What can I take to ease symptoms , it's keeping me awake a lot
I keep getting heartburn (well I assu... - Lung Conditions C...
I keep getting heartburn (well I assume it is, not suffered it untill this past couple of weeks ) it's a burning sensation in my throat .
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Hi Sue
i have suffered heartburn for many years,normally like a blockage pain in my chest
i find the only thing that helps me is Rennie, i think mine was caused by acid reflux
hope this will help. Michael
Hi mickeymouse123 ...thanks will try some Rennies , it's awful , hope it buggers off soon lol sue
ha what inhalers they give you,as sometime can cause heartburn,bernice
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Oh thanks , I will have to get some Rennies in cupboard
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Hi just got ANOTHER inhaler as previous not suiting ..this 1 is called ipratropium it's got a funny taste when it hits back of throat ..hoping this 1 suitable dr said to try it for a few weeks for my lungs to get used to it ...personally I thinking about requesting to see a pulmonary consultant : sue
ha sue,if it works ok forget the taste,i,ve seen no pc as yet,bernice x
ha sue you no Pudsey ,I stay there,bernice
Also welcome to this site i am new too
yet to be confirmed as having emphysema
hospital this wednesday
i find this site very uplifting
Hi , I only joined other day ...finding it really rewarding ..good to know we are not alone ( there's a song there somewhere lol ) where are you from ? sue.
yes Sue very rewarding , i am from north London
my birthday is in november too 26th will be 50
I will b 60 , but a young 1 lol ...I am a Scorpio ...think u r a Sagittarius ( a saggy arse lol ) it's a really good site , feel more positive about my condition & how to cope ( when I first found out I felt really low ) it's just getting right inhalator on my second 1 as first 1 was brill in my breathing was much improved ,but my nose was really sore & I could not stop itching ...this inhaler is ok but I have started wi heartburn will get some gaviscon for it
ha sue you got the sting in the tail 1,am scorpio,bernice
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Hi , yes a true Scorpio lol :sue
welcome mikeymouse 123.beat you im 50 now,51 nov,you.ll be fine,bernice
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thank you bernice
A quick cure for indigestion is a teaspoon of Bicarbonate of Soda ( not baking powder/soda ) in half a cup of water. It doesn't taste nice but it sure is an instant cure !
I think a visit to your doc may be in order micky, this sounds like acid reflux to me and its not something that should go untreated. Rennies might work but you may need something stronger which your doctor can prescribed. Of course it might not be acid reflux but best to get things clarified so can use the correct medicine to treat it.
Hope things improve soon.
Best wishes BC
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yes thank you bc heavy drinker for years doesn't happen when not drinking
which i'm not now,lost mom in may from lung cancer so trying to stay way from the drink and ciggies
hospital on wednesday to confirm or not i have emphysema
Hi Micky so sorry about the loss of your Mom. I will keep my fingers crossed for you on Wednesday. Take good care and do hope all goes well for you.
Best Wishes BC
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no news from hospital just blood test x-ray again had in june different hospital
must wait 4 weeks for spiro test
hope you are good today
Best Wishes Micky
Hi ...how are you ? Sending best wishes : sue
Hi Sue
yes i'm good thank you
walked 5 miles today round trip feeling ok
hope you are doing good too. Micky
Hi , glad u enjoyed yr walk , I went walking today through Beeley woods it was lovely .sunshine all the way ...feeling good : sueb
nice to hear you had a nice day
how is your heartburn ?
I got it now !!!! Just taken some stuff , but it's not 2 bad ..I never suffered from it before ..not a happy bunny ..heartburn jog on by lol
Yes I agree with you bakeyC, it does sound like acid reflex, but best to find out whats causing it. Best wishes Malk.
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thanks ...ECG today & my heart will go on & on lol:sue
Hi Sue
Like others have said - you really ought to get this checked out by your doctor - acid reflux can affect breathing and chest problems. Also it can often be a side effect of some of the medications many of us take. In the interim you may find that Gaviscon liquid helps.
