Diabetes Talking

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Something Jenny said, combined with the fact that I just learned that my HMO is raising the price on my Prevacid and the fact that I have felt really good, led to my skipping my Prevacid yesterday morning.  That was a BIG mistake!  Ack!  VERY bad heartburn last night, and I wanted to wait to take my Prevacid, because I usually take it first thing in the morning, and it is a 24-hour drug. Maybe I would have fared better if I had not eaten chili and a small amount of chocolate.  And possibly I forgot to take the Prevacid the previous day.  I had skipped one dose before with no ill effects and found that encouraging.  Oh well. — Jean B.

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Jean, No. The problem you ran into is that some of the heartburn drugs cause "rebound" heartburn when you stop taking them. If you can wait it out a couple days, you may be fine. Yet another sneaky way that the drug companies keep you buying their expensive drugs. — Jenny  - Low Carbing for 4 years. At goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes, hba1c 5.2. Cut the carbs to respond to my  email address! Low carb facts and figures, my weight-loss photos, tips, recipes, strategies for dealing with diabetes and more at http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/ Looking for help controlling your blood sugar? Visit  http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/Newly%20Diagnosed.htm – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Something Jenny said, combined with the fact that I just learned that my HMO is raising the price on my Prevacid and the fact that I have felt really good, led to my skipping my Prevacid yesterday morning.  That was a BIG mistake!  Ack!  VERY bad heartburn last night, and I wanted to wait to take my Prevacid, because I usually take it first thing in the morning, and it is a 24-hour drug. Maybe I would have fared better if I had not eaten chili and a small amount of chocolate.  And possibly I forgot to take the Prevacid the previous day.  I had skipped one dose before with no ill effects and found that encouraging.  Oh well. — Jean B.

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: Something Jenny said, combined with the fact that I just learned : that my HMO is raising the price on my Prevacid and the fact that : I have felt really good, led to my skipping my Prevacid yesterday : morning.  That was a BIG mistake!  Ack!  VERY bad heartburn last : night, and I wanted to wait to take my Prevacid, because I usually : take it first thing in the morning, and it is a 24-hour drug. : Maybe I would have fared better if I had not eaten chili and a : small amount of chocolate.  And possibly I forgot to take the : Prevacid the previous day.  I had skipped one dose before with no : ill effects and found that encouraging.  Oh well. : — : Jean B. If you stomach empties in two hours (with heartburn it seems like much longer) why couldn’t you take the Prevacid then?    I don’t know how Prevacid works, that’s why I’m asking. Chili and chocolate Jois

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Jean, No. The problem you ran into is that some of the heartburn drugs cause "rebound" heartburn when you stop taking them. If you can wait it out a couple days, you may be fine. Yet another sneaky way that the drug companies keep you buying their expensive drugs.

I’ve not experienced that before, thank goodness.  We shall see I guess. — Jean B.

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If you stomach empties in two hours (with heartburn it seems like much longer) why couldn’t you take the Prevacid then?    I don’t know how Prevacid works, that’s why I’m asking. Chili and chocolate

I don’t quite know how to answer this, but I think my problem is more the overproduction of acid than full stomach–although the latter is a problem with my hiatal hernia.  I don’t remember whether I researched the best time to take the drug or I just decided to take it when I take my supplements.  I’ll have to check on that.   — Jean B.

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Something Jenny said, combined with the fact that I just learned that my HMO is raising the price on my Prevacid and the fact that I have felt really good, led to my skipping my Prevacid yesterday morning.  That was a BIG mistake!  Ack!  VERY bad heartburn last night,

I see ppl saying LC cured their heartburn. I never had it before LC (with the exception of pregnancy) what am I doing wrong? NOT drinking enough? preesi

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I see ppl saying LC cured their heartburn. I never had it before LC (with the exception of pregnancy) what am I doing wrong? NOT drinking enough? preesi

LC cured my heartburn. I use to wake up in the middle of the night thinking I was going to DIE! I don’t know how many times I fell back asleep sitting up because I couldn’t lay down. LCing since 12/01/03- Me- 265/237/140 & hubby- 310/264.5/180

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just an aside here … being a life long heartburn victim … 1 tsp of baking soda in a small glass of water will eliminate heartburn in 2 minutes and one burp! The reason? Baking soda is a mild alkaline which counter-acts the acid in the stomach … balancing the pH levels and alleviating heartburn. Placid

