Unbearable

[LibMill]

I was diagnosed 2 years ago with stomach ulcers.  The doctor's findings are..."My entire stomach is one big ulcer". Biopsis were done and they all came back negative.  The Dr. started me on 40 mg. of Nexium once a day, we had to up the dosage to 40 Mg. twice a day to see results.  I have been maintaining this dosage for 2 years, and in the last few months my discomfort has seriously increased. I feel as if I constantly carry around a 5 lb weight where my stomach used to be, and upon eating ANYTHING...even so little as a few bites of food the "heaviness" in my belly doubles.  There is no burning or indegestion, just heaviness and misery.  I am scheduled to see my gastrointerologist on Wednesday, but I was hoping someone could give me some insight on what to expect.  he says that I am at my maximum dosage of medication.....what else can we do? .

[LibMill]

Yes, I changed my diet.  No acidic food, no caffeine and no eating two hours before bedtime.  It has been controlled and feeling great up until about two months ago.

[CalGal]

In addition to the medication, did you also make dietary changes and lifestyle changes to try to bring things into line? Did your doc measure any changes in your gastrin levels? Were you checked for food intolerances? Some forms of food intolerance can contribute to reflux issues and produce severe stomach discomfort.