Feeling scared and unwell

I found Andrew's (the drink!) quite good for instant relief, plus I love the taste.

My stomach is noisy, too.
Far more tuneful than I've ever managed to be.

I have a rolling hiatus hernia, GORD (Gastro oesophageal reflux disease) umbilical hernia and health anxiety ? It took a while but I can control the symptoms quite well now. I take Lansoprazole morning & night, also Gaviscon and I’ve recently discovered Gaviscon Advance which I get on prescription. Keep coffee to a minimum and eat little and often rather than big meals. Hot water is good. Agree that lying flat is not advisable- raise the head of the bed if you can but an extra pillow helps. My health anxiety causes gastric problems which are less easy to manage - I’ve heard the gut referred to as the second brain. I wish you well ?

I get occasional gastric "episodes" which are also similar to panic attacks and I can't breathe. I've ended up in A&E before now because the symptoms seemed to mimic a heart attack- but of course they're not.
I used to keep a supply of Ranitidine
which was effective but find it has been withdrawn due to safety concerns! Gaviscon doesn't quite do it for me (unless I neck the best part of a bottle) and Omeprazole etc may help to prevent the attacks but does not hit the symptoms.
It's not very reassuring!

Sending you a big hug.. I hope you feel better soon. It's so easy to get terrified by health issues but I think once you are more fully informed from the blood tests you'll hopefully feel less shaken up and calmer.

It's only a suggestion, but do you think it's possible that the omeprazole might have begun to work just as you stopped them?
Then, coupled with the endoscopy it has flared up again?

It could be a sliding hernia, which can produce symptoms like those. I’m only guessing though and my only experience is through being a patient. Hope you can get some relief. You could try a heat pad and gently massaging your abdomen.

Thank you for your messages. After I stopped taking Omperozole I began to feel better. I had a rather brutal endoscopy and was feeling dreadful but began to feel normal again. However this has changed again and I'm certainly not feeling normal anymore. I tried famotidine but that made no difference either and I thought I might improve without them. I have a horrid hollow feeling in my tummy and as I said it's so noisy. My appetite is awful and that's not me at all. I was relieved by my results but I wonder now if they have missed something.

I take Rennies, too, if I need something to work quickly.
That really is if I've eaten too much rich food, though.

I have a troublesome hiatal hernia. Drinking lukewarm boiled water helps me. I sleep propped up because I sometimes vomit small amounts of acid, which can be dangerous if you are asleep and lying flat. When mine is giving a lot of hassle I get a liquid on prescription to take at bedtime, as lack of sleep makes me feel even worse. The best ‘first aid’ for me are chewable Tums taken when an attack starts. These help, but are only a temporary solution, you really need to speak to a doctor to find out what’s causing it. It’s horrible and you have my sympathy x

Hi, I read but very rarely post, I have a Hernia and PPIs are useless I was prescribed Famotidine by my Consultant Gastroenterologist. Works much better, gp was reluctant to prescribe it as more expensive but Consultant said he outranked the gp and would tell him I had to have the drug.
Gaviston is also good.

Health anxiety is a horrible thing. I know this.
Your mind spins and spirals over the ‘what ifs’. Common sense leaves the building.
It’s exhausting and debilitating.
I do hope you feel better soon (you most likely will, trust me). Remember, 9 times out of 10 our worst fears never happen.
Just right now you’re agitated. Xx

I take omeprazole for a sliding hiatus hernia.

How long have you been taking them, because they can take a while (weeks) to work.

I’m in the same position, hiatus hernia after emergency adhesion surgery and IBS.
Went to A&E on Tuesday as doubled up in pain. Given tablets and doctors appointments in the morning.
This situation can ruin your life, I have to cancel things or struggle through feeling I’ll so my sympathy goes out to you.
I’m on Omeprazole, but it doesn’t do the trick.
It’s frustrating not knowing what can trigger off an attack.
I’ll follow this thread and send a hug.

Have you tried sleeping propped up ? My mother had a hiatus hernia and always slep like that and it helped . She coped with it very well but had to be careful about what she ate.
Sorry you are going through this .

I also have occasional digestive problems and find daily Probiotics help a lot. I hope you get some answers soon.

It’s worry that’s doing that to you. Bit basic but have you tried drinking hot’ish water? I’ve started drinking it last thing at night and first thing in the morning because I get a lot of indigestion these days. Would probiotics help?? I sometimes think our digestive systems are just out to get us. If I’m worried about anything it goes straight to my gut. x