Experiences with

Oesophageal conditions

Hi AllMy Oesophagectomy was over 18 years ago and I just wanted to ask you if you have had to have a camera down since your operation. I had to have one stretch after the first 12 months. My consultant would only do an endoscopy if there was any swallowing problems , rapid weight loss or unexplained

has anyone got any advice on acid reflux , had it constantly for about 4 months , Doctors advice go back on antidepressants which after 10 years managed to stop taking and take lansoprazole which just made me sick I have a sore throat and cough all the time , taking bottle after bottle of heartburn

I am having a knee replacement operation next week and was wondering if I should increase by dosage rate or just keep things as they are ? I am down to 6 mg of Pred after being diagnosed with PMR in March . Many thanks .

hi everyone I just thought I would introduce myself. My husband was diagnosed with stage 2 oesophageal cancer (junctional) last month, he just turned 44. He starts chemo next week and from our online research seems he is for a common treatment plan of 4 x FLOT, oesophagectomy, then 4 x FLOT. It’s been

Does anyone have experience of pericarditis and very high inflammatory markers? After having a 'small heart attack' I have now developed pericarditis and am finding it almost impossible to tolerate the colchicine that they want me to take for 3 months. Any advice/thoughts?

I apologize for my selfish concerns and pitty. I am on a roller coaster ride that seems to keep getting worse going down. I am trying to find something positive to grab on to. Some hope. In 5/24 they saw three nodes in my lung lymph nodes that were swollen or cancerous. Took 4 months to get a

when I have a GCA flare 3 months later my hair comes out and grows back really dry and I cannt do anything with it . I went to a dermatologist who recommended , I take viviscal hair tablets ( not cheap) biotin tablets and then on prescription extrovex shsmpoo. Plus every other night I go to bed with

Have you experienced gnawing sensation in the pit of the stomach? The best way to describe the stomach sensation is like you are hungry but you aren't, a gnawing hunger sensation even after you just ate ? Please share your experience. Thank you

Afternoon everyone. Really need to just have a rant today. I've posted loads on here and always received great advice from everyone. Everyone on here really are amazing. Today, I think is just a really bad day, normally I cope ok but today I just feel like it's never going to end. So exhausted and sick

I really need to take some pantoprazole; however, it seems to not go well with MTX in particular. Before I started MTX (20 mg), I sometimes took pantoprazole 40 mg for 2-3 days to get rid of pain from reflux. It would settle, and I would be fine for a long time. Any experience with pantoprazole while

I have recently managed to taper to 4mg which means taking all plain tablets. I have had an increase in indigestion/slight heartburn since doing this. I have 3 questions. Is it possible to get 1mg ec? - I'd be willing to pay (if not ridiculous price) If I take some gaviscon (already take 20mg omeprazole

hi all, I’m 20 and just been diagnosed with stage 4 endo. My endo specialist has given me a couple of options. Either take norethisterone and see how that goes or surgery for excision. I want a family and he said some women can conceive naturally and others need help. I just wondered what other people

hello, it’s been a while since I posted here but Hopi g someone can help where no doctor has been able to. My colon is always full of stool despite having 15 plus bowel movements a day. I do not eat much in the hope that might relieve the symptoms. But still stool builds up and makes me feel like

I was diagnosed with stage 2 inoperable oesophageal cancer at the end of 2020. I was eligible for the Scope 2 trial and had treatment early 2021, along with treatment for a number of consequences of the treatment. I am still alive after four years (despite those complications) and wondered if anyone

Can this be treated with targeted therapy such as Herceptin ( I am not aware of the presence of HER 2 ) but have been told that the surgical option would kill my husband who is 75 yrs old even though CT scan shows no spread . He has not had a PET scan.

Just again when I thought all was going well ! High platelet count from recent blood test shows Platelet count 515 10*9/L Platelet count has been abnormal for some time, but never this high. Not sure whether I should request the ferrous sulphate again, OR could it be PMR flare. I have felt pretty

Does anyone have a treatment plan for a successful weaning off Omeprazole please? I want to start this process but am a bit scared as I stopped cold turkey previously and had horrendous issues. I understand that the drug makes the acid producing valve loose which further contributes to the issue causing

"Abstract Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the most common functional gastrointestinal disorder, is characterized by chronic abdominal pain and bowel habit changes. Although diverse complicated etiologies are involved in its pathogenesis, a dysregulated gut–brain axis may be an important factor

Hi, I’m one month post op, Ivor Lewis I spent 9 days in CCD and 5 on the ward. At home now and struggling to eat due to no appetite and not feeling hungry. I’ve lost quite a lot of weight and hate the way I look. All skin and bone. I am scared of the post op Chemotherapy as I struggled before hand, only

Hello, I am over 2 years past Ivor Lewis oesophagectomy and have been taking Lanzoprazole 15mg once a day, then Gavison at night. I’ve found that my folate and ferritin are low , probably caused by ppi use and wonder if anyone has managed to come off them. I know they have lots of potential bad effects