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Default Jun 25, 2022 at 02:13 PM
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Has anyone used this for stomach issues or for any other reason? What was it like for you?

I was prescribed it for severe stomach pain and I started it yesterday and its gotten rid of the pain but it makes me feel weird both physically and mentally and I also have no appetite on it and I really have to force myself to eat. I have to take it 4 times a day and its like I'm not in extreme pain, cool but I'm still not feeling good.... maybe I just have to give it a few days and the side effects will go away. I don't know.

But does anyone know anything about this med?

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Default Jun 27, 2022 at 02:21 PM
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I took it for a short period of time when I was stricken with unbearable stomach pain. It seemed to help me although I was only on it for a day . . . day and a half, so I don't have much experience with it. I don't remember if I experienced unwelcome side effects. Sorry you are in that situation. Sounds awful.
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Default Jun 30, 2022 at 09:59 PM
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Wow, you do not want IBS.

I was told i had "atypical" gallbladder issues. The drs never offered any solutions, just the usual "lose weight."

I used to use pepto-bismol tablets a lot. Then a decade later my pdoc told me to take Tagamet when my stomach hurt from not eating when he put me on Topamax. I was like, how can i lose weight (taking topamax) when i have to eat to stop my stomach from hurting? He said, take Tagamet, like he was surprised i didnt already know about it. Its not like the other things like Pepcid where you have to take it every day - you only take it when you need it.

The other thing i would advise from your posts today is, if you think you have gallbladder issues - which you may, from your history of losing weight - thats when it started for me, after losing 40 lbs on topamax, you need to be careful with fatty foods. The cheese quesadilla was probably what caused your pain. Things get sludgy and or literally stopped up in the bile ducts. Like a stuck lid on a bottle of Dawn. Bile breaks up fat like Dawn does, but not if it cant get to the fat. Gallstones plug the bile ducts and bang you feel yucky.

Pepto bismol i dont think handles that, Tagamet does.

I go on kicks where i eat boxes of bran flakes and soy milk (you might want almond milk), trying to flush things out. And Ezekiel bread toasted vegan-cheese sandwiches. Just keeping it simple. I would recommend you find something simple and plain like that. Or the BRAT diet - bananas, rice, applesauce and toast? Then add back things gradually. Pref fruit and veg.

I dont even THINK about eating pizza anymore, because honestly just the thought of it makes me nauseated.

I hope you can nip this disease process, whatever it is, in the butt before it gets worse!
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Default Jul 01, 2022 at 03:24 PM
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That med combined with the zofran makes things manageable. I still got most of my calories from soda today. I can drink that without any stomach issues for some reason. I did buy some apple sauce today that was ok on my stomach. I have a bag of microwave rice. Yeah my doctor did tell me to avoid fatty foods. Now I know why. That quesadilla had a lot of cheese in it. I also bought a ton of fruits and vegetables since they are also easy on my stomach. I have some dairy free frozen pizzas I can try to see if its a dairy issue. I tried to eat some ice cream today but my stomach disageeed with it. I'm not really into eating healthy but if it helps me not have this bad pain I don't think I have a choice.

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Default Jul 01, 2022 at 06:52 PM
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Really, you dont know how many times in the past year i get my online pizza order ready then back out of it, cuz my side twitches. Im like okay yeah i hear ya! Defensive eating.

Ive been buying the mini diet sodas. So far ive found pepsi, fresca, and dr pepper. Ive gone years not buying pop, but lately it seems i need the fizz.
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Default Jul 03, 2022 at 10:55 AM
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I didn't eat any nuts or dairy yesterday and I am totally fine today. Besides the fact I don't have an appetite. I had a Slim Fast but that was a few hours ago. So I don't know. Nuts were a major part of my diet and I was sometimes eating 3 of those 100 calorie packs so maybe I have an intolerance to them. I didn't eat any dairy yesterday and my Slim Fast this morning was ok. Basically today I'm just not very hungry but I have vegetables and tuna and stuff if I do get hungry. Its like I go to the doctor because of stomach pain and because I can't eat so he puts me on a med that gets rid of the pain but also makes me lose my appetite. I got hungry on Thursday even with the med because of my weekly injections on Wednesdays. They always give me a teenage boy appetite the next day. But the hunger goes away the next day.

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