acid reflux and miserable - Digestive Disorders Message Board

WesCorb · 07-15-2004, 06:16 PM

I was diagnosed with acid reflux a week ago.Was put on 150mg of Zantac twice daily.No relief yet.Feels like a lump in my throat that I can't swallow.Sometimes I start gagging and coughing.Does anyone know how long it takes this stuff to work?

herbal · 07-18-2004, 02:22 PM

Zantac should work right away.
I have the same problem as you. I burn constantly in my stomach and I feel bloated a lot. I gag and sometimes feel like i'm going to puke. Acid often backs up into my throat.

I am on Nexium 40mg and it doesnt work too well. I'm going to get more tests done soon.

Like I said, Zantac should cause immediate relief.
Nexium can take up to 4 days to work and it usually works better.

Harry · 07-18-2004, 05:30 PM

You both should read about taking magnesium supplement to help muscles in your throat function better. In July of last year I recommenned for bluepumkin and it helped him alot.

Ayzee · 07-21-2004, 11:36 PM

Hi
I just read your post and that was me. I suggest you go to another gastro doc. As soon as I told my doc I felt like I couldnt swallow and that it seems that food was stuck in my esphagus he scheduled me immediately for an edoscopy. He had to stretch out my esphogus to make it larger so food could go down. He found that the acid reflux had scarred my esphogus so that is why it felt tight when i ate. Also he found a hiatal hernia and that heliocpter bacteria/ gastritis that could eventually lead to ulcers and stomach cancer if not treated.

My suggestion is to at least get a doctor to do the endoscopy so they can see what is going on down there. I took pepcid, zantac, other OTC for years...that really helped, huh? Now I take Protonix (this is basically a stronger drug of the same thing but you cant get it OTC) and I go see my gastro doc every four months.

WesCorb · 07-23-2004, 04:54 AM

Thanks.I've got to go back to Doc.in 2 weeks.I'll keep in mind your advice.Were they able to do anything about the scarring of your esophogus?