gazzington
25-10-11, 12:28
Hi
I have been having slight heartburn over the last few years. I don't have it every day but when I do get it then it seems to last for a few days. There are times where I won't have it for about 3 weeks. I have been to the doctor and she prescribed me omeprazole for a month. I took it and it worked fine but as soon as it finished then I had it worse than ever. I took zantac every evening and I soon had it back to being ok again. I went to the doctor and told her all this. I also mentioned that I am a very anxious person and my heartburn does seem a lot worse when i am at my most stressed. I also said that I can control it with zantac and that i cut up zantac in to small pieces and sometimes only take tiny fragments. I take a tiny fragment before sleep most nights and it is never too bad next day. I am almost scared not to take the tiny amount of pill as I don't want heartburn. I should also point out that heartburn itself stresses me out as I am too scared of being sent for endoscopy. I have had a blood test and that came back fine. I am also following a gerd diet but to be honest it does not seem to matter what i eat. I always have a little bit of heartburn but then i am always anxious. Any advice?
---------- Post added at 12:28 ---------- Previous post was at 12:16 ----------
I forgot to say that the doctor said that if I find it hard to relax then she will give me anti depressants, as I told her that i felt that i did not need omeprazole as zantac works fine for me. She is also referring me for counseling. I just get scared of heartburn which makes it all worse :(
I have been having slight heartburn over the last few years. I don't have it every day but when I do get it then it seems to last for a few days. There are times where I won't have it for about 3 weeks. I have been to the doctor and she prescribed me omeprazole for a month. I took it and it worked fine but as soon as it finished then I had it worse than ever. I took zantac every evening and I soon had it back to being ok again. I went to the doctor and told her all this. I also mentioned that I am a very anxious person and my heartburn does seem a lot worse when i am at my most stressed. I also said that I can control it with zantac and that i cut up zantac in to small pieces and sometimes only take tiny fragments. I take a tiny fragment before sleep most nights and it is never too bad next day. I am almost scared not to take the tiny amount of pill as I don't want heartburn. I should also point out that heartburn itself stresses me out as I am too scared of being sent for endoscopy. I have had a blood test and that came back fine. I am also following a gerd diet but to be honest it does not seem to matter what i eat. I always have a little bit of heartburn but then i am always anxious. Any advice?
---------- Post added at 12:28 ---------- Previous post was at 12:16 ----------
I forgot to say that the doctor said that if I find it hard to relax then she will give me anti depressants, as I told her that i felt that i did not need omeprazole as zantac works fine for me. She is also referring me for counseling. I just get scared of heartburn which makes it all worse :(