Cannot sleep due to indigestion .. please help ...

"JD" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I've been having bad indigestion since 4 days ago ... and
I've barely been able to sleep since. The main problem is
that every time I drift off to sleep, I feel something
coming up which wakes me up. Last time a few

months

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ago when I fell asleep with this feeling, I woke up having
major stomach cramp (like a heart attack) and ended up on
the bathroom floor and toilet for hours.

I've been to the doctor and she's been giving me Zantac
75mg and when I

told

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her it helped a little bit today she gave me a sample pack
of Nexium 40mg

to

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try. Anyone know how long it takes before it takes effect?
I took one earlier today. I'm also taking Papaya Enzyme by
Swiss on suggestions by people on these newsgroups (I
don't know how much is the limit since it doesn't say so I
hope I don't overdose).

I don't have any food allergies that I know of and I'm
taking the usual precautions (no food 3 hours before
sleeping, no spicy, cold, acidic

foods,

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taking in more soft foods and salads, etc.) I suspect
this strange

episode

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might be due to the medication I'm currently taking for
low serotonin

levels

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(started 7 days ago). I was taking these two prescriptions
just prior to this indigestion (since then I've stopped
taking them).

1) Paxil (paroxetine HCL)

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2) Apo-Alpraz (alprazolam)

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3) Tylonel (extra strength 2 tablets 3 times a day, or
twice a day with

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8 hour kinds)

The last few quick naps I took were in my car, because I
don't have an elivated chair/bed at home. (and due to a
back and neck problem I can't simply stack pillows). I
don't know how much longer I can keep this up

...

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now I know what it feels like to be sleep deprived ... I'm
only 26, female ... am I too young to have these problems?

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JD said:

I've been to the doctor and she's been giving me Zantac
75mg and when I told her it helped a little bit today she
gave me a sample pack of Nexium 40mg to try. Anyone know
how long it takes before it takes effect?

Proton pump inhibitors like Nexium work best if taken in the
morning on an empty stomach; then eat something 20-30 min.
afterward. They will not work well if taken episodically, as
one might an H2 blocker such as Zantac. They (Nexium and
Zantac) can be used in combination. Symptoms are usually
improved after the first day.

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I'm also taking Papaya Enzyme by Swiss on suggestions by
people on these newsgroups (I don't know how much is the
limit since it doesn't say so I hope I don't overdose).

I would suggest stopping that, and any other potentially
offending OTC medications.

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I'm taking the usual precautions (no food 3 hours before
sleeping

More like 4 hours.

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I suspect this strange episode might be due to the
medication I'm currently taking for low serotonin levels
(started 7 days ago).

Possibly. SSRIs can cause dyspepsia, like most any
medication. Of course, so can an untreated mood disorder, so
you should definitely let your doctor know you've stopped
your meds if you haven't already done so.

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The last few quick naps I took were in my car, because I
don't have an elivated chair/bed at home. (and due to a
back and neck problem I can't simply stack pillows).

Try propping the legs of your bed's headboard up on short
(3-4"😉 blocks (old hardback books can work) to raise the
head of the bed; this can help with nighttime symptoms.
Good luck.

Thanks for the response. I don't know how much longer I can
go without sleep :-( The problem with me is that I need to
be elivated more than 45 degrees in order for it to do
anything (as I found out with my car seats). I'm trying to
call some friends over to help me lift the mattress, the
frame is one piece so the only thing that can be elivated is
the mattress.

So you mentioned for the Nexium it won't do anything until
the next day? Not even feel slight improvements? It's been
about 20 hours since I took
it. My stomach was pretty much empty ...

Do you know if drifting off to sleep (and causing the acid
or whatever to come back up) is slowing down my recovery?
It's hard to stay awake after not sleeping for 5 (now 6)
days straight. :-(

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I've been to the doctor and she's been giving me Zantac
75mg and when I

told

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her it helped a little bit today she gave me a sample
pack of Nexium

40mg to

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try. Anyone know how long it takes before it takes
effect?

Proton pump inhibitors like Nexium work best if taken in
the morning on an empty stomach; then eat something 20-30
min. afterward. They will not work well if taken
episodically, as one might an H2 blocker such as Zantac.
They (Nexium and Zantac) can be used in combination.
Symptoms are usually improved after the first day.

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I'm also taking Papaya Enzyme by Swiss on suggestions by
people on these newsgroups (I don't know how much is the
limit since it doesn't say so I hope I don't overdose).

