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What Causes Persistent Indigestion At Night, Decreased Appetite And Nausea With Chronic Cough?
I have been having persistant indigestion at night, decreased appetite and nausea with a chronic cough which sometimes leads to vommitting. Today about 2 hours after lunch I went to get a gingerale to settle my stomach and began to hypersalivate and ran to the bathroom just in time to throw up. What could be causing this? I have had no weight loss, just craving crakers and gingerale, cheese sandwichs and potatoes.
Tue, 29 Dec 2015
hi
i have gone through your considerations
if i were your treating doctor i would have done the following things
1-24 hour ph monitoring to look for gastroesophageal reflux
2-upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to look for gastritis,ulcers and any lower esophageal constriction.
3-i would suggest to raise your pillow 3 inches or more for sleeping
4-i would suggest not to eat anything 2 hours before going to bed.
5-antacids such as sucralfate
5-proton pump inhibitors such as esomeprazole 20mg or pentaprazole.
6- gastroprokinetic such as metochlopramide.
as these tests are needed and drugs are not over the counter drugs i suggest you to meet a gastroenterologist.
thanks
hope u get the answer
u can ask anything relating your health and your questions will be appreciated.
wish you good health
i have gone through your considerations
if i were your treating doctor i would have done the following things
1-24 hour ph monitoring to look for gastroesophageal reflux
2-upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to look for gastritis,ulcers and any lower esophageal constriction.
3-i would suggest to raise your pillow 3 inches or more for sleeping
4-i would suggest not to eat anything 2 hours before going to bed.
5-antacids such as sucralfate
5-proton pump inhibitors such as esomeprazole 20mg or pentaprazole.
6- gastroprokinetic such as metochlopramide.
as these tests are needed and drugs are not over the counter drugs i suggest you to meet a gastroenterologist.
thanks
hope u get the answer
u can ask anything relating your health and your questions will be appreciated.
wish you good health
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