Wednesday, October 28, 2009

New Best Friend (For Now)

I'd like to give a shout-out to my new best friend, Gaviscon.
Tums and rolaids don't do much to help with my stomach issues of queasiness/heartburn/GERD/ulcers/gastritis/whofreakingknows and I am afraid to take too much Pepto Bismol (read their side effects, eek) and already had to take three doses of that pink chalky tablet two nights ago, plus four antacids, plus two rolaids, and I am so tired of feeling sick and feeling full even though I haven't eaten anything except two bites of toast and some butternut squash soup, and feeling like I have food in the back of my throat and acidic bile taste in my mouth and MY GOD, this all just sucks the big wazoo. I'm still taking 2 Prilosec daily, one every twelve hours, plus digestive enzymes, plus probiotics. And today I added another antacid to my list: Gaviscon Extra Strength Liquid. (In cool mint!) I'm not sure if it really helped, but at least the incredibly minty white chalky flavor has distracted me from the other stuff.

PS I am now down to 143 pounds! I started at 153 and have been holding at 143 for three days. I can't remember the last time I weighed 143. 145 was my goal weight, and now it's like . . . I would rather feel better and weigh 153 again and just lose it the good ol' fashioned exercise way.

4 comments:

Andra said...

:( Im sorry you are feeling so sick!!! And I agree with you, I would rather feel good and loose weight the old fashioned way...although I think I want the flu to loose a few of the pre-halloween pounds (way to much candy that is way to close to reach). Anyway! You should post pics so I can admire and be jealous! I hope they find out what this stupid thing is!

Andra said...

and I mean *too* my english skillz are dwindling :(

Katie said...

Well, the fact that you can use the word "dwindling" says to me tat ur english is pretty good and i cna't comment cuz nick will come over adn tickle me cuz he wants us to cook dinner k love you bye!!! :) mwah!

Katie said...

Update: I took Gaviscon in the afternoon and that evening had some intestinal distress *coughdiarrheacough* and haven't used it since.