I would suggest stopping that, and any other potentially
offending OTC medications.

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I'm taking the usual precautions (no food 3 hours before
sleeping

More like 4 hours.

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I suspect this strange episode might be due to the
medication I'm currently taking for low serotonin

levels

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(started 7 days ago).

Possibly. SSRIs can cause dyspepsia, like most any
medication. Of course, so can an untreated mood disorder,
so you should definitely let your doctor know you've
stopped your meds if you haven't already done so.

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The last few quick naps I took were in my car, because I
don't have an elivated chair/bed at home. (and due to a
back and neck problem I can't simply stack pillows).

Try propping the legs of your bed's headboard up on short
(3-4"😉 blocks (old hardback books can work) to raise the
head of the bed; this can help with nighttime symptoms.
Good luck.

JD said:

Do you know if drifting off to sleep (and causing the acid
or whatever to come back up) is slowing down my recovery?

When you lie down to sleep, stomach acid can move up the
esophagus more easily, and decreased saliva production and
swallowing during sleep allows the acid to remain there
longer. There are many factors which may make reflux
resistent to treatment, but these are individualized, and
the most useful information will come from your doctor(s).

I my case Pantoloc helped, but you should see you doctor.

"Griffin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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JD said:

Do you know if drifting off to sleep (and causing the
acid or whatever

to

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come back up) is slowing down my recovery?

When you lie down to sleep, stomach acid can move up the
esophagus more easily, and decreased saliva production and
swallowing during sleep allows the acid to remain there
longer. There are many factors which may make reflux
resistent to treatment, but these are individualized, and
the most useful information will come from your doctor(s).

Went to doctor today ... not much she can help me with other
than say take 2 Nexium per day if necessary. I am afraid to
overdose but that's what I did today.

My friend came over to elivate my mattress today. Still I am
having problems sleeping ... I think I've been sleeping a
total of 3 hours in the past 7 days. Today I threw up on the
soft bun I ate.

I am so sick I feel like I want to die. Every part is
hurting .. stomach, legs, arm, lower back, headache, neck,
etc. I'm contemplating going to the hospital in hopes I'll
get better rest with their beds. Do you think they will
reject me because I'm not a life threatening emergency?

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JD said:

Do you know if drifting off to sleep (and causing the
acid or whatever

to

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come back up) is slowing down my recovery?

When you lie down to sleep, stomach acid can move up the
esophagus more easily, and decreased saliva production and
swallowing during sleep allows the acid to remain there
longer. There are many factors which may make reflux
resistent to treatment, but these are individualized, and
the most useful information will come from your doctor(s).

tech27 said:

I my case Pantoloc helped, but you should see you doctor.

Pantoloc is one trade name for pantoprazole (a proton pump
inhibitor like Nexium), known as Protonix in the U.S.

Also when I called Telehealth Ontario, they asked me if I
was pregnant. I don't think I am but is it possible with
my symptoms?

JD said:

I'm contemplating going to the hospital in hopes I'll get
better rest with their beds. Do you think they will reject
me because I'm not a life threatening emergency?

Probably. However, you might speak with your doctor about
referring you to a gastroenterologist.

JD said:

Also when I called Telehealth Ontario, they asked me if I
was pregnant. I don't think I am but is it possible with
my symptoms?

Day 11 ... I'm doing much better now. I think the double dose of Nexium
worked. Soon after taking it I was vomiting everything I ate, but just as
quickly I was finally able to go to sleep!! Wow, I can't believe I went 7
days without sleeping ... not fun at all and I hope I won't have to do it
again. Thanks to all who have responded :-)

I'm not out of the woods yet though since I still get
ocassional stomach pains especially after drinking cold/room
temperature fluids. It's been like this sometimes for the
past year or so ... and I'm not sure how this came about.
Could too much eating right before going to bed cause this?
Because other than doing that and eating spicy foods and TV
dinners (and things with MSG), I really don't see how the
problem could have developed (I don't drink, no coffee, no
smoking, etc.). And if I don't know what caused this in the
first place, it's hard to prevent this from happening again
in the future.

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JD said:

I'm contemplating going to the hospital in hopes I'll
get better rest with their beds. Do you think

they

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will reject me because I'm not a life threatening
emergency?

Probably. However, you might speak with your doctor about
referring you to a gastroenterologist.