Esophagitis

[Iluvharleys 15]

Awww Michelle, I was thinking you were doing so much better. Sorry to hear you are still having problems, I am glad you are doing something about it. I will be waiting to hear how you are.

[DeLarla 22]

Where are you, Michelle? I was just looking for you wondering how you were feeling, and now I see that you're still not doing well. I hope it's something simple like a reaction to the medicine. Maybe they can give you something milder?

And about my first (and only) fill: I was laying on the table having my port removed, and all sudden I thought I was going to faint (got all light headed for one second.) I said, "what the heck was THAT?" And Dr. Kuri replied, "oh, that's just me giving you a fill, baby." Strange sensation but not painful. Then he sat me up and had me drink Water till I burped, so he gave me a little more, then he took my port away. I'm grounded from my port.

[nightingale2u 42]

Oh Michelle... I'm so sorry that you are still having problems... please let us know what happens with your doctors appointment as we are all going to be worrying about you. (((hugs)))

Darcy

[La_madam 20]

Ok Im back from my PCP

Interesting...Remember in my post earlier I said it felt like it was more painful and I wondered if it was the medicine..Well IT WAS!! The medicine was making my spasms worse and making me have them more frequent. I took the medicine with me and had him look at it and then once he told me to stop taking it I threw it right in the trash can. Everytime I took the medicine I noticed an increase in spasms and pain.He told me exactly what Ortiz told me that it is a regulator for the esophagus but by what I was describing to him that it was over regulatiing mine... So he told me to up my prevacid to 2x's a day even though I have no reflux or heartburn he said it will still help heal my esophagus..if I am not feeling better by Monday he will schedule an endoscopy, but he really believes if I stop this medication I will have relief in a couple of days... I told him I had the fluoro and barium on Monday and all was good with my band but he said just to be safe and to have a very accurate account of my band. I'm hopeful I will start feeling better soon..Thanks for allyour well wishes..this soft food crap and liquids is for the birds!

[Iluvharleys 15]

I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed for you Michelle!

[Rebeccalee 2]

Gee, Michelle, I sure feel for you. I do hope you are feeling better soon.

I am also having another esophagus episode. Hoping this one doesn't weeks like the last one. I guess mine just gets so irritated and takes forever to heal. And I'm on Nexium all the time! Mine actually got better when I buckled down -- I hate it -- and stayed on only liquids. I'm trying to eat soft things now, but may have to go the total liquid route.

Hope your Prevacid takes care of it in the next couple days. Hang in there!

[Vickums 0]

Michelle, how awful. I'm glad you figured out what the problem was, and that hopefully you're on the road to recovery.

I wonder, do they ever use smooth muscle relaxants for esophageal spasms? A couple of years ago, out of the blue, I started having horrible spasms, couldn't swallow my own saliva (hey, sounds like a band experience, but I'm not banded yet so I think it was just stress). I was prescribed a smooth muscle relaxant specific for esophageal spasms and got IMMEDIATE relief. I took it for a week and have never had a recurrence.

Do they ever prescribe such a thing for bandsters? Are esophageal spasms fairly common??

[New Hope 37]

Michelle, sending you (((hugs))) that you start feeling better very, very soon!

[adoorme9 0]

hi, michelle

so, glad you were able to know that it was the medicien. and you'll maybe feeling better soon, it must have been so stressful, just to go thur that pain, will you be sore,

hope you recoup fast, best of health.

margie

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[nightingale2u 42]

Michelle and Miss Becky Lee... I sure hope you both feel better soon! (((hugs)))

[lauri 0]

Sorry to hear you both have been having a rough time. Hope you are feeling better real soon.

[Rebeccalee 2]

Thanks Darcy. I was actually able to eat a normal dinner last night -- roast beef. Mmmmmmm. So it wasn't so bad, just a couple days of liquids.

How are you doing today, Michelle? Hope things are improving. I get so annoyed when I have trouble eating, not to mention the pain. Hope you are back to normal very soon.

[La_madam 20]

I'm still in some discomfort but I have not taken that medication since I threw it in the trash..it is usually around 1-2 in the afternoon when I noticed a big difference in my spasms so we will see how today goes without taking that medication. I'm praying I feel just a "little" better. I'm missing eating real food..even though the Dr. wants me on a soft diet it is so stragne that after 10 days I'm not hungrier then I am..my daily intake consists of 1 Cup in Hand soup..1 Atkins Protein Drink, and a small bowl of watered down cream of wheat. & juice, thats about it..I have no appetite for liquids, softs or solids! Thanks for asking Becky

[La_madam 20]

Ok Guys..It had to be the medicine that was making me worse..this afternoon.. I feel great! I went out and got our Christmas tree all by myself loaded it and unloaded it from the van..I actually want to eat, I have energy and an appetite! Oh my gosh I can not tell you how good I feel right now..I still have a teeeny tiny discomfort from time to time but nothing like yesterday or the days prior to today. Thank You Lord!

[leatha_g 4]

Glad to hear you're feeling better, Michelle!