Proton pump medications (PPI). Proton pump medicines lessen acid levels and permit the ulcer to heal. They consist of Prilosec, Prevacid, Aciphex, Protonix, Kapidex, Zegerid, and Nexium. Antibiotics. If you have H. pylori infection, then antibiotics are utilised. You will find various combinations of antibiotics that are taken for 1 to two weeks together with [...]
Archive for April, 2011
Reversed my sarcoidosis and allowed me to live a full life again.
I was diagnosed with sarcoidosis 5 years ago. They first feared it was lymphoma but soon realized that I was suffering from advanced sarcoidosis. The worst aspect of the disease is not knowing what’s coming next. During the 5 years, the disease took 40% of my lung capacity and affected over 80% of my lungs. [...]
Your program saved me from kidney transplant.
The living hell of sarcoidosis lasted for over 4 years for me. I was able to control the sarcoidosis in my lungs, but my kidneys were progressively worse over that time span until mid last year when my doctor told me that I should be put on the list for kidney transplants. He explained that [...]
My ACE levels went from 92 to 34 in one month. My doctor was shocked.
You should see the look on my doctor’s face when I went for the test and told him that I got this book of the internet that was talking about why Chinese don’t get sarcoidosis. Okay, I was feeling much better and that could be just in my head, but I wanted to test my [...]
If there wasn’t for you I believe that I would still be suffering.
From my age of 29 I was just a patient and it seemed that that’s all I do. I was just thinking about doctor’s appointments, making phone calls, immunologists, nephrologists for my kidney, pulmonologists for my lungs, dermatologists for my facial rash. And I was still sick. Nothing helped. I felt like all hope was [...]
After years of struggle I finally feel that something inside is changing for the better
For most of my life, sarcoidosis was destroying me. I felt the first symptoms at the age of 39 and for almost 20 years it was on and off of being short in breath, sick in the stomach and always feeling this excruciating need for rest. When I look back now I am just sad [...]
Remedy for NSAID-Induced Ulcers
Preventing Ulcers or Rebleeding Due to NSAIDs. If NSAID-caused ulcers or bleeding are identified, sufferers need to: Get tested for H. pylori and, if infected, take antibiotic remedies. Ask the medical doctor if a PPI is perfect for you personally. Studies recommend they lower the threat for NSAID-caused ulcers though they cannot entirely stop them. [...]