Aw Ruchie...I hope you feel better soon!
03/30/04 12:14 AM
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Vicam
Reged: 02/24/04
Posts: 1955
Loc: Ontario, Canada
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Hey Ruchie,
I'm sorry to hear that you're feeling so lousy. I understand where you're coming from, from what I've read of your posts we sound very similar (sinusitis, allergy problems, GERD...so much fun eh?). I however haven't found that I have too much trouble with medications, I think I'm the opposite of you, I seem to be able to take anything (and often do!).
I just started taking Nexxium as well, and I haven't been having many side effects, but I thought I'd try and give you a few suggestions and see if any of them help.
First, is Nexium the first drug you've tried for GERD? Because there is also ranitidine (zantac) which from what I've been told isn't quite as good as Nexium, but if you can't tolerate the nexium it might be worth a try, it's probably better than nothing.
Second, and this may seem a little weird, but have you ever tried Sea Bands? They're these little bracelet like things you wear that activate pressure points and help with nausea. The reason I ask is that I"ve found them really helpful when I have been having trouble with medication side effects because I find that nausea often goes along with headaches and that these help both. I know sometimes I've felt like I just can't take/drink anything, so I would slap these babies on and they almost always make me feel better. Here's a link to a webpage I found about them: http://www.onlinemarine.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.exe/online_superstore/safety/seaband.htm?E+scstore
It's primarily meant for when you're at sea or on a plane or something, but I've used them on land and they're great. When I was trying to get off Paxil I found them invaluble at helping me deal with side effects.
I really hope you get better soon...I agree with what TeeCee said, I'm sure your time is coming!
Take care,
Kelly
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