General Medical issues thread

[Pushka]

If we have lots of champagne and a very late dessert I might take a Somac tablet to avoid reflux. I use two or three a year.

Somac is pantoprazole that prozac and I were mentioning earlier.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Somac is pantoprazole that prozac and I were mentioning earlier.

From my reading, Pantoprazole is one of the better tolerated proton pump inhibitors, antiacid drugs , unlike some which are reported to be linked to kidney damage. Been taking it for some years.

edit: spelling.

 

[Pushka]

From my reading, Pantoprazole is one of the better tolerated proton pump inhibitors, antiacid drugs , unlike some which are reported to be linked to kidney damage. Been taking it fir some years.

I saw the rheumatologist notes from the new GP and apparently I have esophageal scleroderma.

 

[tgh]

Someone here (Cove??) said that Somac caused memory issues when used long term.
For me Somac is a life sentence, so I was a tad concerned as I am prone to an absent mind at times
Gp said no. (full stop)...

 

[Flying mermaid]

I saw the rheumatologist notes from the new GP and apparently I have esophageal scleroderma.

Has anyone ever suggested immunoglobulin infusions as a therapy? It seems to be used quite a lot in autoimmune conditions. It seems to be quite successful with Ms FM and another friend is getting it for CIDP. It doesn’t cure but stops progression?

 

[love_the_life]

I saw the rheumatologist notes from the new GP and apparently I have esophageal scleroderma.

I had to Doctor Google that. Do you notice any symptoms?
A friend's son has infusions for his Crohn's - wonder if they are immunoglobulin.

 

[Pushka]

I had to Doctor Google that. Do you notice any symptoms?
A friend's son has infusions for his Crohn's - wonder if they are immunoglobulin.

I do get awful indigestion and the symptoms and have had the barium meal that showed issues. The somac works brilliantly though.

 

[Flying mermaid]

I had to Doctor Google that. Do you notice any symptoms?
A friend's son has infusions for his Crohn's - wonder if they are immunoglobulin.

They are using it more and more. When Ms FM started with it, they had to write a case to justify it, as it was only supposed to be used if other (cheaper) treatments weren’t working. However I understand doctors are using it more as a first line treatment.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Someone here (Cove??) said that Somac caused memory issues when used long term.
For me Somac is a life sentence, so I was a tad concerned as I am prone to an absent mind at times
Gp said no. (full stop)...

I believe it’s just called ageing.

 

[cove]

Yes there is a bit of a link with Somac but I would rather not have a burnt oesophagus from reflux so I take it when I really need it which is two or three nights a year.
One of my business partners has had to take Somac daily and he hasn’t had any mental decline.
Most 70 year olds are starting to get concerned with memory lapses wondering if it will lead to CRAFT.

 

[JohnM]

Most 70 year olds are starting to get concerned with memory lapses wondering if it will lead to CRAFT.

Speak for yourself, young fella...

 

[Milboo]

I do get awful indigestion and the symptoms and have had the barium meal that showed issues. The somac works brilliantly though.

I have been looking at surgical options. I take Nexium and have to avoid fruit juices and a lot of fruit, which I wish I didn’t. I pay for a night on the margaritas!

I had a complete blank recently. Had diabolical reflux one night. And recurred the next night. Then I connected it to drinking a number of ciders. Cider being apple juice for grown ups. And I can’t drink apple juice at the best of times....

 

[blackcat20]

I get gastritis, have taken somac in the past but usually use gaviscon for flare ups. As terrible as it sounds, different people coming and going in my life has coincided with increases and decreases in symptoms.

 

[Pushka]

I get gastritis, have taken somac in the past but usually use gaviscon for flare ups. As terrible as it sounds, different people coming and going in my life has coincided with increases and decreases in symptoms.

I think that Mums passing (which was much more difficult than when MIL or Dad died) was the last trigger needed for a final expression of things I'd been experiencing for a few years.

 

[blackcat20]

I think that Mums passing (which was much more difficult than when MIL or Dad died) was the last trigger needed for a final expression of things I'd been experiencing for a few years.

Having dinner with my grandma always coincided with a gastritis attack, so I understand.

 

[prozac]

Somac is pantoprazole that prozac and I were mentioning earlier.

I took Somac for a short while to prove to specialists I did not have reflux and instead had chest pain (and heart attacks). The hoops we must jump through.

 

[Pushka]

I took Somac for a short while to prove to specialists I did not have reflux and instead had chest pain (and heart attacks). The hoops we must jump through.

That's interesting. The only thing that consoled me when I woke during the night was that the pain was right sided so I knew it wasn't a heart attack or angina.

 

[tgh]

I am a tad off colour and have managed to link a whole basketful of discrete miscellaneous symptoms into a self diagnosis of impending doom.
Hypochondria central moi atm….

 

[prozac]

That's interesting. The only thing that consoled me when I woke during the night was that the pain was right sided so I knew it wasn't a heart attack or angina.

Waking at 2am with chest pain night after night is very disturbing. All behind me now thankfully.

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I am a tad off colour and have managed to link a whole basketful of discrete miscellaneous symptoms into a self diagnosis of impending doom.
Hypochondria central moi atm….

Time for a stiff drink.

 

[TheRealTMA]

That's interesting. The only thing that consoled me when I woke during the night was that the pain was right sided so I knew it wasn't a heart attack or angina.

Idiopathic left or right chest wall syndrome?

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I am a tad off colour and have managed to link a whole basketful of discrete miscellaneous symptoms into a self diagnosis of impending doom.
Hypochondria central moi atm….

LOL. Welcome to the club!