Re: Have you taken any acid suppression medicines?

I was prescribed Zantac a few years ago which proved to be useless for the condition I had at the time.
It seems to be a case with some doctors of if in doubt prescribe acid suppressants and it might keep you quiet for a bit while waiting for tests.

Re: Have you taken any acid suppression medicines?

I think we are all Quack ers.

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I don't claim to know it either.

All I am doing is offering an alternative viewpoint, and saying what I'd personally do in such a situation. It's up to the individual to make their own choice, but at least they'll be better armed than had they relied solely on their 'doctor'. I use the word loosely - many of them are not worthy of the title!

Re: Have you taken any acid suppression medicines?

That certainly seems to be the case Meg. The bad news is that taking them can be the beginning of real problems - someone said once that taking PPIs was like taking an early death sentence. The industry has a lot to answer for.

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I believe that is a very defamatory statement for anyone to make least of all a forum owner.

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GP's are not all specialists and prescribing to help relieve the discomfort in the interim while awaiting tests for a firm diagnosis is not unusual.

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Pats I am well aware 'GPs are not all specialists' you are stating the obvious . For me prescribing medication which in no way fits the symptoms is a pointless exercise.

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It's my opinion.

Their lack of knowledge is nothing short of atrocious. The amount of times I have had to correct specialists on what I consider some of the basics is frightening.

It may not be unusual, but it can often be reckless.

I completely agree with Meg on the attitude of many Doctors in this regard.

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I work with Doctors every single day of the week.. I have a Nursing degree.. and everytime I get to thinking I know more than they do... I embarrass myself. They really are very inteligent people. I think that sometimes when laymen do not have the entire grasp of pathophysiology and anatomy, as well as not having 12 or 15 years of medical training, they draw conclusions that are not always accurate.

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Of course true - but 'experience' of consultants and doctors is also invaluable .......