Maggie
Gaviscon a godsend to most I'm afraid
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I have been to drs , I have got some peptac. Liquid ..as a precaution I gotta go for an E. C G : sue
Good luck with the ECG Sue,and with the heartburn,I hope it all settles down for you.fingers crossed xx
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Hi ..thanks ...went t hospital today for ECG heart ok , sending report t dr , so hopefully in next couple o weeks I can go t PR centre ... How are you ? :sue
Im good sue thanks,got tickly cough again which is annoying,bu fingers crossed not to bad at the moment.got some hospital appointments coming up in October,so a busy month.take care xxx
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Hope all goes well
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I hope I do not have t put up with heartburn regular ? am sure when I have E C G my little ticker will prove t b fine , cause I am NOT having COPD plus anything else lol:sue
Hi maggie , have been t drs got something for heartburn , also as a precaution going for E C G ...hope you r well : sue
Got some peptac , same as gaviscon but cheaper sue
ha sue as peptic worked bernice
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Hi Berenice , it's not bad cheaper than gaviscon , Gaviscon has a stronger taste of aniseed that's the only difference ....how r u ? I am going to Scarborough tomoro while Monday ..:)sue
ha,im ok,hot cold had flu shot,will get peptic tomorrow,enjoy scarborough,bernice
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Hope you feel better soon , wrap up warm and drink plenty of fluids , I also find soup very warming as well as keeping your strength up .. I go 1st oct for my flu jab :sue
ha sue got the sweats,got plenty of water.
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Bless...will b in touch soon ..keep your chin up :)sue
sue how much is peptac,bernice
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Peptac is £ 3 .20
ha sue will get it,heartburn as been nasty shoulders chest and back,never had this ever,been feeling like phewkin up soz about that,bernice,
I agree best to go to dr & get it confirmed
I would agree with all i had bad acid most days and could burp for England got a point of being tad on top esp when out .. But that was before a got diagnosed anyway go docs as can make your condition worse
Cheers all the best
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I have been t drs , got some peptac , going for ECG just to make sure : sue
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All well with heart & heartburn not rearing it's ugly head so far :)sue
Hi glad u ok
Sorry Sue, my comment to Micky was for you too. I was reading both your post and reply to Micky. Hope things get better for you too.
Best wishes BC
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Hi BC , thanks I know things will get better :sue
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Everything ok ECG today & my heart fine ..hope you r well sue
Hope it goes well on Wednesday. I keep Gaviscon on tap in the bathroom and usually find I make a trip for it at least twice a week,. I think It might be medication - but I also dont eat for at least two hours before bedtime.
Hi Bealings48, if you get free prescriptions ask if you can get Gaviscon from your gp, I do and its saved me fortune
I suffer reflux and have a tablet to sort it out (Losac) it is now found to have a connection to pulmonary fibrosis which I also have.
hi
my doc prescribed omeprazole for acid reflux ,as pred causes it .she said not to stop as acid can damage lungs even more !
Hi kujude, I have acid reflux and your GP is right - pred does cause it, or make it worse if you have it anyway. But do you get the enteric coated pred? they have a red coating on them and get absorbed bit lower down than the stomach so dont affect acid production. Now when i have to take pred I have less trouble - the reflux was horrendous before. GPs dont always want to prescribe the enteric coated ones as they are more expensive. jean
Hi what is pred ? Sorry I am not used to some abbreviations :sue
ha sue,think its a steroid but not sure,seen it on peeps post,bernice
i think that is prednisolone steroids
ha mikeymouse,hows your day gone,bernice
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Hi bernice yes was good
hope you had a nice evening
i start new temp job tomorrow
maybe till after christmas
only started getting breathless last few weeks
just cleaning bathroom , without work so don't know if i can do it
very physical in a warehouse but must try
best wishes Micky
ha mikeymouse,breathless is nothing,get past that,keep active,hope job goes ok,keep water with you,breathe in through your nose out through mouth,practise it ,keep head down and relax I do,i work at sorting boxes and parcels out,the dust ugh,i.m always cleaning my nose,but its a job,bernice
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yes thank you bernice
hows it going,no set backs with the sticks,
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Hi bernice
how are you hope you fighting fit
no still trying each day smoking greatly reduced
wish yo had a nice weekend
started work today was easy
all the best micky
nice 1 about work if its gross never mind,gets you out,if you don't take the job few thousand others will,keep cutting the cigs,right when your smoking them,throw it away half way,gets easier then ,you will stop,shouldnt say that but if you aint able yet do that,no cig am no cig pm,you will stop,its the 1st stick am what gets you,no am,yeh,bernice
Hi I am relived asECG reading proves I have a heart & it keeps on beating lol sue
Hi I am seeing the ENT consultant in Oct about this feeling of a mass of mucus in my throat - on looking on line it seems lots of people have it and it can be linked to acid reflux but not always. I know it feels yucky. No one seems to know of a good treatment though. Barnsleysue - my tests proved I had a heart which works well - reassuring isnt it!!!!!
Hi Members, shot in the dark, and a SOS at the same time. Does anyone know something that helps lower the sound.,Or god be willing will cure Tinnitus.just wondered before I go ahead and replaster the bedroom wall of my fingernail imprints. Thanks Malk7
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Oh gosh I have no idea about tinnitus ..you must go see a doctor :sue
Ok Sue thanks for the time.