Crazy things happening

vanessamood
vanessamood Member Posts: 54
in Ovarian Cancer #1
Crazy things happening here. I had my last chemo treatment July, 28 this year. Now I am experiencing acid reflux. Never had it before. Doctor is not sure if it is caused by the chemo or not. Any one have any experience with this. What helped? Have noticed a couple of other ladies from Maine on this board. I do not know what I would do without you ladies to sound off to. Thanks

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  • ptharp
    ptharp Member Posts: 190
    #2
    Hi. I am from Maine. Are you
    Hi. I am from Maine. Are you near the coast? I have not started Chemo yet. I start on November 7th.
  • ptharp
    ptharp Member Posts: 190
    #3
    Hi. I am from Maine. Are you
    Hi. I am from Maine. Are you near the coast? I have not started Chemo yet. I start on November 7th.
  • vanessamood
    vanessamood Member Posts: 54
    #4
    ptharp said:

    Hi. I am from Maine. Are you
    Hi. I am from Maine. Are you near the coast? I have not started Chemo yet. I start on November 7th.

    Rockport
    I am from Rockport. My doctor and the chemo treatments were in Scarboro at the Maine Medical Center. Women's Health.
  • MJensen
    MJensen Member Posts: 93
    #5
    vanessamood said:

    Rockport
    I am from Rockport. My doctor and the chemo treatments were in Scarboro at the Maine Medical Center. Women's Health.

    Hi,
    I have had bad acid
    Hi,
    I have had bad acid reflux. Prilosec worked well for me as does sleeping on a small wedge to raise my head at night. You don't want reflux it can cause irratarion you don't need. Other than that it sounds like your in remission. That is awesome! Michele
  • Tina Brown
    Tina Brown Member Posts: 1,036 Member
    #6
    Acid reflux
    My acid reflux was very bad during my second round of chemo. My doctor prescribed a drug called Lanzoprazole (in the UK) and is brilliant. I take all the time now to prevent it happening.

    Tina xx
  • azgrandma
    azgrandma Member Posts: 609 Member
    #7
    Tina Brown said:

    Acid reflux
    My acid reflux was very bad during my second round of chemo. My doctor prescribed a drug called Lanzoprazole (in the UK) and is brilliant. I take all the time now to prevent it happening.

    Tina xx

    I take prilocsec
    i was good for 2 years then all of a sudden it hit me, i take prilosec and i also use gin gins candy and ginger cookies it really helps
  • vanessamood
    vanessamood Member Posts: 54
    #8
    azgrandma said:

    I take prilocsec
    i was good for 2 years then all of a sudden it hit me, i take prilosec and i also use gin gins candy and ginger cookies it really helps

    gin gins candy
    Thanks for the response. I am curious to know what gin gins candy is and where you get it.. My doctor has me on Zantac but it does not seem to do any good.
  • Gibgirl
    Gibgirl Member Posts: 12
    #9
    Love Rockport
    Hi Vanessamood,

    I joined this discussion group a short while ago and this is my first posting. I live in the UK and have Ovarian MMMT (ie super nasty cancer) advanced. Anyway my posting has nothing to do with OVCA. I just wanted to mention that I went to to New England for a holiday a few years ago and stayed in Rockport for a few days. I stayed at this B&B called The Tuck Inn which served the most amazing breakfasts. The house had a permanent lingering smell of cakes and ginger and sugar etc etc. it's was absolutely lovely. And Rockport was charming and relaxing and welcoming. I wish I was there now! You're a lucky lady.
  • khsherwood
    khsherwood Member Posts: 33 Member
    #10
    Gibgirl said:

    Love Rockport
    Hi Vanessamood,

    I joined this discussion group a short while ago and this is my first posting. I live in the UK and have Ovarian MMMT (ie super nasty cancer) advanced. Anyway my posting has nothing to do with OVCA. I just wanted to mention that I went to to New England for a holiday a few years ago and stayed in Rockport for a few days. I stayed at this B&B called The Tuck Inn which served the most amazing breakfasts. The house had a permanent lingering smell of cakes and ginger and sugar etc etc. it's was absolutely lovely. And Rockport was charming and relaxing and welcoming. I wish I was there now! You're a lucky lady.

    Maine
    Hi, I'm from Maine too. I agree, we are very lucky to live here. I live about one hour south of Rockport.It is another hour to go south to Portland. My gynocologist is at the same place Vanessa goes, I believe. I know that they are great there but how do you stand the two hour drive? Maybe you could get your treatments up here at MCCM in Brunswick? We have some patients here that have their primary oncologists in Boston but they get their chemo here. I am only a volunteer so I am not quite sure how that works. It might be worth it to ask your doctor so you can cut down on your driving time? Kelly
  • azgrandma
    azgrandma Member Posts: 609 Member
    #11
    khsherwood said:

    Maine
    Hi, I'm from Maine too. I agree, we are very lucky to live here. I live about one hour south of Rockport.It is another hour to go south to Portland. My gynocologist is at the same place Vanessa goes, I believe. I know that they are great there but how do you stand the two hour drive? Maybe you could get your treatments up here at MCCM in Brunswick? We have some patients here that have their primary oncologists in Boston but they get their chemo here. I am only a volunteer so I am not quite sure how that works. It might be worth it to ask your doctor so you can cut down on your driving time? Kelly

    google it
    just google gin gins candy it will take you to the ginger people, you purchae it online
    ginger cookies are at trader joes
  • azgrandma
    azgrandma Member Posts: 609 Member
    #12
    khsherwood said:

    Maine
    Hi, I'm from Maine too. I agree, we are very lucky to live here. I live about one hour south of Rockport.It is another hour to go south to Portland. My gynocologist is at the same place Vanessa goes, I believe. I know that they are great there but how do you stand the two hour drive? Maybe you could get your treatments up here at MCCM in Brunswick? We have some patients here that have their primary oncologists in Boston but they get their chemo here. I am only a volunteer so I am not quite sure how that works. It might be worth it to ask your doctor so you can cut down on your driving time? Kelly

    google it
    just google gin gins candy it will take you to the ginger people, you purchae it online
    ginger cookies are at trader joes
  • vanessamood
    vanessamood Member Posts: 54
    #13
    khsherwood said:

    Maine
    Hi, I'm from Maine too. I agree, we are very lucky to live here. I live about one hour south of Rockport.It is another hour to go south to Portland. My gynocologist is at the same place Vanessa goes, I believe. I know that they are great there but how do you stand the two hour drive? Maybe you could get your treatments up here at MCCM in Brunswick? We have some patients here that have their primary oncologists in Boston but they get their chemo here. I am only a volunteer so I am not quite sure how that works. It might be worth it to ask your doctor so you can cut down on your driving time? Kelly

    Maine
    I have already gone through my six treatments and only have to go once every three months to Scarborough to see Dr. LaChance. Ny family and primary doctor decided that I should go to Portland and not here in Rockland which I am glad that I did.My doctor wanted me to have chemo in Scarborough so I could could check in with him with questions before hand. Worked out well.Most cancer patients from here either go to Portland or Boston. Glad we went spring, summer so we did not have to worry about driving in the snow. I have a son that lives in Harpswell.

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