Re: Stomach meds on tx - Trudy and Don

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Trudy,What stomach meds are you on?  It's pretty much the norm to be on a couple during treatment... it's really hard to function without them... but what do they have you on exactly?  I had Prilosec and something else....  it was a blue and white oval tablet....  can't remember the name offhand....  I also went thru TUMs like they were going out of style.  

The whole problem when you are on treatment is that you are not eating right and it's pretty much impossible to eat right.  Plus the Ribavirin causes some stomach issues on its own.  Hence the stomach meds. The stomach pain from the Ribavirin can be so intense without any medication that alone, that issue would cause a lot of people to stop treatment.  When I had the very first attack of the stomach pains I was in bed screaming bloody murder.  Paramedics were called that time...  I scared the crap out of my hubs.  Luckily for me, the medics were quite familiar with Hep C treatment and knew what was going on.  They got in contact with my doc, gave me the right meds and even went so far as to stay with me while the hubs picked up the script.  Saved me a hospital trip.  They sedated me too!   It's something that usually gets addressed pretty early on and you wind up on those silly pills all thru treatment and usually for about a month afterwards as well.  

Hugs,TeriOn Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 8:53 PM, Christ <ludichrist2000@...> wrote:

 

Hi Trudy

I agree with Teri - you might call the doc and bump up your anti-D's.

 

You have every right to complain.

Wait until I get on Treatment - you guys are going to have to tie me down. LOL :-)

I am a BIG BABY when it comes to discomfort.

I am a Taurus, and comfort is my middle name.

 

Trudy try some of those itch relief thing I suggested or look at the link I gave you to find more ideas.

Theres got to be something that works for you.

I hate it that your not - comfortable.

 

About those 3 things that you take for your stomach - do you realize that diet is the main problem for most people.

And those 3 things could be part of the problem too. [drug interactions]

I have massive stomach problems, but to keep from taking the meds, I watch what I eat more.

It works....for me.

 

love

don in ks

From: trudykinsey@... <trudykinsey@...>

Subject: [ ] Quit . " Hcv " < >

Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2010, 2:37 PM

Thx Don. Maybe I won't feel so bad on the 21st. I woke to serious pain. And more " cracks " appearing on myfingers literally by the hour. At least the shingles don't hurt. But the rash itches bad!

  I am just tired of all of it. Maybe I will feel better by the 21st.   I just ate my beloved corn dog and it's not gonna stay down. Reflux and feeling too full sucks.  http://facebook.com/people/andTrudy-Kinsey/1340460877    "

      " A well- behaved woman never made history " ...Mae Westhttp://oktravels.wordpress.com

http://allrecipes.com/cook/TrudyK/profile.aspx

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Me to I took a tums every morning before my meds along with a bowl of oatmeal.

Helped alot.

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> Thx Don. Maybe I won't feel so bad on the 21st. I

> woke to serious pain. And more " cracks "

> appearing on myfingers literally by the hour. At least the

> shingles don't hurt. But the rash itches bad!

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>   I am just tired of all of it. Maybe I will feel better

> by the 21st.

>    I just ate my beloved corn dog and it's not gonna

> stay down. Reflux and feeling too full sucks. 

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> http://facebook.com/people/andTrudy-Kinsey/1340460877    "

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>       " A well- behaved woman never made

> history " ...Mae West

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> http://oktravels.wordpress.com

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> http://allrecipes.com/cook/TrudyK/profile.aspx

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And the brain fog lifted... the other med was Symax Duotabs.On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 12:03 PM, Beth Frey <bethfrey42301@...> wrote:

 

Me to I took a tums every morning before my meds along with a bowl of oatmeal. Helped alot.

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> Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2010, 2:37 PM

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> Thx Don. Maybe I won't feel so bad on the 21st. I

> woke to serious pain. And more " cracks "

> appearing on myfingers literally by the hour. At least the

> shingles don't hurt. But the rash itches bad!

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>   I am just tired of all of it. Maybe I will feel better

> by the 21st.

>    I just ate my beloved corn dog and it's not gonna

> stay down. Reflux and feeling too full sucks. 

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> http://facebook.com/people/andTrudy-Kinsey/1340460877    "

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>       " A well- behaved woman never made

> history " ...Mae West

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> http://oktravels.wordpress.com

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> http://allrecipes.com/cook/TrudyK/profile.aspx

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3 yrs ago I was suffering from malnutrition. GI that I saw first for HepC, gave me Zegerid ( wasn't OC then). But over the years it wasn't enough. Now I take generic Zegerid x40 am and Ranitidine 150 in evening. Stomach issues were never reflux or heartburn. Anything I ate burned esophagus. Bad!! Bad enough that I only ate VERY little. That GI was a major dick! My docs now say I should have had a scope , not just meds with no follow up. After I'm done with tx I will get scope. But this reflux & heartburn is different . I have no doubt it is tx related. And yeah, I'm using Tums toohttp://facebook.com/people/andTrudy-Kinsey/1340460877 " "A well- behaved woman never made history"...Mae Westhttp://oktravels.wordpress.com http://allrecipes.com/cook/TrudyK/profile.aspx On Dec 29, 2010, at 11:24 AM, Theresa Gottlieb <theresagottlieb@...> wrote:

Trudy,What stomach meds are you on? It's pretty much the norm to be on a couple during treatment... it's really hard to function without them... but what do they have you on exactly? I had Prilosec and something else.... it was a blue and white oval tablet.... can't remember the name offhand.... I also went thru TUMs like they were going out of style.

