About done with this illness

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Have you tried meteclopramide?

If you have, and that hasnt worked, Bethanechol chloride (in Australia it has the brand name Urocarb) might be worth a try. Using this plus meteclopramide would attack the problem in 2 ways, and thus give superior releif
 
suzyshop1,
I totally agree with you. I've been ill since 1980 and even had my pastor and deacons at church anointed me with oil and prayed for me. I'm still not healed but that doesn't change my faith in God that He can heal. I'm so thankful that God is in control of my life--There have been times that all I can say is "I'm a Child of the King".
The thing is--if I was healed--I would not know such a great person as you--I know that all things work for good for those that love the Lord and I do know that we suffer in this world but one day we won't but I will never give up hope that God can and will heal me. And His Grace is sufficient to help me if He Does or if He Doesn't.
I have seen God do perfect healings and it is awesome. And the testimony they have gives me hope. But I will continue on and no matter what--I will always believe that God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit want the very best for me and for all of us who believe. Why we have to suffer can be frustrating--but the Lord is always-- Holding Me In His Precious Arms and I'm so thankful to Him. I pray that you have a good day.
precious49 God Bless You and Yours Today and EveryDay:angel:
 
Thanks Precious! That means the world to me that you will pray for me. I just need to fall into the arms of Jesus and trust that He is there with me and the doctor and for me to feel that peace that only He can deliver! Thanks so very much! I will let you all know friday night how it went. God Bless you!
I will be praying for you all. Hugs!:angel:
 
Acupuncture was a complete waste of money for me. It did nothing to help my symptoms. I think its a scam. How can acupuncture help GERD? Maybe it helps some people but for me it did nothing but cost me 120 dollars a visit. My condition is still progressing worse and worse day by day. I'm still holding on by a thread and I really can't take much more of this torture. Im back on protein shakes again which I don't feel helps me much at all but eating solid food is about killing me. I am seriously thinking about having someone take my stomach out, I can't take this horrible torture anymore. This has just been way too many years of suffering.
 
Precious and TED,


Thankyou for your prayers, I really appreciate that. Precious and TED, I am sorry that you are so sick, is it just the reflux or do you have other problems? I believe with all my heart that God WILL heal you. Make sure you are doing all you can to be healthy and pray pray pray. Pray without ceasing and don't loose heart. I am very discouraged as well but I keep envisioning in my mind the day when I am set free of this affliction. I picture myself completely healed. I am trying not to give up but lately sometimes its so hard because of the pain. My stomach and esophagus just dont work correctly. No matter what meRAB i take it doesnt help because its a functional problems with the muscles and the nerves. It dont matter what I eat either. I am actually praying all the time that God would send me to the right doctor or heal me in some other way. I don't think its in God's will for us to be sick for the rest of our lives. How can we serve him fully when we are sick?? We can't! Im praying for both of you and God bless
 
TEdwarRAB,
Yes, fall into the blessed arms of Jesus and let Him carry you because He loves you so much that He died for you. Give it all to Him and He will be there with you and your Dr. You are a precious Child of the King and I pray that He will protect you and give you that "Peace that passes all understanding". I just wish that we all lived close so that we could petition God with our prayer holding hanRAB and Praising Him. But we truly can accomplish that by our communication here. It's so awesome to find Sisters in Christ to talk to and become frienRAB with and to truly care about each other. If we never meet on this earth--we will meet in Heaven and won't that be Glorious:angel:I am so thankful to God for you and I pray that you have a good day today. precious49
God Bless You and Yours Today and EveryDay
 
