Indigestion Every Night

[DarceyK123]

MrK has had indeigestion every night for about a month now.

He takes Zantac which then gets rid of it, so he's not worried.

But i am, surely this isn't right? We haven't changed our diet, he doesn't drink in the week and only a couple at the weekend and never smokes.

[Patsy33]

Could be acid reflux. What's his diet like?

[DarceyK123]

Its fairly good at home but he worjs late sometimes so gets himself a burger on the way home.

I know I've answered my own question really havent i?

[Spicerack]

Get some Lansoprazole. It doesn't just relieve the symptoms, it seems to cure it permanently. (in my experience)

[Old_Geezer]

These things happen. If it continues just get it checked out. These things can come and go.

https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/stomach-liver-and-gastrointestinal-tract/gastro-oesophageal-reflux-disease-gord

[DarceyK123]

Thanks Spicey, can i get that from the chemist? He wont go to the Docs.

[Patsy33]

That could very well be it then Darcey! If he's unwilling to give up his burger, then maybe a trip to see GP and gets some PPIs, e.g. Omeprazole or Lansoprazole, which I take...

[Mamyalynne]

Id he absolutely will not visit GP (which he should) then Nexium is a pretty good one to try.

Available all pharmacies and many supermarkets too.

[237SJ]

I found Nexium was good when I had acid reflux.

[Spicerack]

No, I think you have to go to the doctor. But it could be a one-off trip. Well worth it, imo. (and I don't like going to the doctors, either)
I put up with years of agony, lol.

[Mamyalynne]

I always have some in, just in case my repeats of Omeprazole are late arriving.

[DarceyK123]

Thank you all for your answers, he's ok once he's had a Zantac but i was worried it was something more.

But reading your answers it seems to be quite common.

[horselady]

I frightened myself a couple of years ago when I started having bad indigestion after never having it before, made the mistake of reading stuff online and convinced myself I had god knows what. GP sent me for a few tests and then prescribed Omeprazole and I'm fine. None of us like going to the docs but sometimes you just have to make yourself do it.

[DarceyK123]

Thank you Horselady, i wpukd go if if were me but its MrK, you know what men are like. Ha Ha!

[Scarlett]

I have had this and now take Omeprazole every day. I wish I had never started it though, as now I can't stop taking it as the acid reflux is unbearable. That said, Omeprazole didn't stop the reflux, just neutralised the acid and pain a bit more. I have a hiatus hernia- linked with hyper mobility syndrome. The best thing you can do (other than stop eating after 8pm) is have a food intolerance test with York Test and find out what his system is reacting against. He could transform his life by stopping eating gluten or dairy for example. I rarely get any problems now that I fast, avoid gluten and dairy and try not to eat late at night.

[rockyracoon]

I used to get unbearable reflux, which caused Barretts syndrome (mild, fortunately). A Hiatus Hernia caused it, though I went through the mill with treatment for h.Pylori before I found out that it had nothing to do with the reflux. I was on Omeprazole, but the dose kept creeping up, so in the end, I opted for a hernia repair. Now I don't take any medication, and don't get reflux anymore.

I would highly recommend that he sees a doc to find the cause, if I had left mine, the Barretts may have ended up a lot worse.