Chris&Jeremy
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jan 2, 2011
We have an upcoming DCL cruise in May. I'll try to make this somewhat short:
I previously have not had any digestive issues with the exception of a bout of heartburn which cleared up with Prilosec about two years ago. I haven't been on it since.
About a month ago we went to dinner and I ended up eating way too much. Felt horrible all night and the indigestion continued into the next day. Decided to do a 14 day regimen of Prilosec OTC. Symptoms cleared up within a few days of starting. Stopped the med on schedule 14 days later.
Two days after going off the Prilosec, it was my birthday...went out for sushi, long story short, ate too much. (Will I ever learn?). Symptoms came back with a vengeance. Not sure if it was because of eating too much or rebound because of stopping the Prilosec 2 days prior, but it started again.
Next morning called my doc...said she wanted me to continue the Prilosec (wrote me a scrip for the prescription stuff this time) for six weeks. If it doesn't get better or stops working, wants me to see a gastroenterologist for an endoscopy.
I don't really have heartburn, but I do find a lot of burping and a feeling of always being full. Those are my only symptoms. I have been on the Prilosec since the morning after the sushi debacle...that was 10 days ago. I've always heard that symptoms should improve in 1-4 days. I have some anxiety issues also, which could mean that it's all in my head that the symptoms aren't improving and it's just a self-fulfilling prophecy!
Which leads me to this...I am looking down the barrel of our long awaited Magic cruise in a month or so and all I can think of is that I won't be able to enjoy myself as I had on previous cruises because I won't be able to eat or drink anything and watch everything I do!
Am I rushing the Prilosec working? Should I look into another one such as Nexium? The Prilosec has always worked for me before so I'm somewhat stumped. Or I wonder if I should have the endoscopy sooner so I have time to get things figured out before we leave. Advice from those of you that have suffered as well?
I previously have not had any digestive issues with the exception of a bout of heartburn which cleared up with Prilosec about two years ago. I haven't been on it since.
About a month ago we went to dinner and I ended up eating way too much. Felt horrible all night and the indigestion continued into the next day. Decided to do a 14 day regimen of Prilosec OTC. Symptoms cleared up within a few days of starting. Stopped the med on schedule 14 days later.
Two days after going off the Prilosec, it was my birthday...went out for sushi, long story short, ate too much. (Will I ever learn?). Symptoms came back with a vengeance. Not sure if it was because of eating too much or rebound because of stopping the Prilosec 2 days prior, but it started again.
Next morning called my doc...said she wanted me to continue the Prilosec (wrote me a scrip for the prescription stuff this time) for six weeks. If it doesn't get better or stops working, wants me to see a gastroenterologist for an endoscopy.
I don't really have heartburn, but I do find a lot of burping and a feeling of always being full. Those are my only symptoms. I have been on the Prilosec since the morning after the sushi debacle...that was 10 days ago. I've always heard that symptoms should improve in 1-4 days. I have some anxiety issues also, which could mean that it's all in my head that the symptoms aren't improving and it's just a self-fulfilling prophecy!
Which leads me to this...I am looking down the barrel of our long awaited Magic cruise in a month or so and all I can think of is that I won't be able to enjoy myself as I had on previous cruises because I won't be able to eat or drink anything and watch everything I do!
Am I rushing the Prilosec working? Should I look into another one such as Nexium? The Prilosec has always worked for me before so I'm somewhat stumped. Or I wonder if I should have the endoscopy sooner so I have time to get things figured out before we leave. Advice from those of you that have suffered as well?