indesgetion and reflux problems

[bowdene]

hello could anyone give me some advice please my as ovarian cancer and as been throuhg surgery and numerous of chemo now she is on tamoxefen, but she is suffering terribly with reflux as soon as she eats anythin it starts and its as if wind is trapped in her chest the all this reflux comes up, she as tryed mayny tablets to help her but is limited because she as parkinsons disease and some of the drugs out there can effect it i was just wondering if anybody had any ideas  thanks alot im so grateful to this web site clare x

[bowdene]

thank you so much for your advice,my mum as been giving mant tablets of the macmillan nurses to help with this but not very successful, the better ones they can give her for it she cant have has it dose make the shakes alot worse,but i do think your right in saying she needs to be propt up in bed as this is when it is alot worse so she is going to do this to night thanks again

[ckr]

My father had severe reflux and he also used a prescription med to control it but, he was not Parkinsonian.

One very simple thing that really helped was raising the head of his bed about 5."  If you go to the lumber yard, they can cut 2 blocks for you.  It is homespun advice that was suggested by his doctor but if you can get the reflux to stay down those hours of sleep, it will help even though her problem is the worst after eating.  

Also, try not lying down after eating but prop her up with a backrest or pillows.

The doctor who is treating her for Parkinson's could help.  So many proton pump inhibitor products have gone over the counter; some are weaker versions of the prescription meds.  I found that out myself when being prescribed a med for reflux recently.  

There may be a medicine that her neurologist particularly likes for the Parkinson's patients.

Unfortunately, sometimes it is trial and error even with the doctors.

You are a very caring caregiver, Clare.  There should be something she can take without exacerbating the PD.  Make her neurologist get involved.  All the best.

[OCFB]

Indigestion and reflux were very difficult for me also during my carbo/taxatere treatments.  I used Nexium and it helped.  If it's safe for her to take it, it might help ease the discomfort.