RE: help with stomach pain

[Guest guest]

Have they tried Aciphex? It works quite well for Phil. The ulcers do seem to

come from the chemo in his case.

Narice

[Guest guest]

Have they tried Aciphex? It works quite well for Phil. The ulcers do seem to

come from the chemo in his case.

Narice

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/17/2005 9:12:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,

wilkinsondjm@... writes:

Has anyone had this experience???....I have just spent 1.5 weeks mostly in

bed with horrible stomach pains that radiated to both sides of my back.

After an endoscopy and ultrasound they decided I have ulcers and after 3

attempts on meds, I think we found one that has eased the pain. They weren't

sure if it is my aspirin/plavix regimen or chemo related or all 3. I have been

on the aspirin/plavix regime for 2 years so it seems odd that all of a sudden

it starts, then what do I know. Tuesday I will have a CT scan to see if

there is anything else going on in the stomach or kidneys.

Hi Donna...so sorry you've had so much pain lately. They did take Glenn off

the baby aspirin while he was on chemo. Hope nothing else is going on with

you and will pray for no other problems for you!!!

Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn

[Guest guest]

Has anyone had this experience???....I have just spent 1.5 weeks mostly in bed

with horrible stomach pains that radiated to both sides of my back. After an

endoscopy and ultrasound they decided I have ulcers and after 3 attempts on

meds, I think we found one that has eased the pain. They weren't sure if it

is my aspirin/plavix regimen or chemo related or all 3. I have been on the

aspirin/plavix regime for 2 years so it seems odd that all of a sudden it

starts, then what do I know. Tuesday I will have a CT scan to see if there is

anything else going on in the stomach or kidneys.

flipper759@... wrote:

In a message dated 9/17/2005 6:07:53 PM Eastern Standard Time,

sftfemme@... writes:

I was wondering if her CEA level begins to rise again,

Can they put you back on Avastin, Oxal and Leukv?

If she has maxed out on those drugs than the answer is no. If she is only on

a chemo holiday they can put her back on after a little break.

Narice

[Guest guest]

thanks for the info. Have not heard of Aciphex but will call them on Monday.

Right now they have me on Protonix and pain pills! I have eased off the pain

meds so I can be sure I am not masking the pain and to make sure the protonix is

working.

Like Ingrid said, I wish they would have done the CT scan sooner, wish they

would have done blood work or urine sample before now too. This started on

the 6th and they just did the other 2 tests on the 13th so I guess I should be

thankful.

thanks again for the input girls......btw - my sister and mom were in town to

visit so I got them to take me wig shopping. bought one and feel better, I

guess. my hair is really, really thin!!

hugs and prayers, donna

flipper759@... wrote:

Have they tried Aciphex? It works quite well for Phil. The ulcers do seem to

come from the chemo in his case.

Narice

[Guest guest]

Hope you are feeling better. Jolene

Re: help with stomach pain

Has anyone had this experience???....I have just spent 1.5 weeks mostly in

bed with horrible stomach pains that radiated to both sides of my back.

After an endoscopy and ultrasound they decided I have ulcers and after 3

attempts on meds, I think we found one that has eased the pain. They

weren't sure if it is my aspirin/plavix regimen or chemo related or all 3.

I have been on the aspirin/plavix regime for 2 years so it seems odd that

all of a sudden it starts, then what do I know. Tuesday I will have a CT

scan to see if there is anything else going on in the stomach or kidneys.

flipper759@... wrote:

In a message dated 9/17/2005 6:07:53 PM Eastern Standard Time,

sftfemme@... writes:

I was wondering if her CEA level begins to rise again,

Can they put you back on Avastin, Oxal and Leukv?

If she has maxed out on those drugs than the answer is no. If she is only

on

a chemo holiday they can put her back on after a little break.

Narice

[Guest guest]

Thanks girls,

Yes, Donelle, the protonix seems to be doing the trick. They had me on the

carafate that you mention Jane, but it did nothing. Now I wasn't told to crush

it. Damn, what horse pills they are!

They took me off of it after a couple of days. It was also hard to take because

my instructions were to take 1 hr before or 2 hrs after meals. Well when I feel

sick, I munch and that could be every 30 minutes or twice a day.

So hopefully this is all that is going on and I will find out after the ct scan.

