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CynthiaWVirginia -> RE: 2 ?'s sore throats and heart burn after strenous activities. (2/12/2011 1:44:45 AM)
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Sorry to hear you are under the weather, Toppingfrmbottom.
Btw, that doctor has the wrong attitude...I hope you find another who doesn't write off every medical problem just because someone is overweight.
Years ago I had gone to several doctors who kept telling me that I was tired all the time because I was overweight, or that I must be depressed and to go see a shrink...they were wrong; it was slow growing lymphoma that was making me so tired. Find someone who won't talk to you in that disrespectful way...who actually cares about their calling. Like I did.
About the reflux. I have it, or had it, depending how you choose to look at things. I used to drink a lot of coffee and soda and citrus juices, and I had reflux from Hell. It would rise up and burn the living cr*p out of my throat, and my throat would be sore from around the collar bone on up for days afterward. I cannot remember all the different meds I went through trying to find something that worked. I remember being started on Tagament, which didn't work well, then being switched to something else (maybe started with an X or Z) that worked fairly well for several years, and then later on I was put on Prilosec for several years. That last one was wonderful...but wouldn't you know that they took it off the prescription only list and made it an over the counter drug. My sweet insurance didn't have to buy it for me anymore, and it was too expensive for me to stay on. Now I see that the medicine is in boxes that say you should be on it for only two weeks...yet my doctor had me on it for at least 3-4 years.
Anyway, I found out on my own that coffee, even caffiene free coffee, soda pop, mint tea, and drinks like Sunny Delight made my reflux horrible. I switched to plain tea and started squeezing my own citrus to ensure none of the rind got into the juice and I have been much better these past 8 years. Whenever I drink coffee, even just one or two mugs in a week, I notice a big difference. Instead of enjoying mint tea often, I save it for when I have a cold or on other rare occasions.
Good job with the exercize, btw.
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