Hi gasycas - I'm both. I'm an EmpowHER Guide who's worked in healthcare for 20+ years and I'm also a cancer patient whose chemo drug causes horrific digestive problems. I feel your pain both literally and figuratively!
I'm glad you're seeing a specialist as that should help in getting more specific information and answers for your situation. Will you let us know how your appointment goes, and of course, please let us know if we can help with any questions you have after the visit.
I've found that my fellow patients are using a category of drugs called proton-pump inhibitors to help ease their symptoms. I don't know if that's a route you'd want to take, but here's a link to information about these so that you're aware of the pros and cons and so forth. http://www.medicinenet.com/proton-pump_inhibitors/article.htm
You may have looked into this already, but in case not, here's some information on celiac disease:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/celiac-disease/ds00319
Hope that's helpful, and look forward to hearing from you again. Have a great weekend, bland food and all. :-) Pat
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Hi gasycas - I'm both. I'm an EmpowHER Guide who's worked in healthcare for 20+ years and I'm also a cancer patient whose chemo drug causes horrific digestive problems. I feel your pain both literally and figuratively!
I'm glad you're seeing a specialist as that should help in getting more specific information and answers for your situation. Will you let us know how your appointment goes, and of course, please let us know if we can help with any questions you have after the visit.
I've found that my fellow patients are using a category of drugs called proton-pump inhibitors to help ease their symptoms. I don't know if that's a route you'd want to take, but here's a link to information about these so that you're aware of the pros and cons and so forth. http://www.medicinenet.com/proton-pump_inhibitors/article.htm
You may have looked into this already, but in case not, here's some information on celiac disease:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/celiac-disease/ds00319
Hope that's helpful, and look forward to hearing from you again. Have a great weekend, bland food and all. :-) Pat
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