Hi /adv/, I have some questions about hiatal hernia and reflux:

1. Are there new treatments for hiatal hernia? I've been taking omeprazole for more than a decade (1 x 20g a day). I was told I needed surgery, but some other doc told me not to do it, so I didn't.
2. Is it bad to mix omeprazole and esomeprazole? Esomeprazole doesn't have as much effect as Omeprazole for me, but sometimes I feel pain from reflux when the effect of Omeprazole goes away (usually during the night) and I don't want to take omeprazole just to avoid the reflux
3. I am supposed to not wash my mouth after brushing, so I started doing that recently. BUT toothpaste causes reflux... WTF do I do in this case?

I asked >>>/sci/med and they ignored my post lmao.

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>>33236943 (OP)
Don't eat toothpaste. Get a third opinion on the surgery. I don't understand why you'd be on two PPIs but I'm not a medical professional, so that's a question for the person prescribing the PPI.

>>33236943 (OP)
Get the surgery, hiatial hernias don't just go away and typically actually worsen over time. Long term use of PPI's is pretty bad for you and prolonged reflux is even worse on the body. Seriously, get surgery, esophageal cancer is no joke. Hope you get better.

>>33236973
>Don't eat toothpaste.
I don't but swallowing it sometimes is inevitable

>Get a third opinion on the surgery.
yeah, I guess I'll have to do that. I hate going to the doc, though

>I don't understand why you'd be on two PPIs
I am not. I bought there without a prescription... I only take omeprazole though. all other PPIs are less effective for me.

>>33237676
thanks anon. I know I shouldn't be taking PPIs for this long, but if it works...
surgeries are scary, but yeah, cancer is a real possibility. shit sucks :(

I just took an omeprazole 20mg a few days ago to control the burning in my throat sensation at night. It worked perfectly, the burning went away but i still felt a sensation in my throat but I could at least tolerate it and sleep. No more stomach discomfort while hungry/after eating. However, a few days after eating, i had a big meal and proceeded to have the most brutal stomach pain about 2 hours after eating, which lasted for about an hour, an hour of nonstop stomach pain. What caused this and why? I only took 1 omeprazole and im honestly scared to take another, or even to eat. Not OP btw.

I have the same issue. Hernia and everything. I've been taking for 5 years nexium once per day. I dont want the surgery though. I supplement with folic acid and magnesium. Hopefully my kidneys dont shut down anytime soon or I get dementia. I have really severe stomach issues

>>33238835
>>33238884
What omeprazole actually does is destroy the stomach's ability to produce acid *permanently*. It says right on the bottle this is a one time thing. Pill pushers love this because they can milk the stomach issues for the rest of your life. Famotidine is better for you, if the effect is undesirable it goes away after a day

>>33238897
>What omeprazole actually does is destroy the stomach's ability to produce acid *permanently*
This is not true but I wish it were so I could stop taking them

Look anon sorry that you've been dealing with this shit but if it is literally ruining your life you need to see the final boss of doctors like at the Mayo Clinic or something closer to where you live. It takes months to get an appointment so do some research now "top hiatal hernia experts USA" or whatever and get yourself fixed

>>33238835
OP here. this is not really a response, just some suggestions:
do NOT take omeprazole as antacid. you have to eat some 15 minutes after taking omeprazole for best results (from wiki: https://doi.org/10.1046%2Fj.1365-2036.2000.00829.x).
also, the stronger effects last like 10 hours.

do NOT keep taking PPIs if you don't really need them. if you do need PPIs, avoid omeprazole. take lansoprazole or esomeprazole instead
go to a doc if you think you might have some illness. I'm not a doc, so consult a doc in any case.

>>33238884
>I supplement with folic acid and magnesium
maybe I should do that..

>>33239176
surgery is not 100% effecttve. from https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/hiatal-hernia#1-8
>Hiatal hernia surgery has a 90% success rate. You'll likely be able to stop medications and have no more acid reflux after hiatal hernia surgery. But studies show that up to 50% of hiatal hernias eventually return after surgery, usually after many years.

I have considered taking the Goatis pill, eating only red meat to cure it. I will never in any circumstance get the surgery. I'd rather let pharma kill me than live with a twisted stomach unable to go to the gym and constantly worry about choking on food for the rest of my life