The whole problem when you are on treatment is that you are not eating right and it's pretty much impossible to eat right. Plus the Ribavirin causes some stomach issues on its own. Hence the stomach meds. The stomach pain from the Ribavirin can be so intense without any medication that alone, that issue would cause a lot of people to stop treatment. When I had the very first attack of the stomach pains I was in bed screaming bloody murder. Paramedics were called that time... I scared the crap out of my hubs. Luckily for me, the medics were quite familiar with Hep C treatment and knew what was going on. They got in contact with my doc, gave me the right meds and even went so far as to stay with me while the hubs picked up the script. Saved me a hospital trip. They sedated me too! It's something that usually gets addressed pretty early on and you wind up on those silly pills all thru

treatment and usually for about a month afterwards as well.

Hugs,TeriOn Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 8:53 PM, Christ <ludichrist2000@...> wrote:

Hi Trudy

I agree with Teri - you might call the doc and bump up your anti-D's.

You have every right to complain.

Wait until I get on Treatment - you guys are going to have to tie me down. LOL :-)

I am a BIG BABY when it comes to discomfort.

I am a Taurus, and comfort is my middle name.

Trudy try some of those itch relief thing I suggested or look at the link I gave you to find more ideas.

Theres got to be something that works for you.

I hate it that your not - comfortable.

About those 3 things that you take for your stomach - do you realize that diet is the main problem for most people.

And those 3 things could be part of the problem too. [drug interactions]

I have massive stomach problems, but to keep from taking the meds, I watch what I eat more.

It works....for me.

love

don in ks

From: trudykinsey@... <trudykinsey@...>

Subject: [ ] Quit ."Hcv" < >

Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2010, 2:37 PM

Thx Don. Maybe I won't feel so bad on the 21st. I woke to serious pain. And more " cracks " appearing on myfingers literally by the hour. At least the shingles don't hurt. But the rash itches bad!

I am just tired of all of it. Maybe I will feel better by the 21st. I just ate my beloved corn dog and it's not gonna stay down. Reflux and feeling too full sucks. http://facebook.com/people/andTrudy-Kinsey/1340460877 "

"A well- behaved woman never made history"...Mae Westhttp://oktravels.wordpress.com

http://allrecipes.com/cook/TrudyK/profile.aspx

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You are doing the best that you can do under the circumstances kid.  Just hang in there.  On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 12:30 PM, trudykinsey@... <trudykinsey@...> wrote:

 

3 yrs ago I was suffering from malnutrition. GI that I saw first for HepC, gave me Zegerid ( wasn't OC then). But over the years it wasn't enough. Now I take generic Zegerid x40 am and Ranitidine 150 in evening. Stomach issues were never reflux or heartburn. Anything I ate burned esophagus. Bad!! Bad enough that I only ate VERY little. That GI was a major dick! My docs now say I should have had a scope , not just meds with no follow up. After I'm done with tx I will get scope. But this reflux & heartburn is different . I have no doubt it is tx related. And yeah, I'm using Tums too

http://facebook.com/people/andTrudy-Kinsey/1340460877   "       " A well- behaved woman never made history " ...Mae West

http://oktravels.wordpress.com http://allrecipes.com/cook/TrudyK/profile.aspx

  On Dec 29, 2010, at 11:24 AM, Theresa Gottlieb <theresagottlieb@...> wrote:

 

Trudy,What stomach meds are you on?  It's pretty much the norm to be on a couple during treatment... it's really hard to function without them... but what do they have you on exactly?  I had Prilosec and something else....  it was a blue and white oval tablet....  can't remember the name offhand....  I also went thru TUMs like they were going out of style.  

The whole problem when you are on treatment is that you are not eating right and it's pretty much impossible to eat right.  Plus the Ribavirin causes some stomach issues on its own.  Hence the stomach meds. The stomach pain from the Ribavirin can be so intense without any medication that alone, that issue would cause a lot of people to stop treatment.  When I had the very first attack of the stomach pains I was in bed screaming bloody murder.  Paramedics were called that time...  I scared the crap out of my hubs.  Luckily for me, the medics were quite familiar with Hep C treatment and knew what was going on.  They got in contact with my doc, gave me the right meds and even went so far as to stay with me while the hubs picked up the script.  Saved me a hospital trip.  They sedated me too!   It's something that usually gets addressed pretty early on and you wind up on those silly pills all thru

treatment and usually for about a month afterwards as well.  

Hugs,TeriOn Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 8:53 PM, Christ <ludichrist2000@...> wrote:

 

Hi Trudy

I agree with Teri - you might call the doc and bump up your anti-D's.

 

You have every right to complain.

Wait until I get on Treatment - you guys are going to have to tie me down. LOL :-)

I am a BIG BABY when it comes to discomfort.

