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> Damn that sucks, not much you can do except manage This has been my entire experience with gastroenterology as a field. Once they rule out cancer there's rea
by ng12 4y ago
> Damn that sucks, not much you can do except manage
This has been my entire experience with gastroenterology as a field. Once they rule out cancer there's really not much they can do for you. Meanwhile, I'm waiting for the revolution in our understanding of the microbiome.
- kevinmchugh 4y agoI couldn't swallow pills before, my gastroenterologist performed surgery which corrected that. She also proscribed pills which address my GERD
- ng12 4y agoThat's fair. Guess I'm mostly talking about the other end of the system :)
- danachow 4y agoThere are actually biologic treatments for Crohn's/UC, not everyone responds but they produce remission which can spare or prolong time to surgery for many.
- aszantu 4y agoit's perfectly okay to cut out everything that triggers GERD, see fiber menace
- kevinmchugh 4y agoMy life would be significantly less enjoyable without the foods that trigger my GERD. I'll stick with the small, cheap pill that lets me continue to enjoy carbonation, hot drinks, spice, chocolate, acidity, dairy, fried foods
- Mayzie 4y agoIf that pill is esomeprazole / Nexium or other proton-pump inhibitor, do note that repeated use is correlated with early onset osteoporosis.
- kevinmchugh 4y agoMy doctor informed me of the side effects when she gave me the prescription.
- Mildlypolite 4y agoMy advice is to go to microbiome experts like Dr Borody, he has a lot more tools to help like fecal transplants and antibiotica for Crohn (long story, look at his videos). Borody is the one who invented the triple antibiotics therapy for the helicobacter pylori.
- wincy 4y agoI’ve been throwing up for a year straight. Recently it has gotten worse. The only thing that seems to help is weight loss. I just feel like there’s shit in the back of my throat multiple times a day (which I mean, there is) but the only way to clear it to my body’s satisfaction is throwing up. Gastroenterologist took a look and said everything looked fine. Thanks, doc, very helpful.
- smilliken 4y agoConsider getting tested for lyme disease if you haven't already.
- kkknvcf 4y agoIf you smoke a lot of pot it could be that cannabis hyperemesis thing people are getting
- FunnyLookinHat 4y agoYou should get a gastric-emptying study done. I had similar symptoms and was diagnosed with gastroparesis. Unfortunately, it's one of those "not much we can do" situations, but knowing what the underlying issue was allowed me to find a diet that got me back to a semi-normal life.
- wincy 4y agoNot sure why people flagged the guy who said if I smoked a lot of pot it could be causing this. He’s totally right, my doctor did in fact ask me if I smoke a lot of marijuana or anything, as it can cause excessive vomiting. But no, that’s not why in my case at least. If someone could unflag him that’d be cool but I apparently can’t.
- amluto 4y agoI’m not a doctor, and I don’t like to be that person pretending they know anything about other people’s problems, but two things come to mind, both long shots, that may plausibly help with the sensation of something in your throat: Gaviscon and Chloraseptic. Gaviscon (supposedly) reduces reflux by changing the physical properties of the contents of your stomach. Chloraseptic literally numbs your throat. They’re both available OTC. Read the labels before using :). You could also try seeing an ENT.
- cozos 4y agohad the same experience. spent a couple thousand on colonoscopy and when the results were benign and it was "just" IBS, the gastroenterologist basically told me to go fuck myself. And eat more fiber.