GERD

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Hi after my radiotherapy for vocal cord carsenoma I have the worse acid reflux I spend half the day coughing my head off. Trip to the gp me thinks

Beesuit over 2 years ago

I am on PPIs. I take lansoprazole daily in the morning and in the evening if I get a flare. Works well

Dani

Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019

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RadioactiveRaz over 2 years ago

Hi I’m on 1. 10 mg omaprozole take it in a morning silent reflux and gerd are pretty common amongst us.
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Beesuit over 2 years ago in reply to RadioactiveRaz

RadioactiveRaz said:
silent reflux and feed are pretty common amongst us.

Yes. Non silent reflux too. The sort that gives you heartburn. GERD is more complicated than just reflux.

Dani

Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019

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