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Suggest Treatment For Redness In The Oesophagus While On Omeprazole
Question: for many months I have had trouble with excess mucus - needing to swallow over and over - always when I go to bed in the evening - I saw a specialist in EENT - several months ago and she said I had some redness in the esophagas - I should take omeprazole - now I hear that med causes bone loss and I'm almost 84 -- I don't
have a cough and most mucus meds are for excess cough - what should I do? I heard on Ask the
Doctors about Barretts Syndrome today - Does this seem to fit my problem? The Dr I saw said I don't have Shogrens Syndrome after many years of dry mouth problems-
have a cough and most mucus meds are for excess cough - what should I do? I heard on Ask the
Doctors about Barretts Syndrome today - Does this seem to fit my problem? The Dr I saw said I don't have Shogrens Syndrome after many years of dry mouth problems-
Brief Answer:
Supportive care
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking
i read your question and i understand your concern. Your throat symptoms, something stuck in the throat feeling, excessive mucus production all fit to your esophagus symptoms barrett's esophagus. At age of 84, modifying diet and lifestyle, taking supportive care with omeprazole, gastric motility enhancing medications etc are some of the options. Small frequent meals, plenty of fluids, delaying lying down after the meal, eating small frequent meals, doing salt water gargles and avoiding trigger foods like spices, beer, fatty foods, processed foods, canned foods, dairy products, chocolates and sweets. Dry mouth will be helped by frequent fluids intake. Artificial salivary supplements can be utilised, chewing a gum will help the symptoms as well and help increase the bowel motility.
I hope it helps. Take good care of yourself and dont forget to close the discussion please.
Regards
Khan
Supportive care
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking
i read your question and i understand your concern. Your throat symptoms, something stuck in the throat feeling, excessive mucus production all fit to your esophagus symptoms barrett's esophagus. At age of 84, modifying diet and lifestyle, taking supportive care with omeprazole, gastric motility enhancing medications etc are some of the options. Small frequent meals, plenty of fluids, delaying lying down after the meal, eating small frequent meals, doing salt water gargles and avoiding trigger foods like spices, beer, fatty foods, processed foods, canned foods, dairy products, chocolates and sweets. Dry mouth will be helped by frequent fluids intake. Artificial salivary supplements can be utilised, chewing a gum will help the symptoms as well and help increase the bowel motility.
I hope it helps. Take good care of yourself and dont forget to close the discussion please.
Regards
Khan
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