That’s good to hear! What meds?

Reflux and sleep apnea are related. Sleep apnea and heart disease/stroke are related. Please get a sleep study, at least to know you don't have apnea/ upper airway resistance syndrone.

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"I keep hoping for you to use your superior intellect to be less insufferable. Sadly, you continue to disappoint." - gofigure

Generic prescription prilosec - not sure that it is any more powerful than OTC

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I'm beginning to think that we are much more fucked than I thought.

I keep thinking I need to do that, but have never gotten around to it.

I'd hate to wake up dead one day because the sleep apnea contributed to a heart attack. Would ruin a lot of plans.

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I'm beginning to think that we are much more fucked than I thought.

I have the same thing. Wake up completely unable to breath. Airway completely frozen shut. To be honest it is a horrifying feeling, to be smothering like that.

I mitigated it myself mostly by tilting my bed up slightly, so not laying flat, cutting out beer and fizzy drinks in the evening and dialing back eating before bed and if I feel a bit heartburn then take tums before bed. I was consistently mis diagnosed as those being anxiety episodes, but thats not my personality and never was it. Figured it out on my own and learned to manage through the panic of not being able to breath.

I have since also now have a dental mouthpiece for mild apnea. Even when i had those reflux episodes, two apnea tests came back negative..over last 20 years. But recently got tested again for mild apnea only and went with a dental piece to try to address it.

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20mg of Omeprazole is the same, whether OTC or Rx. Some people prefer Rx due to insurance. Others prefer OTC for convenience.

Be aware that long-term use of Prilosec can interfere with absorption of some vitamins and minerals. Some docs will recommend supplements, especially B12, Magnesium, and Iron.

That was my understanding as well. Wondering what dosage and timeline JPO’s physician prescribed.
Edit to say I’ve been considering this for a couple weeks as I’ve put on a few extra el bees and the wifey says I’ve been snoring more lately. Occasional acid reflux sensations

I have a mouth piece.

(It's like a double sided mouth guard with rubber bands.)

It's meant to prevent snoring and limit teeth grinding.

Both are problems I supposedly have.

I think it works for both problems when it is new.

When it gets old it only prevents teeth grinding- as it gets loose.

I missed this thread last year. Your comments appeal and most of us can relate. Somehow I find it hard not to believe that the cave walls echoed with the noise of snoring males and females. Somehow sleep was found in sufficient amount that life went on for all at sunrise and jokes were made about the jabs, shoves and roll overs. I guess the problem has not risen to the point for Darwinian rules to take hold.

20 mg - I sent her a message this morning asking about timeline.

This seems to have been going on a lot longer than I realized and causing thing I never connected.

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I'm beginning to think that we are much more fucked than I thought.

This happened to me for the first time ever this Tuesday actually. Absolutely horrifying feeling to wake up like that.

Costco sells 3 week pack at a good price.

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Just Triing
Triathlete since 9:56:39 AM EST Aug 20, 2006.
Be kind English is my 2nd language. My primary language is Dave it's a unique evolution of English.

standard protocol for GERDS is usually 6 - 8 weeks.

Depending on what I am eating or drinking, when I was working I found 1 week, and behavior changes cleared it up. Or a 2-3 weeks without changes made things good for a few months. Retirement, watching what I eat, have ended my issues. Drinking to much to many days in a row can trigger it (basically your sphincter muscles relaxes from the alcohol allowing the stomach content up your throat.

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Just Triing
Triathlete since 9:56:39 AM EST Aug 20, 2006.
Be kind English is my 2nd language. My primary language is Dave it's a unique evolution of English.