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Heartburn and occasional abdominal pain.
Prior to and after my surgery ( in January 2019), I've been of and on multiple NSAIDs for pain management. I did not have any acidity issues in the beginning, but I've been experiencing severe acidity over the last 6 months. Of note is that I've started acupuncture in conjunction with seed, magnet, and color therapy with some benefit in pain management.
Heartburn, in particular, over the last two weeks has been severe to moderate and sometimes precludes me or makes me wait for a meal.
I am also experiencing occassional abdominal pain that is mild over the last two days.
I'm currently taking pantoprazole 40 mg twice a day with some benefit along with other medicines as mentioned before for my spine problems.
NSAIDs are known to cause gastric injury , if you are consuming regular painkillers, continue pantaprazole, however lifestyle changes in addition will help you . make sure u r eating small frequent meals , take plenty liquids , have breakfast within 1 to one and a half hour of waking up , dont increase the gap between meals for more than 4 hrs , donot lie down post meals immediately, give a gap of 2 hrs , avoid stress , ensure adequate sleep , consider yoga or meditation and regular physical exercise .
Over the counter antacids like gelusil and mucaine gel may help resolve symptoms as and require basis
Next Steps
Consider endoscopy and visit to Gastroenterologist especially if you have black colored motions or blood in vomiting
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