Re: Any suggestions for severe heartburn
Carrie,
During chemo (ACTH) I developed severe esophagitis. Post-chemo I continued with chronic heartburn. My onc had placed me on Protonix which worked, but a visit to a naturalpathic doc. lead me to stop the med and use Probiotic powder in the amount of approx. a quarter tsp in a glass of water two to three times a day. That has resolved the issue completely. Now I fill glass bottles (I wash out old Snapple bottles) with water and drop in the powder. I drink from that bottle throughout the day and take one to bed at night. I do avoid foods that exacerbate the condition. Cheap and easy!
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Laurel
Dx'd w/multifocal DCIS/IDS 3/08
7mm invasive component
Partial mast. 5/08
Stage 1b, ER 80%, PR 90%, HER-2 6.9 on FISH
0/5 nodes
4 AC, 4 TH finished 9/08
Herceptin every 3 weeks. Finished 7/09
Tamoxifen 10/08. Switched to Femara 8/09
Bilat SPM w/reconstruction 10/08
Clinical Trial w/Clondronate 12/08
Stopped Clondronate--too hard on my gizzard!
Switched back to Tamoxifen due to tendon pain from Femara
15 Years NED
I think I just might hang around awhile....
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