sunmountain
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Hi Giraffe, Thanks again for the link to Haidut's post. I hadn't read that particular one, though I'd read some others on Pepcid. I learn something new from each of his posts. What I'm trying to understand right now is the mechanism by which famotidine affects blood sugar. I understand it reduces stomach acid; how does lowering acid help to regulate blood sugar. I looked up briefly on the internet, but couldn't find a simple, mechanical explanation that I could understand.
I hope your gut is better, as well as the kidney pains.
Hi Peata, it's great to hear from you! I realize I'm having some of the same symptoms you've been through. The first question is why did you get gastritis again after you were on Pepcid? And why choose carafate and PPI, when the Pepcid had worked for you?
You say you were on Pepcid for a long time. Did you experience any low acid issues? How was your protein metabolism while on Pepcid?
I think I understand about not having food too close to bedtime. From some internet reading on gastritis, they say not to lie down after eating, presumably so it doesn't go back up. Also to raise the head while lying down.
I'm sorry to hear about the nausea. I'm not having that.
I returned home last night after a visit away and ate dinner late, probably around 8pm. Woke up around 1am with acid symptoms. Eventually ate some Jackson's potato chips and then slept. I had taken Pepcid earlier in the evening yesterday, and only one dose the whole day. I wonder if it was the late dinner, or my fresh strained OJ with baking soda which I drink a lot all day including before bed, that might have caused the symptoms.
I'm not sure what to do about the OJ. The gastritis websites say not to have it due to acidity, so I've started putting in soda. I feel the fresh OJ is critical to my ability to handle more thyroid. I'm also not sure of the effect of so much soda in addition to the pepcid.
I also coughed last night when I woke up, and had a bit sore throat this morning upon waking, and again a little coughing today. I understand from gastritis websites this could be acid entering the esophagus, which does not have a mucous lining. The endoscopy results said my esophagus and duodenum were fine. I'm worried about the acid entering the esophagus and not sure what else to do other than: up the Pepcid to 2 x day again, keep putting soda in OJ, eat earlier in the evening, anything else?
Does the OJ cause acidity even with the soda?
The GI prescribed carafate 4x daily. I decided to go with Pepcid due to aluminum in the carafate and because Pepcid helps with blood sugar. I don't know if the two have equivalent results; I know the mechanism of action is different; pepcid blocks acid while carafate neutralizes it. Is there any other coating type thing that can be taken alongside pepcid?
Coffee -- Peata, I had just gotten back to drinking coffee, but all the gastritis websites say to lay off caffeine because it opens the spincter muscle (I think?) which can cause acid reflux. I'd like to go back on it, but not sure.
My food situation is tough right now. I've been working hard on low fodmaps and finally had it working most of the time except while traveling. Now the gastritis websites target the few things I can have on the low fodmaps: OJ, coffee, aspirin. I've cut out coffee and aspirin, but can't cut out OJ or I'll be in trouble with thyroid. Due to fatty liver, I'm not sure if I should switch to a lot of sucrose or not.
I hope your gut is better, as well as the kidney pains.
Hi Peata, it's great to hear from you! I realize I'm having some of the same symptoms you've been through. The first question is why did you get gastritis again after you were on Pepcid? And why choose carafate and PPI, when the Pepcid had worked for you?
You say you were on Pepcid for a long time. Did you experience any low acid issues? How was your protein metabolism while on Pepcid?
I think I understand about not having food too close to bedtime. From some internet reading on gastritis, they say not to lie down after eating, presumably so it doesn't go back up. Also to raise the head while lying down.
I'm sorry to hear about the nausea. I'm not having that.
I returned home last night after a visit away and ate dinner late, probably around 8pm. Woke up around 1am with acid symptoms. Eventually ate some Jackson's potato chips and then slept. I had taken Pepcid earlier in the evening yesterday, and only one dose the whole day. I wonder if it was the late dinner, or my fresh strained OJ with baking soda which I drink a lot all day including before bed, that might have caused the symptoms.
I'm not sure what to do about the OJ. The gastritis websites say not to have it due to acidity, so I've started putting in soda. I feel the fresh OJ is critical to my ability to handle more thyroid. I'm also not sure of the effect of so much soda in addition to the pepcid.
I also coughed last night when I woke up, and had a bit sore throat this morning upon waking, and again a little coughing today. I understand from gastritis websites this could be acid entering the esophagus, which does not have a mucous lining. The endoscopy results said my esophagus and duodenum were fine. I'm worried about the acid entering the esophagus and not sure what else to do other than: up the Pepcid to 2 x day again, keep putting soda in OJ, eat earlier in the evening, anything else?
Does the OJ cause acidity even with the soda?
The GI prescribed carafate 4x daily. I decided to go with Pepcid due to aluminum in the carafate and because Pepcid helps with blood sugar. I don't know if the two have equivalent results; I know the mechanism of action is different; pepcid blocks acid while carafate neutralizes it. Is there any other coating type thing that can be taken alongside pepcid?
Coffee -- Peata, I had just gotten back to drinking coffee, but all the gastritis websites say to lay off caffeine because it opens the spincter muscle (I think?) which can cause acid reflux. I'd like to go back on it, but not sure.
My food situation is tough right now. I've been working hard on low fodmaps and finally had it working most of the time except while traveling. Now the gastritis websites target the few things I can have on the low fodmaps: OJ, coffee, aspirin. I've cut out coffee and aspirin, but can't cut out OJ or I'll be in trouble with thyroid. Due to fatty liver, I'm not sure if I should switch to a lot of sucrose or not.