Good New Year Morning TEdwarRAB83,
I pray that this new year will be a Bless'd one for you. About the Lactose--I know that there can't be much of it in any one pill that is taken but I'm so intolerant that I'm trying to eliminate everything that has any lactose at all. I have done really well on the Aciphex and if your Dr. says its OK then it wouldn't hurt to try it. And actually I was on Prilosec before I changed to Aciphex and have done as well if not better on the Aciphex. I am impressed with the probiotic. What's so funny is that it's "the new thing" and really it's been around for years--my Mom took acidophilus for 20 yrs. before she went Home to be with the Lord--it's funny to me how the health community of Drs. is so far behind healthy living. I went to my Dr., Monday and she said that she was beginning to study probiotic. Oh well some day maybe they will wise up to how the body truly works--I'm not against the medications they prescribe but I've been on so many over the years that now I'm having big time problems because of the past medications. So now when the Dr. gives me a new script, I really research it to see if it's worth taking. Back to the Lactose issue--I used the Dairy Ease products to be able to eat fooRAB with lactose in them but they don't work for me anymore. I'm completey off dairy and I think that has helped with my acid reflux. I bake my own bread cause I haven't found one yet that doesn't have milk in it. I use Silk Soymilk and Willow Run Soybean Butter to eat and cook with and none of my family merabers could tell a difference and actually said stuff I fixed was awesome and what had I done different. The soybean butter is expensive but it's the only one I'll buy and is soooo good. I've changed all my receipes and all of them have turned out excellent--one thing I haven't tryed on my husband yet is gravy for his biscuits and gravy--but I will and won't tell him;). On Jan. 9, you will be prayed for by me, that the Lord will protect, calm and give you peace about your endoscopy. I have a prayer book that I write in and your name will be there. I would love to have you as an internet prayer partner if you would want--The Great Physician can take care of things the Drs. can't!!!:angel: Please let me know the results as soon as you can. I pray that some of this helps you because I really do care and I've had so many health problems that I feel that I need to share with others at least what has helped me. I pray that you have a good day. precious49
God Bless You and Yours Today and EveryDay
ps-I will put you and jojokdz on my prayer list for Jan. 9
 
TEdwarRAB and Precious,

Thank you so much for your prayers for me. I would love to pray with you sometime. I believe now that only God can heal me. I have been so sick I can't stand it anymore. No matter what I do, what i eat, i have horrendous indigestion and acid. I am at my witts end, I have tried everything. I havent eaten much at all in days. I am scared to eat. I boiled some carrots today and was so afraid to eat them. I eat nothing junk. I eat carrots in the day and drink a protein shake at night. That is all I can stomach. I have to believe that God can heal me because no one should have to suffer like this.
I dont know if my case is diff than others but nothing i have tried even helps. Thank u for your concern and I will be praying for you as well.

-Lisa
 
Good Morning Elisa123,
Pray Pray Pray---You're so right. At times that's all I have---I do have reflux but my medication takes care of that. My main problem is vision jumpiness with ringing in my ears that started in 1980 when I had a very bad flu virus. I have researched all these yrs. because Drs. could not help me. I've thought for a long time that it was Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and now I have a Dr. that believes in that illness. It's also called Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. The problem is that the Dr. community can't make up their minRAB on exactly what causes it or how to treat it. As of right now there is no definitive treatment because it does not cause the same symptoms in every person. I have always had the vision jumpiness and ringing in my ears since the 1st episode. The chronic fatigue comes and goes. The older I get the harder it is for my body to recover. I've learned to ignore the vision jumpiness and the ringing in my ears most of the time.
I know how you feel when you can't find a Dr. to help. It's taken me 28yrs. but I pray to our Lord that you don't have to suffer any longer because your physical pain sounRAB so bad. Please don't ever give up on finding the right Dr. that can help you. Do you have good insurance? If you do I would go to a new Dr. as often as you can. Have you ever heard of anyone with your problem or researched it to see if there is a Dr. close to you that might can help. My Dr. told me that if I had lived in New York--I would probably have been diagnosed a long time ago. I think you've told me what your diagnosis is but please tell me again so that I can research with our Drs. here. I was getting to the point of giving up but I can't and I won't. There has got to be help for you somewhere.
I agree that God doesn't want us sick---When I'm really bad I don't serve Him like I should---And my greatest joy is serving Him because of what He's done for me.
Please be praying for me--I'm going to have surgery on my left rotator cuff on the 24th of Feb. I'm actually looking forward to it because I can't use my left arm very much. It's hard to put my hair up in a ponytail and if I move my arm wrong I have excruciating pain that lasts for several minutes. I had my right one operated on in 2001 and did great. I just pray this one turns out as good.
I have you in my prayer book and I will continue to pray for you. As Sister's in Christ, I know that we can encourage and pray for each other and God will do His Perfect Will in our lives.
precious49 God Bless You and Yours Today and EveryDay:angel:
 
God CAN heal you Lisa! I know He can!! He can heal all of us and that is what I am planning. We just need to agree in prayer with you that God will reach down and touch you and heal you of this pain and damage in there.

