Omeprazole Medicine for Acid Reflux

Omeprazole Medicine for Acid Reflux

Bob went to the Doctors today, to discuss his acid reflux, he saw Dr Sartaj Tyabji and he got another telling off for leaving it so long to go to the Doctors, they prescribed him omeprazole, which he used to take, and seemed to work.

Omeprazole ( Prilosec^®) is used for treating certain conditions related to the esophagus, stomach, and intestines. Healthcare providers often prescribe omeprazole medicine for acid reflux, ulcers, and pathological hypersecretory conditions.

The medication is a type of proton pump inhibitor that works by decreasing acid production in the stomach. It is typically taken once or twice a day, depending on the condition being treated.

In clinical studies that used omeprazole medicine for acid reflux, up to 56 percent of people had complete relief from their GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) symptoms. These studies also showed that the drug helped to heal esophagitis due to GERD and helped keep erosive esophagitis from returning.

Bob Not Well and at the Clinic

Today Bob had his first Asthma Clinic appointment he got on fairly well, he has to go back in 2 months.

Bob has been up all night, badly suffering from Acid Reflux (see below), he was advised to see the Doctor, by the Asthma Nurse.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), gastric reflux disease, or acid reflux disease is chronic symptoms or mucosal damage caused by stomach acid coming up from the stomach into the esophagus.^[1] A typical symptom is heartburn.
GERD is usually caused by changes in the barrier between the stomach and the esophagus, including abnormal relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter, which normally holds the top of the stomach closed; impaired expulsion of gastric reflux from the esophagus, or a hiatal hernia. These changes may be permanent or temporary ("transient").

The most-common symptoms of GERD are:

• Heartburn
• Regurgitation
• Trouble swallowing (dysphagia)

Typical symptoms are associated with GERD, but there is good evidence for causation only when they are accompanied by esophageal injury. These symptoms are:

• Chronic cough
• Laryngitis (hoarseness, throat clearing)
• Asthma
• Erosion of dental enamel
• Dentine hypersensitivity
• Sinusitis and damaged teeth^[5]
• Pharyngitis

Bob had a bad morning at work this morning, and he hasn't been well all afternoon and so he called in sick at work tonight.