Dear Pharmacy: I was taking esomeprazole for heartburn. The guideline said that it would be used for two weeks, but the doctor said it could take as long as I needed. I took it for five years!
During that time, I couldn’t know how to cook a simple recipe because the brain fog was so bad. To disappear myself from esomeprazole, I depended on carafate (sucralfate) to fight heartburn. Did others report confusion or forgetful while taking such a medicine?
no way. We have connected the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) such as cognitive difficulties such as omeprazole. However, the international scientist team reported that the PPI could interfere with the ability of the body to make acetylcholine (Alzheimer ‘S & DEMENTIA in July 2020). This neurotransmitter is important for proper brain function. As a result, they suggest that people who are more vulnerable to the elderly and dementia should limit the use of PPIs (ACS Chemical Neuroscience, February 15, 2023).
You don’t have to suffer from heartburn because you have given up on esomeprazole. Our “Eguide for Overcoming Digestive Disorders” provides many other solutions. You can find this online resource on the Health Eguides tab. www.peoplespharmacy.com.
cue. I never hurt, so I don’t have a regular doctor. I have continued for several months and there are cases where Joc itch has not responded to the treatment that can be purchased without prescription. All websites say they must meet a doctor.
What doctor? General practitioner? dermatologist? urology? Whatever I do, it means finding a stranger in the PPO list at work.
no way. Perhaps any of those doctors can help you. Jock itch is mainly skin infection or inflammation, so you can start as a dermatologist who is a skin expert.
Readers report that cleaning with cetaphil cleanser is better than using soap and water. It also suggests that using dandruff shampoos like Selsun Blue with sulfide selenium can help.
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