it? I take Prilosec, aka Omeprazole. Prilosec is available over the counter. Omeprazol is still a prescription (It's the generic). The folks who make Prilosec also have a prescription medication called Nexium. Prevacid is another prescription option. If using insurance is cheapest, I'd ask your doc for one of the above (not counting Prilosec OTC). If you don't have insurance, or you have a huge co-pay, Prilosec OTC is a good option. For on-the-spot relief, try Titralac, from 3M. Carol |
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On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 22:38:11 -0400, "carla" wrote:
I'm not thrilled about dealing with a chronic illness - even a minor one like this. I've never been one to get sick much; it took quite a bit of discomfort with the heartburn to get me to the doctor at all. It had begun to interfere with my work. However, I am for the moment fairly relieved that my doctor thinks this is garden-variety GERD, rather than an ulcer. I'd like to take her recommendations to heart - I am not thrilled about taking drugs indefinitely, so I'd like to try to treat it with diet and lifestyle changes to the extent practicable. I'd like to tap into the store of experience here in asdlc - do you suffer from reflux, that didn't clear up when you switched to low carb? What are you doing to manage it? I take Prilosec, aka Omeprazole. Prilosec is available over the counter. Omeprazol is still a prescription (It's the generic). The folks who make Prilosec also have a prescription medication called Nexium. Prevacid is another prescription option. If using insurance is cheapest, I'd ask your doc for one of the above (not counting Prilosec OTC). If you don't have insurance, or you have a huge co-pay, Prilosec OTC is a good option. For on-the-spot relief, try Titralac, from 3M. Carol |
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On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 15:14:53 -0400, "metoo" wrote:
Hi Carla, I've had GERD for years and lc didn't make it go away entirely. If I don't take my meds, Aciphex, right now because Prevacid stopped working after about 3 years. Prilosec didn't last longer than a few months. If I don't take meds the first sign, for me is hiccups. I had full blown GERD even when I was on a medicine which made eating tasteless and which took away my appetite. There was very little food to trigger reactions so it had to be caused by something else. Stomach acid by itself, not a reaction of the stomach to a particular food. Take your meds and get it under control. I've been reading this thread with interest, because I have GERD, too. It appears that many people associate heartburn with having GERD. Heartburn is not necessarily GERD. There is also a physical malfunction in the esophagus. Check this out. Then, "Take your meds and get it under control." http://www.aboutgerd.org/characteristics.html Carol |
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On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 15:14:53 -0400, "metoo" wrote:
Hi Carla, I've had GERD for years and lc didn't make it go away entirely. If I don't take my meds, Aciphex, right now because Prevacid stopped working after about 3 years. Prilosec didn't last longer than a few months. If I don't take meds the first sign, for me is hiccups. I had full blown GERD even when I was on a medicine which made eating tasteless and which took away my appetite. There was very little food to trigger reactions so it had to be caused by something else. Stomach acid by itself, not a reaction of the stomach to a particular food. Take your meds and get it under control. I've been reading this thread with interest, because I have GERD, too. It appears that many people associate heartburn with having GERD. Heartburn is not necessarily GERD. There is also a physical malfunction in the esophagus. Check this out. Then, "Take your meds and get it under control." http://www.aboutgerd.org/characteristics.html Carol |
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Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
I take Prilosec, aka Omeprazole. Prilosec is available over the counter. Omeprazol is still a prescription (It's the generic). The folks who make Prilosec also have a prescription medication called Nexium. Prevacid is another prescription option. If using insurance is cheapest, I'd ask your doc for one of the above (not counting Prilosec OTC). If you don't have insurance, or you have a huge co-pay, Prilosec OTC is a good option. For on-the-spot relief, try Titralac, from 3M. Thanks for the post, Carol. Interestingly, my doctor did recommend Prilosec OTC, which I am now taking, and it turned out that the HMO pharmacy had some kind of deal where they could treat it like a prescription and give it to me for a small copay, a fraction of the cost of the same drug purchased in a store. Anyhow, I have tried not to eat dinner so late, and I have been taking the Prilosec, and I haven't had any heartburn since the day I saw the doctor, so I can say "so far, so good." -- carla http://geekofalltrades.typepad.com/geek |
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Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
I take Prilosec, aka Omeprazole. Prilosec is available over the counter. Omeprazol is still a prescription (It's the generic). The folks who make Prilosec also have a prescription medication called Nexium. Prevacid is another prescription option. If using insurance is cheapest, I'd ask your doc for one of the above (not counting Prilosec OTC). If you don't have insurance, or you have a huge co-pay, Prilosec OTC is a good option. For on-the-spot relief, try Titralac, from 3M. Thanks for the post, Carol. Interestingly, my doctor did recommend Prilosec OTC, which I am now taking, and it turned out that the HMO pharmacy had some kind of deal where they could treat it like a prescription and give it to me for a small copay, a fraction of the cost of the same drug purchased in a store. Anyhow, I have tried not to eat dinner so late, and I have been taking the Prilosec, and I haven't had any heartburn since the day I saw the doctor, so I can say "so far, so good." -- carla http://geekofalltrades.typepad.com/geek |
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On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 09:59:03 -0400, "carla" wrote:
Damsel in dis Dress wrote: I take Prilosec, aka Omeprazole. Prilosec is available over the counter. Omeprazol is still a prescription (It's the generic). The folks who make Prilosec also have a prescription medication called Nexium. Prevacid is another prescription option. If using insurance is cheapest, I'd ask your doc for one of the above (not counting Prilosec OTC). If you don't have insurance, or you have a huge co-pay, Prilosec OTC is a good option. For on-the-spot relief, try Titralac, from 3M. Thanks for the post, Carol. Interestingly, my doctor did recommend Prilosec OTC, which I am now taking, and it turned out that the HMO pharmacy had some kind of deal where they could treat it like a prescription and give it to me for a small copay, a fraction of the cost of the same drug purchased in a store. Anyhow, I have tried not to eat dinner so late, and I have been taking the Prilosec, and I haven't had any heartburn since the day I saw the doctor, so I can say "so far, so good." I'm happy for you, Carla. GERD is a horribly painful problem. I'm glad they've discovered these medications. Carol |
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