15-04-19, 07:35 PM
Yeah I’m fine folks.
About ten years ago I was having a hell of a time with heartburn. So, got sent to see the consultant. He told me that I almost certainly had a hiatus hernia. He said if I really wanted, they could stick the camera in, have a look, and operate on it. He said if he operated, I’d then need the operation about every ten years. So he recommended omeprazole. So I’ve been on 20mg omeprazole daily for about ten years. I forget to take it and I knew about it.
Ten years later I’m back at square one, constant heartburn and acid coming up now and again. So see the GP. I mention the hiatus hernia and the GP asks if they stuck a camera down for a look. He checks my records as well. He tells me the only way to know if you have a hiatus hernia is to have a look. He says – I bet you don’t have one. I’m like – what?! So he books me in for the gastroscopy. Then he recommends dropping me to 10mg omeprazole.
So I try 10mg and the heartburn stops. Then I try not taking it, and apart from the odd day, is fine.
My other reason for seeing the GP is I seem to have an irritable bowel. As some of you know, it’s really annoying. So, need to see the GP, and discuss the way forward. Might yet make this a camera hat trick.
But yeah, I feel the consultant ten years back should have stuck the camera in.
Oh yeah I asked Claire how many she does a day. Average about 40 a day!
Also asked how many get sedated, she said about 50%
Quote:I've been on omeprazole for several years now, and it solves the reflux problem well.
About ten years ago I was having a hell of a time with heartburn. So, got sent to see the consultant. He told me that I almost certainly had a hiatus hernia. He said if I really wanted, they could stick the camera in, have a look, and operate on it. He said if he operated, I’d then need the operation about every ten years. So he recommended omeprazole. So I’ve been on 20mg omeprazole daily for about ten years. I forget to take it and I knew about it.
Ten years later I’m back at square one, constant heartburn and acid coming up now and again. So see the GP. I mention the hiatus hernia and the GP asks if they stuck a camera down for a look. He checks my records as well. He tells me the only way to know if you have a hiatus hernia is to have a look. He says – I bet you don’t have one. I’m like – what?! So he books me in for the gastroscopy. Then he recommends dropping me to 10mg omeprazole.
So I try 10mg and the heartburn stops. Then I try not taking it, and apart from the odd day, is fine.
My other reason for seeing the GP is I seem to have an irritable bowel. As some of you know, it’s really annoying. So, need to see the GP, and discuss the way forward. Might yet make this a camera hat trick.
But yeah, I feel the consultant ten years back should have stuck the camera in.
Oh yeah I asked Claire how many she does a day. Average about 40 a day!
Also asked how many get sedated, she said about 50%