What Should I Do Now? What Chance Do I Have

Posted on Sun, 19 May 2019

Question: What should I do now? What chance do I have of enjoying solid foods someday? How could this go so wrong so quickly?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rajat Basak (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Hii. If you have acid reflux diagnosed already then you can start with omep

Detailed Answer:
Hii. If you have acid reflux diagnosed already then you can start with omeprazole tablet. Else to reconfirm it and to exclude other pathology you need to do am endoscopy of larynx, gastroscopy and barium swallow test. If no others pathology is present then it is acid reflux only. Avoid spicy,junk food, excessive tea, coffee. Drink plenty of water. Sleep after 2 hours of dinner. Don't wear tight clothes at night. Please review if you have any queries.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rajat Basak (8 hours later)

Thank you Doctor Basak,

I can’t take capsules and even have trouble with the Omep granules taken out and put in applesauce. The powder form prescribed costs $2,300 - not covered by insurance. I found a chewable, orally disintegrating tablet of Omep. Should I fight insurance company or switch to chewable Omep -- or possibly powdered Nexium.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rajat Basak (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Hii. If you found alternative chewable tablet then it is better to take it

Detailed Answer:
Hii. If you found alternative chewable tablet then it is better to take it than to fight with insurance company. You can also have tablet ranitidine in place omeprazole tablet.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D