Renew You Challenge
Let’s start this week off right!
Weekly challenge (I mean opportunity!) to help set you off on the right foot and in the right direction for bringing health to your week. You could even add it to your calendar. Join us!
Many people who have arthritis take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to manage pain. NSAIDs can wreak havoc on the stomach lining, however, so acid-suppressing drugs are often prescribed along with the NSAIDs to help protect the stomach (note the Band-Aid on top of Band-Aid method of medicine here).
The acid-suppressing drugs, or more specifically, proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs), have been found to protect the stomach of people on long-term NSAIDs, yes. But from the results of a new study, it appears that the damage is only displaced further down the digestive tract—to the intestines. So instead of stomach ulcers, intestinal damage occurs, increasing the risk of developing intestinal ulcers, which can be more dangerous and difficult to treat.
The dangers of acid-suppressing medications are many. It’s a topic I’ve touched on before. I’ve even video-blogged about it. So many people are taking these medications long term when they aren’t designed for such use. If your doctor has given you acid-suppressing medications, be sure to inform yourself about the side effects of taking these drugs long term.
This week, if you know someone on acid suppressors for heartburn, open up the dialogue about how dietary and lifestyle factors may be at the root cause of upper digestive symptoms. If you pay attention to what you eat and how you eat, for example, you may be able to make changes that relieve your heartburn. If you know someone on these medications to protect against NSAID damage, they may want to think twice, based on this recent study.
what do you do then if you have bad acid refulx I take methotrexate and remicade for my severe RA and my stomach is so bad,but the acid pills do nothing, I do take a daily probotic but maybe it is not enough.
I would like to know what Brenda has to say for people with severe RA. What would you suggest they do to help themselves? I have a friend with it and she takes over 14 meds a day for a variety of ailments. What can RA patients do differently?
Change your diet..I have heard that starches and sugars make joint pain worse. I know if I don’t eat those my joint pain is much improved.
My digestive doctor after a colonoscopy said I have guerd and put me on medicine. I could not take them so he said to take Zantac 150mil 2 times a day. I had a bad time last night with stomach pain and took my second zantac, and then 2 lactos pills and some pepto bismol to calm down my stomach. I want to know if I should get off the zantac or what. He said my throat is near cancer because of irritation. help I don’t know what to do.
I went to a Halloween party got drunk on tequila and shine we shine and that stupid smoke pot and evidently cocaine my doctor done a urine test on me for my percocet level and sound I did drugs. I’m wanting all those drugs out of my system and try to spur suede him on put me back on my percocet I have severe bad ra. I need help I’m in pain and need my percocets back what detox do I take. ? Please help…… yesterday I bought multi daily detox why was that Spencer but I’m taking it today starting today is that right for what I need to do?
This is dusty again I hope you all can understand wh…at I’m saying in that Comment. My apologies my RA is so bad I have to speak to text I cannot type.
This is dusty one more time um is there any help for rheumatoid arthritis and stage 4 for COPD?