JennyW
08-08-08, 08:20
Hi all. After suffering indigestion symptoms on and off for the last couple of months, I had an endoscopy done on Wednesday. Prior to this I was taking lansoprazole daily which kept me comfortable and to the point I thought I was cured.
Anyway, procedure was carried out and the consultant told my husband that everything looked perfectly normal and that this has probably all happened due to a chemical imbalance due to stress/lifestyle etc and happens to everyone. He said I could stop taking the lansoprazole but take them on a "as needed" basis. So procedure was done Wed and I therefore didn't take a tablet Thursday, however since Thursday I've been very gassy, bloated, burping etc - so not sure if it's from stopping the medication or it's the result of the invasive procedure?
I took a lansoprazole this morning to help settle things down.
Has anyone else suffered indigestion type symptoms after the procedure? I was hoping that I wouldn't have to keep taking the tablets if everything was seen as "normal" inside my stomach. And as the consultant doesn't need to see me again, I'm not too sure what to expect.
Oh, I was also given 3 pictures of my insides - obviously to let me know all was well. If there was something horrible inside me, what does the consultant look for - is it a lump or bump or colour change of the skin?
Anyway, procedure was carried out and the consultant told my husband that everything looked perfectly normal and that this has probably all happened due to a chemical imbalance due to stress/lifestyle etc and happens to everyone. He said I could stop taking the lansoprazole but take them on a "as needed" basis. So procedure was done Wed and I therefore didn't take a tablet Thursday, however since Thursday I've been very gassy, bloated, burping etc - so not sure if it's from stopping the medication or it's the result of the invasive procedure?
I took a lansoprazole this morning to help settle things down.
Has anyone else suffered indigestion type symptoms after the procedure? I was hoping that I wouldn't have to keep taking the tablets if everything was seen as "normal" inside my stomach. And as the consultant doesn't need to see me again, I'm not too sure what to expect.
Oh, I was also given 3 pictures of my insides - obviously to let me know all was well. If there was something horrible inside me, what does the consultant look for - is it a lump or bump or colour change of the skin?