Re: flux and Causes: No Metformin due to reflux??
From: SallyC (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 25 Aug 2003 03:48:48 -0500 (CDT)
Hi All,
I have severe reflux, with gastritis and motility problem. I take
acidex (pariet over here)for the reflux/gastritis and domperidone for
the motility, and sometimes reglan the nausea if it is too bad - this
problem is either related to my hypothyroisd or the insulin stuff
(though I am not diabetic) or some other endocine stuff.
Have been on metformin for 2 years now at 2000 mg/day and have never
found that it makes the reflux worse. I would ask your doc to let you
try it anyway. THen if YOU find it makes it worse you can try adjusting
things.
Best wishes
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SallyC
At Wed, 20 Aug 2003, Ron wrote:
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>Hi Randi,
>
>If I may make a few guesses.... You developed reflux after some injury
>to your
>esophagus...
>possibilites include...
>...auto accident involving whiplash injury
>...strenouous exercise involving heavy lifting
>...vaginal delivery with lots of pushing
>...working out at the gym with too many ab-crunches
>How am I doing so far?
>
>If the above is true then you may be a candidate for surgery. (to be
>avoided if possible.)
>If you are already on a high dose of a PPI, maybe you could taper off
>because
>it is known to cause anxiety and worsen reflux that might otherwise be
>less.
>If you are already on an anti-anxiety med, that is not in the family of
>klonopin, xanax, valium then you might ask your psych about trying
>a low dose of one of these... (usually less than 1 mg a day)
>
>If you reply, please make it obvious that the reply is for me.
>
>Good luck...
>Ron
>
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>>At Wed, 20 Aug 2003, Randi wrote:
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>>I am also on meds daily for reflux and I didn't notice the glucophage
>>interfering with it. I have been on Gluc for 3.5 years and Nexium for
>>about 1.5 of those...
>>
>>--
>>Randi
>>
>>>At Tue, 19 Aug 2003, Melissa wrote:
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>>>Yes, Metformin can aggravate the reflux until you get used to the med.
>>>That happened to me, but after a few weeks it got better (but I have a
>>>severe reflux problem and am on a medication every day for that).
>>>
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>>>anonymous
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>>>>When I saw my Dr. a couple of weeks ago, she said that she was going to
>>>>try me on Metformin/ Glucophage after my next visit. When I saw her
>>>>again, she told me that we should wait until I get my acid reflux taken
>>>>care of. She told me to take Zantac. She said that the Metformin would
>>>>really agetate (SP?) my reflux. Does this sound right to anyone, or is
>>>>she just giving me the runaround. I keep reading all of these horror
>>>>stories about bad Dr's, so I would just like to know if this seems
>>>>right.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>Melissa
>>>
>>--
>>Randi
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>>email always welcome at randigeller@aol.com
>>
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