I am a Taurus, and comfort is my middle name.

 

Trudy try some of those itch relief thing I suggested or look at the link I gave you to find more ideas.

Theres got to be something that works for you.

I hate it that your not - comfortable.

 

About those 3 things that you take for your stomach - do you realize that diet is the main problem for most people.

And those 3 things could be part of the problem too. [drug interactions]

I have massive stomach problems, but to keep from taking the meds, I watch what I eat more.

It works....for me.

 

love

don in ks

From: trudykinsey@... <trudykinsey@...>

Subject: [ ] Quit . " Hcv " < >

Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2010, 2:37 PM

Thx Don. Maybe I won't feel so bad on the 21st. I woke to serious pain. And more " cracks " appearing on myfingers literally by the hour. At least the shingles don't hurt. But the rash itches bad!

  I am just tired of all of it. Maybe I will feel better by the 21st.   I just ate my beloved corn dog and it's not gonna stay down. Reflux and feeling too full sucks.  http://facebook.com/people/andTrudy-Kinsey/1340460877    "

      " A well- behaved woman never made history " ...Mae Westhttp://oktravels.wordpress.com

http://allrecipes.com/cook/TrudyK/profile.aspx

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Yeah, your right. I will start the day with a tums..and no more orange juice! I like to drink something besides water. But OJ doesn't like me!!http://facebook.com/people/andTrudy-Kinsey/1340460877 " "A well- behaved woman never made history"...Mae Westhttp://oktravels.wordpress.com http://allrecipes.com/cook/TrudyK/profile.aspx On Dec 29, 2010, at 12:03 PM, Beth Frey <bethfrey42301@...> wrote:

Me to I took a tums every morning before my meds along with a bowl of oatmeal. Helped alot.

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> From: trudykinsey@...

> <trudykinsey@...>

>

> Subject: [ ] Quit .

> "Hcv" < >

>

> Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2010, 2:37 PM

>

>

> Thx Don. Maybe I won't feel so bad on the 21st. I

> woke to serious pain. And more " cracks "

> appearing on myfingers literally by the hour. At least the

> shingles don't hurt. But the rash itches bad!

>

> I am just tired of all of it. Maybe I will feel better

> by the 21st.

> I just ate my beloved corn dog and it's not gonna

> stay down. Reflux and feeling too full sucks.

>

> http://facebook.com/people/andTrudy-Kinsey/1340460877 "

>

>

> "A well- behaved woman never made

> history"...Mae West

>

> http://oktravels.wordpress.com

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> http://allrecipes.com/cook/TrudyK/profile.aspx

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too much acid in OJ sweetie.  Try apple or grape juice...  juice blends..  but avoid the OJ  It will tear you up.Hugs,TeriOn Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 1:30 PM, trudykinsey@... <trudykinsey@...> wrote:

 

Yeah, your right. I will start the day with a tums..and no more orange juice! I like to drink something besides water. But OJ doesn't like me!!http://facebook.com/people/andTrudy-Kinsey/1340460877   "

      " A well- behaved woman never made history " ...Mae Westhttp://oktravels.wordpress.com http://allrecipes.com/cook/TrudyK/profile.aspx

  

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The meds cause a thrush type thing in your month stomach and esphogis. I got it and my gastro gave me swish and swallow. Great stuff taste bad though ask them about it. They should know you need it already if it is burning like that. It will feel better in just a couple of uses. The true name of the med is Nystatin Oral. I had it so bad I had 2 bottles still have one left. expired 11/10.

From: trudykinsey@... <trudykinsey@...>Subject: [ ] Quit ."Hcv" < >Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2010, 2:37 PM

Thx Don. Maybe I won't feel so bad on the 21st. I woke to serious pain. And more " cracks " appearing on myfingers literally by the hour. At least the shingles don't hurt. But the rash itches bad! I am just tired of all of it. Maybe I will feel better by the 21st. I just ate my beloved corn dog and it's not gonna stay down. Reflux and feeling too full sucks. http://facebook.com/people/andTrudy-Kinsey/1340460877 " "A well- behaved woman never made history"...Mae Westhttp://oktravels.wordpress.comhttp://allrecipes.com/cook/TrudyK/profile.aspx ------------------------------------

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Beth, thanks for the info. I have had thrush several time; I have a swish and spit- Miracle Mouthwash. Seems anytime I go a couple of days not using it, more thrush. Didn't know it could be in throat and stomach. http://facebook.com/people/andTrudy-Kinsey/1340460877 " "A well- behaved woman never made history"...Mae Westhttp://oktravels.wordpress.com http://allrecipes.com/cook/TrudyK/profile.aspx On Dec 29, 2010, at 6:05 PM, Beth Frey <bethfrey42301@...> wrote:

The meds cause a thrush type thing in your month stomach and esphogis. I got it and my gastro gave me swish and swallow. Great stuff taste bad though ask them about it. They should know you need it already if it is burning like that. It will feel better in just a couple of uses. The true name of the med is Nystatin Oral. I had it so bad I had 2 bottles still have one left. expired 11/10.

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Yes those meds cause it for some reason. They burnt me up pretty good. Hope you get to feeling better soon

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