u/Equivalent_Doctor783

I’ve read so much about docusate sodium just being a placebo. I already take MiraLAX daily, is it really worthless to try adding docusate sodium to my daily?

I just have them on hand and I haven’t had a good BM in a few days. I know there’s better options for something more immediate, though again I just have these on hand… let me know if it’s just seriously utterly useless to try to start taking that in addition to MiraLAX until I have a good BM or if it has more negatives than positives. TIA!

After my upper endoscopy I was prescribed 40 mg of famotidine and after 2 days I could not tolerate the dizziness. I started cutting it to 10mg and still could not tolerate?

After doing research and talking my physician, it seems that I could switch to 20mg Esomeprazole magnesium safely and see how that can heal my gastritis for a few weeks. So far it’s only been 2 days of taking it so waiting for full effect, but I’m already feeling better than on famotidine. I’ve also immediately started a more strict diet.

Some questions, has anyone else done this and how long before knowing if I’m healing or not? Any sort of range of weeks/months?
After finishing this bottle of Esomeprazole magnesium should I switch to omeprazole? Or are they essentially the same and I can just continue to stay on Esomeprazole magnesium until I heal?
I do have some deficiencies due to MTHFR gene and constipation, if anyone else happens to have the same conditions what do you take? (Hoping my daily MiraLAX, 15 mg L-methylfolate B12 &B9, and probiotics are enough).

Just started on Reddit a few weeks ago and I absolutely love the support. (Yes I have a GI, just here to see other people’s experiences if they align with mine) Thanks ya’ll!

I have the MTHFR gene mutation (no I do not know exactly which type, yes I know I need to figure it out!)
Along with gastritis! I’ve looked around on the internet and trying to see what’s worked for people regarding supplements.

Currently I am taking a birth control with no plans to get off this year, possibly next year.
Im also taking famotidine, vitamin D3, and adderall.

I was taking L METHYL FOLATE 15 MG - HIGH POTENCY ACTIVE 5-MTHF FORM - BIOACTIVE  FORMS OF VITAMIN B9 & B12. Though I’ve been seeing stuff online to consider a lower dose for some metabolizing or histamine issue or something.
I’m wondering if I should be taking it again at 15mg or consider the 7.5mg, or just a different supplement altogether?

Let me know what’s been working for you if you have MTHFR!

Alright so now I have gastritis and seeing if anyone else here has it too!
I’m just wondering how much of a problem it is having this gene mutation while taking famotidine (histamine-2 blocker). I do also already take L methyl folate supplements daily.

I just know when I ask my GI I’m sure he’s more concerned about my stomach acid control and would prefer me to just continuously take the antacid. But wanting to come here to see if others have experienced this bundle of issues. TIA

24F
I currently take
L METHYL FOLATE 15 MG - HIGH POTENCY ACTIVE 5-MTHF FORM - BIOACTIVE  FORMS OF VITAMIN B9 & B12 and daily birth control LORYNA - DROSPIRENONE / ETHINYL ESTRADIOL TABLET 3 MG. Been on some form of birth control consistently since I was 17.

Do I need to be doing anything extra to help with the MTHFR gene because I’m on birth control? How does this affect me when let’s say I get off the birth control and I do want to try for a kiddo… I researched mothers take folate vitamins and they don’t even have the gene mutation so am I just screwed?
Kinda asking if there’s anything more I can do now without the consideration of immediately stopping birth control today. I think I’ve been terrorizing myself seeing all these Google searches of miscarriages and birth defects as well. I promise I have the understanding of seeing a doctor, just wanted to hear other people’s experience or knowledge.

F24 110 lb
Alright so did my upper endoscopy recently, of course prescribed some antacids (pepcid) which is probably worsening my tougher issue with constipation…

Anywho, other than that my doctor just said to do MiraLAX daily and then said nothing else about my constipation issue. Of course I eat fiber, oat meal, chia seeds, broccoli, probiotics such as yakult, etc. drink enough water etc.

BUT TRULY, I want to hear opinions. Is MiraLAX REALLY safe daily? I take like half a capful with my coffee for 3 days a week, or just until the day I actually have a BM. Then I stop taking it, and then if I start getting constipated again I just start it up again. Is this truly even healthy or safe to do?

Not willing to do the Metamucil or psyllium husk route, I’m way too fearful of how it could potentially block me up, idk if I could ever drink more water than I already do. And absolutely will not take magnesium citrate, I’d rather just do an occasional senna tea. But was hoping to hear experience from people who have done MiraLAX daily! Or someone tell me your MiraLAX routine or MiraLAX equivalent.

F24, 110 lb
UPDATE ON MY TUMMY! Okay upper endoscopy done, prescribed 40mg famotidine bottle says once daily. Talked to nurse and just advised take when I want but recommended 30 min before dinner.

Okay, I’ve tried it for two day now and I get hella dizzy, like a head high. Of course I’ll call my doctor on Monday to talk about it. But I wanna get others’ experiences.

I’m terrified of long term effects and also the whole possibility of acid rebound ever happening if I wanted to consistently take it and one day ween off. I’m wondering if I should just ask for a lower dose and then just take it either every other day or maybe “as needed” which I wouldn’t really know when I need it until after the meal is over so that’s a bummer.

Anyone with my type of anxiety about eventual too much reliance on medications/ long term effects / fear of symptoms being worse (acid rebound) when I want to one day ween off, what did you do? Very much thinking i do some sort of lower dose routine but don’t know if it’s like a MUST TAKE DAILY. Been scared after seeing so many google searches saying “not meant to be taken more than 14 days” and of course I have the doctor to back it up for taking it longer than that, however I’m just so worried.
TIA

Just got out of my upper endoscopy and sent home with gastritis papers and 40 Mg of famotidine

F24 108lb (lost weight since stomach issues)

I’m a very anxious girl and extremely emetophobic. I’m sensitive to some meds I guess I could say I’m a “light weight.” Anywho everytime I google “Famotidine” so many resources talk about 10-20 mg. But I came home with 40mg tablets. I’m just scared of taking it as I’ve never had it before and don’t know if 40 mg sounds high?

I do not want to cut them in half, just looking for reassurance or if someone may say that 40 mg for the first time sounds odd or not.
TIA!

Just got out of my upper endoscopy and sent home with gastritis papers and 40 Mg of famotidine

F24 108lb (lost weight since stomach issues)

I’m a very anxious girl and extremely emetophobic. I’m sensitive to some meds I guess I could say I’m a “light weight.” Anywho everytime I google “Famotidine” so many resources talk about 10-20 mg. But I came home with 40mg tablets. I’m just scared of taking it as I’ve never had it before and don’t know if 40 mg sounds high?

I do not want to cut them in half, just looking for reassurance or if someone may say that 40 mg for the first time sounds odd or not.
TIA!

I am a very constipated person and I am getting my upper endoscopy in 2 days.
No colonoscopy.
I’m worried I won’t be able to produce a BM before the procedure. Will everything be okay if I haven’t produced a BM for 3 days leading up to the procedure?
I thought that maybe since they’re mostly just concerned with my stomach emptying before the procedure, any constipation that going on beyond my stomach and just stuck in my intestines I’d still be okay for the procedure?

It is Tuesday and my procedure is on Thursday.
I know I can call the nurse and ask but figured I’d ask here real quick with other peoples experience.

Am I still okay to go if I ate a blended strawberry, coconut milk and banana smoothie bowl? I ate a few coconut flakes and maybe a tablespoon of granola.

Should I be good by Thursday for a successful procedure or am I screwed because I had fibrous fruit and bits of granola? TIA!