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Oesophageal & Gastric Cancer

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Silent Reflux

Hi All 5 years out from IL op and still getting night time silent reflux, take both lansoperazole and renitidene before bed, don’t usually eat late and sleep...

Hi All 5 years out from IL op and still getting night time silent reflux, take b...

•4 years ago

Omeprazole dizziness?

Hey all, I've been on omeprazole for around 2.5years to treat severe reflux. For 5 months now i've suffered from on off bouts of intense 'lightheadedness' and...

Hey all, I've been on omeprazole for around 2.5years to treat severe reflux. For...

•4 years ago

Is there an operation to cure a hiatus hernia?

Is there a surgical cure for a hiatus hernia?

Is there a surgical cure for a hiatus hernia?

•4 years ago

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Joint pain sore feet, frozen shoulders

Any connection to PPI medication?

Any connection to PPI medication?

•4 years ago

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Depression connection?

Anyone concerned about a connection between PPI medicines, ranitidine and depression?

Anyone concerned about a connection between PPI medicines, ranitidine and depres...

•4 years ago

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Please help with an advice

I had to call an ambulance on friday.They took me to the hospital.I was spitting blood,very dizzy,very tired and pain in the right hand side of the abdomen.I...

I had to call an ambulance on friday.They took me to the hospital.I was spitting...

•4 years ago

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Heartburn, help!

I have been on 15mg Lansoprazole for over two years for heartburn and reflux due to small hiatus hernia. Four weeks ago Lansoprazole stopped working and even...

I have been on 15mg Lansoprazole for over two years for heartburn and reflux due...

•4 years ago

Advice re acid reflux?

I'm new to this site. I've been having problems with what I think is acid reflux and they are getting worse - particularly feeling of a blockage in my...

I'm new to this site. I've been having problems with what I think is acid reflux...

•4 years ago

Confused about Barrett's 'disappearance'!?

Had a god awful gastroscopy yesterday and was very surprised that the nurse failed to find the 1cm Barrett's Oesophagus and dyplasia I was diagnosed with 6...

Had a god awful gastroscopy yesterday and was very surprised that the nurse fail...

•4 years ago

Urgent advice please re; gastroscopy throat spray

I have a severe reaction to novacaine but I'm okay with the local the dentist uses for heart patients, apparently it's the adrenaline that causes the swelling,...

I have a severe reaction to novacaine but I'm okay with the local the dentist us...

•4 years ago

Phew!

As Mark Twain said The reports of my impending death are greatly exaggerated Just went to see the ENT specialist and he said EVERYTHING IS CLEAR I said how do...

As Mark Twain said The reports of my impending death are greatly exaggerated Jus...

•4 years ago

Pain and shortness of breath gut pressure

Hi everyone I suffer from copious mucus but no one really seems to know where it comes from as I have a few problems I have jackhammer esophogus,...

Hi everyone I suffer from copious mucus but no one really seems to know where it...

•4 years ago

Upper esophagus problem croaky voice Cough etc

I’m under investigation with an appt at ENT on Monday and worryingly with an Oncologist in Feb following a barium swallow Most people here mention eg stomach...

I’m under investigation with an appt at ENT on Monday and worryingly with an Onc...

•4 years ago

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Really appreciate your sharing of experiences

After 6 weeks of swallowing probs I had a chest X-ray..clear and recently had a barium swallow.Something has been and have all the classic symptoms eg Barrets,...

After 6 weeks of swallowing probs I had a chest X-ray..clear and recently had a ...

•4 years ago

Smaller pancreas than normal

Hi, my thoracic surgeon advised me yesterday that my pancreas is smaller than normal. I had total gastrectomy 6 months ago and I have been having some pain...

Hi, my thoracic surgeon advised me yesterday that my pancreas is smaller than no...

•4 years ago

Thank you

I would just like to say thank you so much to you all for taking the time to reply re my travel insurance query. I really appreciate your help and comments....

I would just like to say thank you so much to you all for taking the time to rep...

•4 years ago

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Obtaining travel insurance after Ivor Lewis

I am hoping to go abroad this summer to Portugal. This will be the first time we’ve been abroad since my Ivor Lewis procedure to remove what turned out to be a...

I am hoping to go abroad this summer to Portugal. This will be the first time we...

•4 years ago

Burping. Belching pocket of air uncomfortable

It’s been 7 months since my operation to replace my oesophogus with my colon, I have had a couple of dilutions. I have persistent issue with pockets of air, so...

It’s been 7 months since my operation to replace my oesophogus with my colon, I ...

•4 years ago

Boosting immunity before chemotherapy / radiotherapy begins: any advice? Does anyone ask for Vitamin B12 to boost immunity?

Alan should start his 12 weeks of chemotherapy / radiotherapy in about 2 weeks time providing his kidney function test is ok. Somebody suggested asking for...

Alan should start his 12 weeks of chemotherapy / radiotherapy in about 2 weeks t...

•4 years ago

Anyone using cannabis based products such as CBD, CBN or THC?

Now that Alan’s oesophagul cancer has returned/metastasised, this time to the right of his spine, we are looking at everything that may help in...

Now that Alan’s oesophagul cancer has returned/metastasised, this time to the r...

•4 years ago

Omeprazole 80mg

Hi, I am a 52 yo male (if you are allowed to say male these days!) suffered from terrible acid reflux from about 17 yo, used to eat a packet of rennines every...

Hi, I am a 52 yo male (if you are allowed to say male these days!) suffered from...

•4 years ago

Tallbear (Richard) Farewell

Hello all, Sorry to inform you that TallBear, (Richard), passed away at the end of the year, he would have liked me to wish you all the best of luck for the...

Hello all, Sorry to inform you that TallBear, (Richard), passed away at the end ...

•4 years ago

Inflammed bowel

Wondering if any of you have had bowel inflammation post Ivor Lewis. I am 1 year post op and yesterday had really bad diarrhoea, ended up fainting and ever...

Wondering if any of you have had bowel inflammation post Ivor Lewis. I am 1 year...

•4 years ago

Acid Reflux and pain medication

I have severe acid reflux and am on hydrocodone for pain ( different pains). My question is does this pain medication make the acid reflux worse or is it my...

I have severe acid reflux and am on hydrocodone for pain ( different pains). My ...

•4 years ago

dumping

hi me again i had the ivor lewis op 2 years ago . ,recently after eating food withinh 30 or 40 minutes i get a tummy ache and the have to fly to the toilet and...

hi me again i had the ivor lewis op 2 years ago . ,recently after eating food wi...

•4 years ago

Total gastrectomy medication

I had a total gastrectomy 7.5 years ago and have suffered with swallowing issues ever since plus bile reflux. I take Omeprazol 2 x 20mg daily and Domperidone 3...

I had a total gastrectomy 7.5 years ago and have suffered with swallowing issues...

•4 years ago

Help and advise

Good morning everyone I would like to say thank you all for your help and advice my husband Peter will be starting his 2nd cycle on Tuesday but for the last...

Good morning everyone I would like to say thank you all for your help and advic...

•4 years ago

Whey protein supplements for weight gain

I've been reading about protein powders that athletes use to gain weight/build muscle mass. My hubby who is 7 months post IL op despite eating reasonably well...

I've been reading about protein powders that athletes use to gain weight/build m...

•4 years ago

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