What's making you happy today? - Page 134

Sundae · 08-14-2008, 11:47 AM

Now that is a real hooray!
Damn I'd love to be there with you.

DanaC · 08-14-2008, 11:52 AM

Ibby, honey you sound ever so slightly smitten :P

Griff · 08-14-2008, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

Picture!?
Yes, he agrees I have reflux, and potentially a gastric problem, but it isn't anything more sinister (I wasn't worried about that to be honest). He's put me on PPIs for two weeks then I come back for a review. If they don't work I might have an endoscopy, but again, I don't expect that to be the case.

Yay! An end to the heartburn!

Have you considered food allergies? I haven't had any serious reflux since I said goodbye to beer (and most other wheat). Back when I had the endoscopy etc... they said I'd be on acid blockers for life. I haven't used any in I don't know how long.

BigV · 08-14-2008, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

Picture!?
--snip

If you insist:

Ibby · 08-14-2008, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by DanaC

Ibby, honey you sound ever so slightly smitten :P

nah, nope, not me, nuh-uh, not at all

=D

Sundae · 08-14-2008, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Griff

Have you considered food allergies? I haven't had any serious reflux since I said goodbye to beer (and most other wheat). Back when I had the endoscopy etc... they said I'd be on acid blockers for life. I haven't used any in I don't know how long.

It's something I'll start thinking about... As and when I have another attack I'll detail my food for the last 24 hours in a food diary.

monster · 08-14-2008, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

Monster and her family will be visiting shortly! Hooray!

aaawwww. cf and her famille are just the loveliest. We had to frisk Thor and Hector for Minifob's toys as we left. Thanks for having us, hon, it was lovely to meet you

(we're just finishing up in the Denny's round the corner before the big haul North......

)

Aliantha · 08-14-2008, 05:46 PM

I don't get reflux if I don't drink and don't stress too much. I also find if I eat much more bland food it doesn't happen either. These things are fairly obvious though. Dairy can also cause reflux even if you aren't lactos intollerant. There's an enzyme in milk that causes it.

I had an endoscopy shortly before my wedding because I was in such a state with my digestion. Apparently the valve to my oesophagus doesn't work properly all the time. They also suggested that I could be susceptible to a disorder called barretts disease which is a pre-cancerous type of thing. Anyway, an endoscopy can be a good way of checking things out there, and well worth it really. At least you know what's going on down there then, and it's really no big deal. They knock you out for it and you wake up and get tea and bikkies.

jinx · 08-14-2008, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

It's something I'll start thinking about... As and when I have another attack I'll detail my food for the last 24 hours in a food diary.

Just fyi, it takes a good 7 days for dairy to clear your system, not sure about other foods..

Sundae · 08-15-2008, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Aliantha

They also suggested that I could be susceptible to a disorder called barretts disease which is a pre-cancerous type of thing.

That's what my Uncle has just been diagnosed with.

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Originally Posted by jinx

Just fyi, it takes a good 7 days for dairy to clear your system, not sure about other foods..

I doubt it's dairy - I have so little of it in my diet at present. But it's useful info, thanks you two.

FStop · 08-15-2008, 08:47 AM

I just got paid today. (that's making me happy enough!)
I'm taking a half-day at work, leaving at noon, going up to the local DHL distribution center to have an interview for a part-time dockworker.
Now that doesn't seem like much of a big deal, but I'm hoping that it will grow to full-time. See, my job I'm at now requires a 30-mile (48km for all the metric folks) commute, one-way. So i'm at 60 mi (96.5km!) per day, just to get to work. Now I'm sure some of you might drive further, but regardless, the DHL gig is only 4 miles away. If I can get this job eventually to full-time, I can totally wipe out this commute-heavy-madness crap I'm into now.
However, this job allows me to sit on here for hours a day without worry of getting caught and whatnot. And that's a rarity for anybody, I'm sure.

Hopefully I'll be able to get this job, work both for awhile, and make assloads of moolah. I want to be closer to home, spend less on gas, and make more money. Keep your fingers crossed!

monster · 08-15-2008, 09:13 AM

excellent stuff, Fstop. Good luck! you a fellow Brit, then?

kerosene · 08-15-2008, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Cicero

I am going to Colorado...I hope I am not in a foot of snow tomorrow....

I can't wait!! I am leaving in 45 minutes! How fun! An adventure! On my own!

And no visit for me??

bbro · 08-15-2008, 09:33 AM

I got my heater!!

Apparently pulling out the medical card swayed them. YAY!!

Sundae · 08-15-2008, 09:44 AM

Good for you. Hope you'll be toasty in the shortest possible time.

08-14-2008, 05:46 PM	#2003
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I don't get reflux if I don't drink and don't stress too much. I also find if I eat much more bland food it doesn't happen either. These things are fairly obvious though. Dairy can also cause reflux even if you aren't lactos intollerant. There's an enzyme in milk that causes it. I had an endoscopy shortly before my wedding because I was in such a state with my digestion. Apparently the valve to my oesophagus doesn't work properly all the time. They also suggested that I could be susceptible to a disorder called barretts disease which is a pre-cancerous type of thing. Anyway, an endoscopy can be a good way of checking things out there, and well worth it really. At least you know what's going on down there then, and it's really no big deal. They knock you out for it and you wake up and get tea and bikkies. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

08-15-2008, 08:47 AM	#2006
FStop Stretching the Veil Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 154	I just got paid today. (that's making me happy enough!) I'm taking a half-day at work, leaving at noon, going up to the local DHL distribution center to have an interview for a part-time dockworker. Now that doesn't seem like much of a big deal, but I'm hoping that it will grow to full-time. See, my job I'm at now requires a 30-mile (48km for all the metric folks) commute, one-way. So i'm at 60 mi (96.5km!) per day, just to get to work. Now I'm sure some of you might drive further, but regardless, the DHL gig is only 4 miles away. If I can get this job eventually to full-time, I can totally wipe out this commute-heavy-madness crap I'm into now. However, this job allows me to sit on here for hours a day without worry of getting caught and whatnot. And that's a rarity for anybody, I'm sure. Hopefully I'll be able to get this job, work both for awhile, and make assloads of moolah. I want to be closer to home, spend less on gas, and make more money. Keep your fingers crossed! __________________

08-15-2008, 09:13 AM	#2007
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	excellent stuff, Fstop. Good luck! you a fellow Brit, then? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

08-14-2008, 11:47 AM	#1996
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Now that is a real hooray! Damn I'd love to be there with you.

08-14-2008, 11:52 AM	#1997
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Ibby, honey you sound ever so slightly smitten :P

08-15-2008, 09:33 AM	#2009
bbro Insert witty comment here Join Date: May 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,182	I got my heater!! Apparently pulling out the medical card swayed them. YAY!!

08-15-2008, 09:44 AM	#2010
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Good for you. Hope you'll be toasty in the shortest possible time.

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