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Heather,

I take Prevacid 30 mg daily for GERDS. Never had symptoms of this until 99 and had endoscopy which confirmed it (but was NEVER told HOW they do that w/ an endoscopy). Never knew until things I've read on here recently, it is common for IBS patients to develop GERDS....

I saw my Internist yest. and got some samples of Prevacid. I saw in the cupboard that she had acidolophus (?sp) tablets and asked for some of them, as I always understood (fr. previous Internist.......sure wish he was still practicing) that it was VERY GOOD for IBS and GI tract in general. Kinda like a probiotic.....don't know if that's the right word to use cause I haven't had time to read abt. them yet but assume that they help the Intestinal tract.
Anyway, she (Interist) would not give me acidopholus tablets cause said they are bad for people w/GERDS.

Know i have written abt this new THOUGHT before, but have had no response. I wondered if the promenthazine for nausea could somehow neutralize the acid before it goes into intestines and be helpling in that way both in taking pain away (which is always in LOWER right.......but sometimes radiates to top right where stomach empties into sm. intestine). Talked to a nurse at another GI's office and she seemed to confirm this or SOMETHING LIKE THIS as I remember. Was tryingt o write down so much info, that I missed that exact ans. Wonder your thoughts on this?

Also, only tests done were Metabolic & Lipid by Int. Only colonoscopy and celiac (wheat) by GI. Not allergic to wheat. Did find 3 polyps & must go back in 3 yrs., so was good thing I had the colonoscopy done! Right after colon... he said I'd prob. have to come bk in 5 yrs, but when results came bk., he said they were all adenomatous,& to have another colonospy in 3 yrs. Am a bit upset abt this..........! All he said and I was interested in presc. at the time!

HIS RECOMMENDATIONS & PRESCRIPTIONS sheet says:
If less than 3 polyps are adenomatous, surveillance colonosopy 5 yrs (new reommendations). If polyp has villous histology of if all three polyps are adenomatous, surveillance coloncopy in 3 yrs. If all are non-neoplastic, screening clonoscopy in 10 yrs.......etc. Follow w/primary care physician.

Finally did get him to order lactose test, but haven't gone as I see it can make you really sick if you lac. intolerant. Don't think I am as have been able to eat milk products before........., but when having BIG troubles, it bothers me....natch, and I stay away or occasionally use lactrase pills if have something w/milk in it.

Understand fr. this other nurse??? or PA, they they can only diagnose IBS thru endoscopy if IBS is acting up at the time!!!!! Shows irritated, etc. stomach I guess. Don't know how accurate this is....?

Don't know why they haven't done other blood tests., sed rate, & stool as you indicate and don't know how to get them to do them???????? Don't think they r doing their jobs here!!!!!!

During my almost 30 yrs of IBS which was lst C, gas and MUCH pain, and came on after Hysterectomy (I always knew it and see you confirm it), when I've had bouts of REAL BAD D, drs. put me on Lomotil or one had me on just boiled rice water and boiled chick breast or fish water,.......ugh....but it worked. (THIS WAS AFTER being on CEFTIN)! Have for SO MANY RECENT years had IBS with great urgency and if went more than 1 x da, poss. 2, would turn to D. These bad bouts would correct themselves usually in a wk or so. Feel if my INt. had put me on Lomotil (which she wouldn't) I wouldn't be going thru ALL this and back into the pain so badly.
This time it happened in Jan after being on LEVBID for almost a month, cause went off it and sinus/bronchitus came back, but the promenthazine took care of the D tho I didn't get bk to eating tom. sause or cheese sauces. Could eat a few wings on occasion.......mild w/celery & blue cheese.

This is why I wondered aby the bacterial overgrowth that I have written abt before, but have had no response to.

More Questions:

1.Interested in your opinion on this ( acidolophus) and on using probiotics as posts I've seen seem to indicate they helps people? Is that the name brand?

2. If acidolpolus is not good for people w/GERDS, is your new supplement ok = free of any acidolpolus?

3. Should I start with the same amount of your fiber as I am currently using?

4. Is Beano still ok to take when having both these conditions? Am just ASSUMING it is.

FYI, I am past disgusted w/the Int. & GI. He put me on Levbid before bed which I couldn't take cause made me exhausted, dizzy, etc. & out of it and caused palpitations. SAW HIM FOR A SEC.......and told him so he wrote for librax. Know I have written this before, so to make short story, told him I had been on Phenegran (promenthazine = generic)which is actually for nausea which I don't have and didn't have, and he said that was fine (he said he'd actually rather have me on that) and ripped up Librax and said to have Int. call him. INTERNIST wont CALL HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!PERIOD!!!!!! (SHE CONFIRMED this at appt.)!!! AND she won't prescribe ANYTHING.....tho used to prescribe Librax and does presc. Prev since GI said so. EVEN told her that I'd have to use some really OUTDATED LIBRAX......to no avail.

SOOOOOOOO, I have been w/out prescription for 2 wks w/this seesaw going on back & forth w/drs!!!!!!!!! Now he's not available till next Wed/Thur....out of town !!!!! THINKING OF CALLING ON WKEND for Dr. covering for him. I NEED MEDICATION!!!! Have been using little bit left of promenthazine plus occasionally some librax (outdated).

You might want to read my Overgrowth of bacteria post probably over a week ago.

DISGUSTED!!!!!!! to put it MILDLY!!!!!!!!! w/the medical care.

Know this is a jumbled up post.....so hope you can make out the jist of it.

THANKS.........,

Marnie

Edited by marnie (10/25/03 04:03 PM)

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