Bourget, Calm down............!!! Don't let this get to you. It's like Michele says. The test is not bad at all. I had it done in 99 & have been on prevacid in the am before eating (that's when it seemed to bother me most).
You can buy over the counter Pepcid or even Prilosec which JUST went off prescription. Pepcid has been off a couple yrs. The prilosec is stronger.....like Prevacid. Some Drs. like Prev, others prilosec, etc. You might want to try the Pepcid lst!!!! My Internist gave me a presc. for Pepcid and I was on that until it didn't seem to work anymore & I had it checked out and the GI put me on the Prev. No problems since.
GI never told me that IBS patients get this nor did any diet get mentioned that I remember.
Don't lie down for at least ...I think it's 2 hrs. after taking these pills tho and it's REALLY GOOD to raise the head of your bed. I put a BIG ,phone book under my mattress & have even fortified that with some other fat magazines, and sleep on 2 pillows ........so yr. upper body is raised & the acid can't creep up. Am surprised yr. Doc didn't tell you....
OHHHH.....almost forgot, don't eat anything Peppermint or any kind of mint. No peppermint tea or the tablets people w/IBS use. IT'S REALLY BADDDDDDDDD for Gerds.
Check w/yr. Doc abt the meds lst. Ask her for tips till you get the (Endocoscopy is what it's called) done. It's no big deal......don't have to take stuff like for colonoscopy. Think it may just be a 12 hr fast & they usually do them in the am.
I remember carrying crackers ard. w/me for when the Pepcid would wear off. It came on me all of a sudden too....had NEVER had any problems w/reflux before. Think diet is abt same.......no fatty , fried, etc.
Call yr. Doc this am abt. all this! Let us know how you are doing!!!!!!
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