Re: 2 weeks post-op and having trouble

[Guest guest]

Hi - I will be 2 weeks out tomorrow. I am not able to

eat much either. I can have either a small protein

drink, or maybe 1/2 egg, or 1/2 cup oatmeal or a

cracker with PB or tuna. I am also only drinking

about 30 oz of water as well. I have been reassured

that this is ok and everything will pick up soon

enough food and water wise. I do, however, have a

raving case of heartburn/acid reflux! This is in my

throat and is like a burning feeling. I am just

change my rxd from Pepsid to Zantac...still no relief.

Check with your doctor/nurse and see what they say

about your nausia.

Good Luck!

gail

post-op 9/7/01

Dr. Rabkin

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[Guest guest]

You might ask to change to a different class of meds such as a proton

pump inhibitor such as omeprazole/Prilosec or lansoprazole/Prevacid.

These are often more effective than the H2 blockers such as

ranitidine/Zantac, famatodine/Pepsid, or nizatidine/Axid. If an H2

blocker works you don't need a proton pump inhibitor.

in Seattle

> In a message dated 9/20/01 5:18:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> gailfran2@y... writes:

>

>

> > I am just

> > change my rxd from Pepsid to Zantac...still no relief.

> >

>

> I have found that Axid offers me the most relief. For me, it works

even

> better than Prevacid. I would try to get a handle on it, you

wouldn't want

> esophogeal erosion now.

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you for the suggestion. I am at my wits end and

I can't eat without having extreme acid reflux and I

can no longer take Tums as my stomach is rejecting

them.

gail

> > I am just

> > change my rxd from Pepsid to Zantac...still no

> relief.

> >

>

> I have found that Axid offers me the most relief.

> For me, it works even

> better than Prevacid. I would try to get a handle

> on it, you wouldn't want

> esophogeal erosion now.

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