poppy77
29-11-17, 23:24
Now, I know this is not an immediate health anxiety question but it's something that concerns me (so I thought I'd 'put it out there' so to speak).
Does anyone have worried about the effects medication (for legitimate reasons/diagnosed health conditions) may have on your future health?
The reason I ask, is that I'm on a proton pump inhibitor (Esomeprazole/Nexium) for acid reflux caused by a small hiatus hernia. Now, I'm trying to reduce dosage (with doctor's support), although acid rebound can be an issue for a while. I know ppis are not advised long term due to possible long term side effects (curse you Daily Mail online), although some side effects are not proven and (as with many other drugs) only subject to small studies. Nonetheless, I'd like to eventually come off these tablets (if possible). When I initially went on them, I was suffering extremely bad health anxiety and had churned up my stomach. Plus I'd given birth only a few months before, all probably contributing to the reflux. Even though I've a small hiatus hernia, the gastroenterologist consultant told me that lots of people have small hernias that never really contribute to reflux. So it would be interesting to try and come off the ppis to see if things are better now.
The flip side, even if I do manage to come off, i worry about silent reflux damage to the oesophegus leading to posdible nasties and damage.
So that's where my health anxiety is at the moment (although not super anxious just mulling over the issue, although I know that where a spiral can start, however, I am being vigilant). Not particularly worrying about a particular issue happening now but a possible future one. Crazy eh!
Does anyone have worried about the effects medication (for legitimate reasons/diagnosed health conditions) may have on your future health?
The reason I ask, is that I'm on a proton pump inhibitor (Esomeprazole/Nexium) for acid reflux caused by a small hiatus hernia. Now, I'm trying to reduce dosage (with doctor's support), although acid rebound can be an issue for a while. I know ppis are not advised long term due to possible long term side effects (curse you Daily Mail online), although some side effects are not proven and (as with many other drugs) only subject to small studies. Nonetheless, I'd like to eventually come off these tablets (if possible). When I initially went on them, I was suffering extremely bad health anxiety and had churned up my stomach. Plus I'd given birth only a few months before, all probably contributing to the reflux. Even though I've a small hiatus hernia, the gastroenterologist consultant told me that lots of people have small hernias that never really contribute to reflux. So it would be interesting to try and come off the ppis to see if things are better now.
The flip side, even if I do manage to come off, i worry about silent reflux damage to the oesophegus leading to posdible nasties and damage.
So that's where my health anxiety is at the moment (although not super anxious just mulling over the issue, although I know that where a spiral can start, however, I am being vigilant). Not particularly worrying about a particular issue happening now but a possible future one. Crazy eh!