I will agree with you in prayer right this moment!!! Lord heal my sister of her pain and the damage and erosion inside her esoph. and tummy. Wherever you see the healing neeRAB to occur. She has suffered long enough. And you are the God of healing. We thank you for the healing you have begun and will finish in her body. Amen

I layed in bed thinking about my procedure next friday. Mostly I pray I won't chicken out. I want to go through with it. I pray I won't be allergic to the drug that makes me sleepy and that they won't poke me somewhere in there where they shouldn't, and that I won't choke and can breathe ok. It just goes round and round in my mind. ugh! It's not good laying there thinking of all this.

I woke up with mucus again. Maybe a little better since I have now had 2 days of Zantac. I think I over did it with a little steak with garlic last night. I just wanted it so bad. I needed the protein. Had a baked potato too. I can feel it is a bit tight going down the pipe. lol but it makes it. Then a couple of hours later I had stabbing pains and diarrhea. Darn! I just can't get this all my systems working smoothly can I? lol

So tell me...what kind of carbonated drink can I have that won't bother the reflux? I have had pop for over 10 days. But it would be nice to cut the mucus. That is my nuraber one problem.

I hope you ladies will have a great day today! Thinking of you. :angel:
 
Praying for you all this morning! That God will give you peace and comfort with your body symptoms and any procedures needing done. I think I am going to take sips of a cola too. I just can't cut the mucus. I have a cup of warm water with me daily but that just can't cut through. So I will try your idea. I figure a little 7 up or Sierra mist can't hurt right?
Talk to you soon! Have a super day!
 
Lisa, I just want to cry with you. I am sitting here feeling alone in this too. It has robbed me from having a full life at this point. And no one understanRAB unless they are going through this too.

I am afraid to eat. If I am on Prilosec (which made me ill) I had anxiety, diarrhea and stabbing pains in gut I lost my appetite completely. I sat at Quiznos with my mom and my house guest and watched them eat as I nibbled at my little sandwich and had to toss it away. I felt weak. I just want to crawl in bed in my comfort zone and just stay there.

This bland diet is not fun, but I will do what it takes to feel better. Even getting up the courage to do my first endoscopy on Jan 9th will take everything in me. I am frightened just to do that. But I want to know. And then if they find something..hopefully not too serious then how will they treat it? And will it work.

I can't sit here and think this. The anxiety just makes all this worse.

You can talk to me anytime. I am going through perimenopause and I think everything is changing radically in me. The body chemistry just goes nuts. That would explain anxiety etc...

Hang in there! :angel:
 
HI Chantal! Of course we will pray for you too! God will be with you too as you go through the testing too. We aren't alone? We have each other and we have God. I just know He doesn't want us to be fearful.

I really think that this happens with aging and stress. I blame mine on gaining 30 to 40 pounRAB, going through perimenopause and of course plenty of stress.

Do you find the mucus starts going if you don't have a little something in your stomach? We were out at Target for awhile and hadnt had lunch until now. It's like the mucus and burning has started. I hadn't eaten something since breakfast and it was 3 PM before I had a stitch of anything else in my stomach.

I just took my first Zantac about 30 minutes ago. I waited a few days in between having the Prilosec. I hope and pray it works! The Prilosec was working! It worked great! But I just couldn't handle the side effects. I seriously lost my appetite and had diarhea, anxiety and nervousness.

You are all in my prayers!! I am here for you! Thanks for the frienRABhip ladies!
 
Good Morning Mountain Reader,

OK--ROM--I know what that is and glad that you do have it back--that's why I'm ready for this surgery--I don't have it now and the Drs. say that you can loose it. I did so good with my right rotator cuff surgery that I hope and pray this one goes as well.
You're reflux surgery sounRAB really complicated. Did it take you a long time to recover from the surgery? I didn't realize that reflux could cause so many problems. I take aciphex for mine and I have no problems. I have IBS also which basically I've had pretty much all my life. This getting old and falling apart really sucks:p But I'm truly thankful for every day that the Lord gives me. precious49 God Bless You and Yours Today and EveryDay:angel:
 