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I see ppl saying LC cured their heartburn. I never had it before LC (with the exception of pregnancy) what am I doing wrong? NOT drinking enough? preesi LC cured my heartburn. I use to wake up in the middle of the night thinking I was going to DIE! I don’t know how many times I fell back asleep sitting up because I couldn’t lay down. LCing since 12/01/03- Me- 265/237/140 & hubby- 310/264.5/180

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*snip* I don’t remember whether I researched the best time to take the drug or I just decided to take it when I take my supplements. My instructions were to take Prevacid/Prilosec in the evening.

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just an aside here … being a life long heartburn victim … 1 tsp of baking soda in a small glass of water will eliminate heartburn in 2 minutes and one burp! The reason? Baking soda is a mild alkaline which counter-acts the acid in the stomach … balancing the pH levels and alleviating heartburn.

That’s a good reminder that sometimes the old fashioned tried and trued remedies are the best. However, for many of us with gerd and middle of the night acid reflux, you know, the kind where the acid boils up and asparates into your lungs, waking you choking and gasping for breath, baking soda (alka seltzer) works fine for immediate relief, but once it clears the stomach the acid production and the cycle starts over again. I recently had a hernia repair surgery: the nurse gave me a shot-glass sized drink of a very bitter lemony liquid that was supposed to instantly neutralize stomach acid and last the length of the surgery. It’d be very cool to have that stuff available on the drugstore shelf.

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My instructions were to take Prevacid/Prilosec in the evening.

Thanks.  I guess I can see some rationale for that. — Jean B.

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That’s a good reminder that sometimes the old fashioned tried and trued remedies are the best.

I’m afraid it would make me barf.  (I guess that would purge me of my stomach contents though.) However, for many of us with gerd and middle of the night acid reflux, you know, the kind where the acid boils up and asparates into your lungs, waking you choking and gasping for breath, baking soda (alka seltzer) works fine for immediate relief, but once it clears the stomach the acid production and the cycle starts over again.

Scary, isn’t it?  I always wonder what would happen if I didn’t wake up.  (My dad died of aspiration pneumonia.) I recently had a hernia repair surgery: the nurse gave me a shot-glass sized drink of a very bitter lemony liquid that was supposed to instantly neutralize stomach acid and last the length of the surgery. It’d be very cool to have that stuff available on the drugstore shelf.

I wonder what it was?   — Jean B.

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That’s a good reminder that sometimes the old fashioned tried and trued remedies are the best. I’m afraid it would make me barf.  (I guess that would purge me of my stomach contents though.)

My husband tried to get me to take it. I could never get it down. It was grosser than the heartburn! I would be fine standing up though, it only hit me when I was laying down. So I spent more than one night sleeping an a not-very-reclined recliner. LCing since 12/01/03- Me- 265/237/140 & hubby- 310/264.5/180

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says… just an aside here … being a life long heartburn victim … 1 tsp of baking soda in a small glass of water will eliminate heartburn in 2 minutes and one burp! The reason? Baking soda is a mild alkaline which counter-acts the acid in the stomach … balancing the pH levels and alleviating heartburn.

I’ve never understood how other people coul drink that and feel better.  I’ve done it exactly twice in my life.  Once when I was much younger.  I got INCREDIBLY painful and dramatic diarrhea.  FF about 10 years.  I have stomach trouble and my boyfriend tries to convince me to take backing soda in water.  I explain my terrible reaction.  He INSISTS that I do it and that it was just a fluke.  I finally give in and have diarrhea so bad that I have to lay on the floor to keep from passing out.  He complains about the smell and steps over me (but he and his devious campaign to emotionally wound me is another story (and I sincerely hope he’s rotting in prison somewhere — ahem)).  I will NEVER willingly take baking soda and water again — EVER! — Saffire 205/176/125 Atkins since 6/14/03 Progress photo:  http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

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My husband tried to get me to take it. I could never get it down. It was grosser than the heartburn! I would be fine standing up though, it only hit me when I was laying down. So I spent more than one night sleeping an a not-very-reclined recliner.

I probably should have resorted to that the other night.  That would have been a first. — Jean B.

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