From: "Robert Comer" 

Why no calcium carbonate antacids?

- Bob Comer


"Randy H"  wrote in message
news:3e07fe64{at}w3.nls.net...
> FWIW-Here's my take:
>
> (1) is a crock-yer better off with 5/6 smaller meals.
> (2) Seems like they're saying eliminate caffeine and theopylline
> (3) High fat I can see; but attempting to eliminate fat from the diet
don't
> fly.
> (4) Hmmm-hafta cogiate on that point.
> (5) HUH?
> (6) Debatable
> (7) If you're gonna take an antacid, try to find one that doesn't contain
> Aluminum and does NOT have calcium carbonate (citrate or gluconate are
> preferred)
> (8) Nicotine elinimation-probably wise
> (9) Partially agree-while the ulcer is present its probably not wise.
>
> I trust you've stopped taking the ibuprofen and you got a script for a
> COX-2 inhibitor?
>
> Also, did the doc do a test to see if Helicobacter Pylori was present?
> Hiatial Hernia?
>
> "Bill Lucy"  wrote in message
> news:MPG.187193c12819d6e498b1c5{at}news.barkto.com...
> >
> > So, I've been looking into diet changes and lifestyle changes that are
> recommended
> > for my ulcer.
> >
> > After looking at many sites, I have determined that none of these people
> could have
> > passed trigonometry in high school.
> >
> > Let's see a few examples, shall we?
> >
> > http://www.medhelp.org/forums/gastro/archive/779.html   ##NOTE #5
> >
> > Lifestyle changes include:
> >
> > 1) eat only 3 meals, avoid snacks
> > 2) avoid coffee, tea, carbonated beverages, peppermint, chocolate
> > 3) do not eat foods that contain fat
> > 4) do not lie down for 3 hours after you eat
> > 5) sleep with the head of your bed elevated to an angle of approx. 45
> degrees. This
> > can be done by placing several books under the legs at the head of the
bed
> > 6) Chew gum or suck candies during the day to increase saliva
production.
> > Swallowing the saliva has two benefits. The act of swallowing will clear
> acid from
> > the esophagus. The saliva being a base will also neutralize acid
> > 7) Take antacids or Gaviscon during the day when you have heartburn.
These
> over-
> > the-counter medications will supplement the
> > effects of the Tagamet HB
> > 8) STOP SMOKING
> > 9) DO NOT DRINK ANY ALCOHOL
> >
> > ------------
> >
> > http://www.inter-medic.com/gerd.htm                ##ONLY 15 degrees?
> >
> > If you have GERD, your symptoms probably increase at night. The main
> reason for
> > this, Dr. Rioux pointed out, is that in the daytime, most of us are
> upright and
> > gravity keeps the acid in the stomach. "When you lie down at
night time,
> the lower
> > esophageal sphincter relaxes and reflux tends to go back up the
> esophagus." Dr.
> > Rioux said. "One of the first interventions that we use in reflux
patients
> is to
> > actually put the head of the bed up," he added. "The
old-time suggestion
> was to put
> > a couple of bricks under the head of your bed. And surprisingly, even if
> you
> > elevate 10-15 degrees, it helps immensely."
> >
> > http://www.heartburn-help.com/MessageBoard27/_disc7/00000580.htm
> ##grammar
> > notwithstanding
> >
> > My doctor has asked me to loose some weight, but it is hard. He has also
> asked me
> > to sleep with my body elevated 30 degrees. I have added some pieces of
> wood under
> > my bed to elivate it 30 degrees and it seems to be working, because this
> stops the
> > acid and gas from moving up my stomach and into my chest.
> >
> > --------------
> >
> > I'm 69 inches tall. Using trig tables I get the following:
> >
> > If I elevate my bed 45 degrees, I'm figuring my head is about 48 inches
> above my
> > feet. At 30 degrees, it's about 34 inches, and at 15 degrees, my head is
> 17 inches
> > above my feet. At "only" 10 degrees, it's 12 inches.
> >
> > BTW, other sites recommend anything from 2"-10" raising
of the bed. I'm
> afraid I'd
> > start to slide off the sheets at 10", let alone any more than that.
> >
> > Are these people stupid?
>
>

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