Hello jojokdz,
I also have acid reflux, a hiatal hernia and IBS and am Lactose Intolerant. I'm 59 and I'm really trying everything to get my body balanced. When you swallow a liquid does it ever get caught and you have such a pain that you feel like you're having a heart attack. The 1st time that happened to me, it was very scary (I have a funny story about the 1st time if you're interested). I'm so sorry that you are feeling so bad and I will pray for you that this new year will be better and that your Dr. will be able to help you. I was just telling TEdwarRAB83 that I would be praying for both of you on the
9th--I will be praying that you also will have peace, calm and a report that will be helpful to your Dr.--so that he can help you. You know getting older really sucks;)--No, I'm thankful for everyday that the Good Lord gives me and on the days that suck, I just say to Him---I am a Child of the King---some days that's all I can pray. I don't know much about anorexia but I do know that they say it can really be harmful to you the older you get. You said you had the problem in your teens--have you had help with that? I hope so. I pray that you have a good day today. precious49
God Bless You and Yours Today and EveryDay
ps-please let us know as soon as you know the results and just know that I'm here for you
 
Precious,

I had rotator cuff surgery last April. I was extremely glad that I had it done. I had been in pain for over a year and my range of movement had slowly diminished. The pain of the recovery wasn't as bad because I had been in pain for so long before that. I now have full ROM. I do have some pain coming back, but the original cause of my pain isn't repairable and because of the surgery it shouldn't get as bad.

I think having been through the shoulder surgery helped me get through my reflux surgery better. At least I knew how my body reacted to the anestesia.

My thoughts will be with you.
 
Hello, I am new to this thread so when I saw the date you posted this, I thought maybe not to respond but I decided to do it anyways to see if you still check the board out? I am scheduled for a endosocopy Jan. 9th. which is about 10 days away. I am so scared. It is not my first one, but things have gotten much worse with my issues. I have Gerd/acid reflux, hiatal hernia and IBS. mY DOCTOR pretty much said I have a pretty messed up digestive system. I am 56 yrs.old. When I was in my teens, I had anorexia.. I blame most of my problems on having that. Since all my symtoms/problems started right after I suffered thru that. I have trouble swallowing food, pills, even liquiRAB. Of course it comes and goes. But when it comes, it lasts longer and longer each time. And of course it had to flare up right thru my Christmas and New Years Holiday!!! It hurts to swallow, I feel miserable. I was told between the acid reflux/ maybe I had a motility problem. All I know its so hard NOT TO think the worse. My stomach hurts too from the IBS... SO I am suffering with one or the other each day. I feel your pains and hurts too as I am suffering too.

JOANN
 
Hey precious, thank u so much. Im usually home at night after 8:00pm, I live in Florida. I would love prayer, the more the better. I woke up this morning and I am not hurting as bad. I know the minute I eat something I will be in agony again. I am scared to eat. I have lost 5 pounRAB in the past week. The mnain problem I have is the gastroparesis, that is what caused all of this. Food just rots in my stomach, basically. The muscles of my stomach do not contract, and the food just sits there. I have suffered with this for 6 long years now. I have reflux all the time. I am back to taking my protonix and zantac at night, which seems to both help very little. The main problem is also the horrendous pain in my face. That flairs up everytime I eat. It is like complete and utter hell. I was in bed all day yesterday because i was so sick with it. I took 4 hot showers yesterday to help stop the pain. I can feel the bile coming up into my throat right now as i type this. I pray every single night that God would heal me completely. I was so desperate and went from doctor to doctor and even asked them for a feeding tube and no one would give one to me. That is how desparate I am to stop this horrible pain. No one understanRAB the suffering and i feel very very alone and afraid. I pray for u as well, thank u for thinking of me.
 
MountainReader,
I know exactly what you mean about the pain of recovery--I hardly had any and didn't even take any pain med's after--I instantly felt better after my surgery.
What is ROM? I'm so sorry that you're having pain again.
Thank you for thinking of me and I pray that your problem gets better.
What did they do for you're reflux--I didn't know that there was a surgery for that.
precious49 God Bless You and Yours Today and EveryDay
 
I have so much stress in my life right now. I am 56 yrs. old and shouldn't have so much stress. I know this plays a big part in it all. But again suffering with a messed up digestive system isn't fun. I have had my share of other issues too. I have arthritis, and kidney problems. So adding that to it just makes for a horrible situation. I have this test on the 9th of Jan. I am so nervous about it. I just can't be so sick right now with all that I need to do. My strength in my home right now is so important. I am the rock here and can't be sick. I always think the worse too. My swallowing is my main issue.. I had a really good day yesterday. But that lump feeling is back today. So I am afraid to eat anything. LiquiRAB go down fine, its the soliRAB.. It just sticks there. Well thanks to you and all of you on here for your support. It is so good to know your not alone.

Jo
 
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