Stomach still inflammed but at least I can walk and drive this weekend.

thanks again, hugs and prayers, donna

Jane joshua1v9@...> wrote:

I have a duodenal tumor that WAS ulcerated and bleeding causing

pain. The GI dr gave me prevacid which helped the reflux. My onc

then gave me another medicine called carafate. It is a pill you

crush and take an hour before you eat. It is supposed to coat the

ulcer area. It worked very well for me. I used it with the

prevacid. I have to restart the med now because while the tumor

isn't bleeding I can feel it is there.

Jane

> Hi Donna!!

>

> Hope you are feeling somewhat better today. Protonix is what

Glenn has been

> on for several months now, with no problems. They just took him

off of it

> last week, thinking it might be causing the severe diarrhea he's

had for

> almost 2 wks., but

> he's still having the diarrhea!! It DIDN'T cause the diarrhea,

the Cipro

> anti-biotic CAUSED it, but they were thinking that since he's been

off the

> Cipro, and now off the Flagyl and still having problems, they

would take away the

> Protonix. What a pain in the butt... pun intended!!

>

> Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

> Caregiver to Glenn

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks girls,

Yes, Donelle, the protonix seems to be doing the trick. They had me on the

carafate that you mention Jane, but it did nothing. Now I wasn't told to crush

it. Damn, what horse pills they are!

They took me off of it after a couple of days. It was also hard to take because

my instructions were to take 1 hr before or 2 hrs after meals. Well when I feel

sick, I munch and that could be every 30 minutes or twice a day.

So hopefully this is all that is going on and I will find out after the ct scan.

Stomach still inflammed but at least I can walk and drive this weekend.

thanks again, hugs and prayers, donna

Jane joshua1v9@...> wrote:

I have a duodenal tumor that WAS ulcerated and bleeding causing

pain. The GI dr gave me prevacid which helped the reflux. My onc

then gave me another medicine called carafate. It is a pill you

crush and take an hour before you eat. It is supposed to coat the

ulcer area. It worked very well for me. I used it with the

prevacid. I have to restart the med now because while the tumor

isn't bleeding I can feel it is there.

Jane

> Hi Donna!!

>

> Hope you are feeling somewhat better today. Protonix is what

Glenn has been

> on for several months now, with no problems. They just took him

off of it

> last week, thinking it might be causing the severe diarrhea he's

had for

> almost 2 wks., but

> he's still having the diarrhea!! It DIDN'T cause the diarrhea,

the Cipro

> anti-biotic CAUSED it, but they were thinking that since he's been

off the

> Cipro, and now off the Flagyl and still having problems, they

would take away the

> Protonix. What a pain in the butt... pun intended!!

>

> Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

> Caregiver to Glenn

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks girls,

Yes, Donelle, the protonix seems to be doing the trick. They had me on the

carafate that you mention Jane, but it did nothing. Now I wasn't told to crush

it. Damn, what horse pills they are!

They took me off of it after a couple of days. It was also hard to take because

my instructions were to take 1 hr before or 2 hrs after meals. Well when I feel

sick, I munch and that could be every 30 minutes or twice a day.

So hopefully this is all that is going on and I will find out after the ct scan.

Stomach still inflammed but at least I can walk and drive this weekend.

thanks again, hugs and prayers, donna

Jane joshua1v9@...> wrote:

I have a duodenal tumor that WAS ulcerated and bleeding causing

pain. The GI dr gave me prevacid which helped the reflux. My onc

then gave me another medicine called carafate. It is a pill you

crush and take an hour before you eat. It is supposed to coat the

ulcer area. It worked very well for me. I used it with the

prevacid. I have to restart the med now because while the tumor

isn't bleeding I can feel it is there.

Jane

> Hi Donna!!

>

> Hope you are feeling somewhat better today. Protonix is what

Glenn has been

> on for several months now, with no problems. They just took him

off of it

> last week, thinking it might be causing the severe diarrhea he's

had for

> almost 2 wks., but

> he's still having the diarrhea!! It DIDN'T cause the diarrhea,

the Cipro

> anti-biotic CAUSED it, but they were thinking that since he's been

off the

> Cipro, and now off the Flagyl and still having problems, they

would take away the

> Protonix. What a pain in the butt... pun intended!!

>

> Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

> Caregiver to Glenn

>

>

>