ANA Discussion Forum
Post-Treatment => Post-Treatment => Topic started by: kathleenanna on January 28, 2011, 07:07:04 am
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Hi everyone! I had another follow up with my surgeon last week and I was telling him about the "heavy head" feeling and how it is driving me crazy. He started me on 2 weeks of steroids...Prednisone. I just started them on Monday, and I have the worst heartburn! I am taking Prilosec, but it still persists. Has anyone experienced this? Any tips?
I am experiencing some side effects. I feel a little foggy! Not really a bad feeling! lol. Wish everyone a nice weekend.......................Kathleen Anna
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I was on prednisone around Thanksgiving, and I got heartburn too, which is only now settling down. I took pepcid (famotidine) twice a day, and some Tums in between. The doctor just switched me yesterday to Nexxium, but she explained it takes a few days to really start working.
Just the usual suggestions (do as I say, not as I do! :) :)), limit spicy foods, don't overeat (that's the hard one for me), especially don't eat too much right before lying down in bed. My problem has gradually improved, so I hope yours will too!
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thanks for the reply sunfish.........i am on a two week course and today i just started the decrease to 4 a day instead of 6.....maybe that will help also. And, yes, i am eating bland, bland, bland!!!