Scary situation

[jamila336]

Hi everyone I have a question and I hope u can answer it. I had very high potassium, sever chest pains , anxiety attack that made my acid go into the esophagus amd I felt like a gallon of acid burnt my esophagus and stomach. Everytime I get a panic attack the center of my chest hurts realy bad. I was admitted to veterans hospital and stayed overnite. Am afraid to take any meds. I was on loraprazem 5mg and keep thinking that actually started my high potassium. I go to the veterans hosp.and they prescribed  omerprazole for acid reflux bv am afraid to take it since my last bad experience. Before all this happened when my tooth was extracted the oral surgeon at the veterans hosp gave me 3 novacain injections and immediately my left arm hurt but when I told them they did'nt react they only said bad reaction to novacain. Am still having acid relux and when I get a panic attact my hands get needle and pins. The doctors had  said  it was a hepatiti 2 flasse up. Am worried I won't b able to go on triple therapy because of all this at the Veterans hosp. They real don't give a **** they would'nt heip me with disability was forced to go back too wk with very swollen legs so I won't b another homeless vet. I would appreciate ur imput. Now I won't b able to go on the trmt and I was a non responder on interfuron ribavarin geno type 1. Thank for all ur help.       Jamila NY

[HectorSF]

You should get another biopsy. A biopsy is recommended every 3-5 years.
Stage 2 is a rather healthy liver. It should give you no symptoms of any kind. But as we get older liver damage tends to speed up.

Has your doctor ever explained why your ankles and legs become bloated. They are a sign of something being wrong. Ask them directly what is causing it. If they don't have an answer then try to see another doctor who can figure it out.

When you say you are "bloated". Do you ever get so bloated it is hard to breathe and eat because your abdomen is pushing against your diaphragm? Does the abdomen ever stretch your abdomen skin so that is is hard? Is it only bloated after you eat or is it always bloated?

Having a high viral load does not relate to the amount of damage to the liver. It has no impact on how you feel.

Make sure the anti-depressant is working for you. If you don't feel noticeably better after 6 week of taking it you should try another anti-depressant.

Hope you feel better soon.
Hector

[jamila336]

Thanks for chimming in. Yes I had a liver biopsey in 2006 at another hospital and it said stage 2 sever fibroses. I don't know what condition my liver is in but, it's not good Am always bloated and when standing my ankles get so big and my legs. Yes it was the correct name anti-depressant. My esaphagus hurts and my stomach all the time. The doctors say my labs r good just my liver enzymes very high. I also have a high viral load. Am working mx doctor at the va hosp. Say I can work. I'm very depressed thank again.       Am gettimg treatments at the va. Thank u all.  Jamila NY

[clueless1980]

Are you getting treatment for your Hep C at the VA hospital?

[HectorSF]

I am sorry to hear about the problems you are having.

Do you mean Lorazepam? A benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety?

You don't say what stage of liver disease you have. Have you had a biopsy?

You as mention swollen legs. Where and how are they swollen?

"The doctors had  said  it was a hepatiti 2 flasse up." GERD has nothing to do with hepatitis. It can be related to advanced liver disease however.

High potassium is usually related to kidney disease. So you have kidney disease?

Omeprazole is used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition in which backward flow of acid from the stomach causes heartburn and sometimes damage to the esophagus. I have taken this med myself and found it to work for me without any side effects.

I don't think any of these issues would prevent you from treating the new hepatitis C drugs.

I am asking these questions in order to better help you determine your current health condition.

Take care.
Hector