Supersix Posted January 5 Posted January 5 It's frustrating! I wish I had done preventive maintenance earlier and wouldn't have faced this issue. I have to take a 20mg ppi daily for life. I've tried three times to see if I could get off them. I have lost 30lbs and changed my diet a year ago and eat like a rabbit and still can't get off these fuckers
Chile_Ute Posted January 5 Posted January 5 Sorry Six but not the worst thing. It’s like I tell my 16 year old…you don’t have to like it, but…. beats esophageal or gastric cancer. 1 1
AztecAlien Posted January 5 Posted January 5 On 1/4/2025 at 7:45 PM, Supersix said: It's frustrating! I wish I had done preventive maintenance earlier and wouldn't have faced this issue. I have to take a 20mg ppi daily for life. I've tried three times to see if I could get off them. I have lost 30lbs and changed my diet a year ago and eat like a rabbit and still can't get off these fuckers Has your doctor ever ordered an endoscopy?
Supersix Posted January 5 Author Posted January 5 On 1/4/2025 at 8:34 PM, AztecAlien said: Has your doctor ever ordered an endoscopy? Yes, I have scarring in my lower esophagus, But It wasn't severe. Over the years, it would come and go, but this last time, it decided to stay. Years of stress and anxiety didn't help. My symptoms are pretty severe. I was forced to lose 30lbs. I did weigh 182. Now im 149 the only positive is I eat healthier and my BMI is 20😀
Supersix Posted January 5 Author Posted January 5 On 1/4/2025 at 6:55 PM, Chile_Ute said: Sorry Six but not the worst thing. It’s like I tell my 16 year old…you don’t have to like it, but…. beats esophageal or gastric cancer. I remind myself of this all the time. There are people out there fighting for their lives who would trade with me in a heartbeat. It's a mental grind, I take it one day at a time.
Chile_Ute Posted January 5 Posted January 5 On 1/4/2025 at 10:33 PM, Supersix said: I remind myself of this all the time. There are people out there fighting for their lives who would trade with me in a heartbeat. It's a mental grind, I take it one day at a time. I get it…and wasn’t meant to discount why it’s frustrating for you. Sucks when you realize you aren’t bullet proof. My Scot-Irish heritage requires I take medication for gout….not lifestyle modifiable. But treating it reduces my heart disease and renal failure risk. Not to mention joint destruction….so here we are. 3
Supersix Posted January 5 Author Posted January 5 I’m a 59 Chevy with some worn out parts that still runs good.😀
Chile_Ute Posted January 5 Posted January 5 On 1/4/2025 at 10:51 PM, Supersix said: I’m a 59 Chevy with some worn out parts that still runs good.😀 Solid “chassis” 1
Hashbrowns Posted January 5 Posted January 5 On 1/4/2025 at 6:45 PM, Supersix said: I wish I had done preventive maintenance earlier I use a CBD + THC cream for this. 1
InnZoneU Posted January 5 Posted January 5 On 1/4/2025 at 9:47 PM, Chile_Ute said: I get it…and wasn’t meant to discount why it’s frustrating for you. Sucks when you realize you aren’t bullet proof. My Scot-Irish heritage requires I take medication for gout….not lifestyle modifiable. But treating it reduces my heart disease and renal failure risk. Not to mention joint destruction….so here we are. Bro I never knew about Gout until I got it. I was literally willing to cut of my big toe to get rid of it. The most painful shit ever.
Chile_Ute Posted January 5 Posted January 5 On 1/5/2025 at 8:12 AM, InnZoneU said: Bro I never knew about Gout until I got it. I was literally willing to cut of my big toe to get rid of it. The most painful shit ever. Yeah. Aggressive control early is important. It gradually ascends affecting other joints. I didn’t have frequent attacks but when it hit my knee I got aggressive with treatment, moreso with lifestyle (which alone didn’t totally control it). Stable now.
InnZoneU Posted January 5 Posted January 5 On 1/5/2025 at 8:05 AM, Chile_Ute said: Yeah. Aggressive control early is important. It gradually ascends affecting other joints. I didn’t have frequent attacks but when it hit my knee I got aggressive with treatment, moreso with lifestyle (which alone didn’t totally control it). Stable now. The medication works good, i still have some leftover Colchicine and Indothemacin for sporadic attacks. I couldn't imagine the pain if you get it in the knee.
Cowboy Up Posted January 5 Posted January 5 My dad gets it in his feet on occasion. Has meds that alleviate it but it’s always lurking. So far I haven’t dealt with it.
Chile_Ute Posted January 5 Posted January 5 On 1/5/2025 at 9:18 AM, InnZoneU said: The medication works good, i still have some leftover Colchicine and Indothemacin for sporadic attacks. I couldn't imagine the pain if you get it in the knee. Yeah, I should have started suppression about 15 years ago. Secret is to drive uric acid levels under 6.0-6.5….seems to be the magic zone.
Chile_Ute Posted January 5 Posted January 5 On 1/5/2025 at 10:06 AM, Cowboy Up said: My dad gets it in his feet on occasion. Has meds that alleviate it but it’s always lurking. So far I haven’t dealt with it. Hope you don’t. Like a lot of things there are worse. Just a card from the deck you have to play. 1
death Posted January 6 Posted January 6 I don't think my dad ever got it until he was in his 50s, but after that he struggled with it a lot. (gout that is)
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