What 's a remedy for idigestion?

no OTC stuff works for me, but Tagamet USED to work for me; then I switched to Prevacid which I
regard as a miracle drug. I no longer have heartburn and hiatal hernia attacks. One pill a day keeps
the tummy at bay. Sounds like mom should make an appointment with a gastro doc for evaluation...

dave

Bestfriend said:

My mom is age 62 diabetic, and has high blood pressure. She gets very serious indigestion on
occasion. The doctor just tells her to take over the counter medicine for it. Can anyone recommend
a good over the counter medication that is safe for diabetics with high blood pressure?

Thank You.

Sil.

I buy the sugar free Tums in the orange cream flavor. They work well for me. Wal-Mart always has
them in my town.

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My mom is age 62 diabetic, and has high blood pressure.
She gets very serious indigestion on occasion. The doctor just tells
her to take over the counter medicine for it. Can anyone recommend a
good over the counter medication that is safe for diabetics with high
blood pressure?

Thank You.

Sil.

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My mom is age 62 diabetic, and has high blood pressure. She gets very serious indigestion on
occasion. The doctor just tells her to take over the counter medicine for it. Can anyone recommend
a good over the counter medication that is safe for diabetics with high blood pressure?

She should probably see a Dr. who can ferret out the source of the indigestion. This is something I
very rarely get. When I do, I find that ginger helps. You can buy a fresh ginger root, peel and
slice it, then boil it for tea. Be careful though because if you use too much ginger or cook it for
too long it gets VERY spicy! A quicker remedy is to use powdered ginger. Fill a gelatin capsule or
two with it and take it like a pill.

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I buy the sugar free Tums in the orange cream flavor. They work well for me. Wal-Mart always has
them in my town.

--
Cheri

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My mom is age 62 diabetic, and has high blood pressure. She gets very serious indigestion on
occasion. The doctor just tells her to take over the counter medicine for it. Can anyone
recommend a good over the counter medication that is safe for diabetics with high blood pressure?

Thank You.

Sil.

I used to use Epsom Salts, but after some time I discovered my problem was spicy food, curry,
chilli, and the like. So I changed my diet, and no longer the Salts. Maybe, just a teensy-weensy
little maybe, your Mom has a food problem like that.

Al.

Cheri said:

I buy the sugar free Tums in the orange cream flavor. They work well for me. Wal-Mart always has
them in my town.

And the extra calcium in Tums is also very good for 62YO females!

Even without heartburn, post-menopausal women should chew a Tums per day unless they're already
taking a calcium supplement.

Regards,

James the Elder

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My mom is age 62 diabetic, and has high blood pressure. She gets very serious indigestion on
occasion. The doctor just tells her to take over the counter medicine for it. Can anyone
recommend a good over the counter medication that is safe for diabetics with high blood
pressure?

She should probably see a Dr. who can ferret out the source of the indigestion. This is something
I very rarely get. When I do, I find that ginger helps. You can buy a fresh ginger root, peel and
slice it, then boil it for tea. Be careful though because if you use too much ginger or cook it
for too long it gets VERY spicy! A quicker remedy is to use powdered ginger. Fill a gelatin
capsule or two with it and take it like a pill.

Thanks(all) for your help. Sadly I had to take Mom to the hospital two days ago. They said she had a
mild heart attack. But the day I brought her in they said it was a gastro problem. They even took an
ekg test and blood test. Now they say her heart was involved. I wonder if a severe gastro attack can
bring on a heart attack?

Sil.

Yes, I do low carb, cut out a lot of the spicy stuff too, and I very seldomly have
heartburn anymore.

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My mom is age 62 diabetic, and has high blood pressure.
She gets very serious indigestion on occasion. The doctor just tells
her to take over the counter medicine for it. Can anyone recommend a
good over the counter medication that is safe for diabetics with

high

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blood pressure?

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I used to use Epsom Salts, but after some time I discovered my problem

was

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spicy food, curry, chilli, and the like. So I changed my diet, and no

longer

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the Salts. Maybe, just a teensy-weensy little maybe, your Mom has a

food

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problem like that.

Al.

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And the extra calcium in Tums is also very good for 62YO females!

Even without heartburn, post-menopausal women should chew a Tums per day

unless they're already taking a calcium supplement.

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....or getting plenty of calcium in their diet, which some do. I know I used to. But I drink much
less milk since dm than I used to, and since thyca my needs have gone up. So I usually take a supp
to get from the 900-1000 in my diet to the 1500mg/day I should have. bj

I'm sorry to hear that and I wish her a speedy recovery.

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Thanks(all) for your help.
Sadly I had to take Mom to the hospital two days ago. They said she

had a mild

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heart attack. But the day I brought her in they said it was a gastro

problem.

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They even took an ekg test and blood test. Now they say her heart was

involved.

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I wonder if a severe gastro attack can bring on a heart attack?

Sil.

Prevacid allows me to eat pretty much whatever I want without suffering terrible heartburn. Many
years ago (before being diabetic) I used to eat all the wrong stuff like bacon every morning, lots
of pepper, Mexican food, fatty foods, liquor, etc. When in the military all they gave me was Maalox,
which I would drink by the bottle to help with the pain. After over 10 years of suffering, I got a
RX for Tagamet, but I still had to refrain from eating/drinking the bad stuff. Now, with Prevacid, a
pepperoni pizza and occasional beer is no problem. Controlling my bg after pizza isn't as easy as
controlling the heartburn (even with an insulin pump)!

Cheri said:

Yes, I do low carb, cut out a lot of the spicy stuff too, and I very seldomly have heartburn
anymore.

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>My mom is age 62 diabetic, and has high blood pressure. She gets very serious indigestion on
>occasion. The doctor just tells her to take over the counter medicine for it. Can anyone
>recommend a good over the counter medication that is safe for diabetics with

high

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I used to use Epsom Salts, but after some time I discovered my problem

was

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spicy food, curry, chilli, and the like. So I changed my diet, and no

longer

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the Salts. Maybe, just a teensy-weensy little maybe, your Mom has a

food

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problem like that.

Al.

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Yes, I do low carb, cut out a lot of the spicy stuff too, and I very seldomly have
heartburn anymore.

Same here, except I've never indulged in spicy stuff.

Priscilla

Low card helped me too. And I can eat the spicy stuff and onions again.

Bob

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Yes, I do low carb, cut out a lot of the spicy stuff too, and I very seldomly have heartburn
anymore.

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Cheri

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>My mom is age 62 diabetic, and has high blood pressure. She gets very serious indigestion on
>occasion. The doctor just tells her to take over the counter medicine for it. Can anyone
>recommend a good over the counter medication that is safe for diabetics with

high

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I used to use Epsom Salts, but after some time I discovered my problem

was

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spicy food, curry, chilli, and the like. So I changed my diet, and no

longer

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the Salts. Maybe, just a teensy-weensy little maybe, your Mom has a

food

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problem like that.

Al.