Back on Track

Feb 15, 2010

Finally got in touch with my old doc in Seattle and found out what OTC meds to take for grouchy pouch since the docs up here have no clue and the prescription meds are too expensive (and not covered by MediCare - thanks!).

So, I'm taking 2 Prilosec OTC in the morning, 1 OTC Zantac 175 before lunch and another before dinner. It starting helping almost immediately. Within 3 days I could eat almost everything again, and within a week or so I could eat all my calories.

After dipping down to 119 (waaaaaay tooooooo skinny) trying to work and stay warm in the Arctic bush without being able to eat much, I'm finally climbing back up (slowly) to where everyone wants me to be. Hopefully I can maintain between 135 & 140 now that I'm on meds again.

I did luck out and find a couple of places that sell the generic versions of the OTC in bulk at a MAJOR discount, so I can get 6 months worth of both for just about the same as one month of Nexium or 2 months of Prilosec Rx. And I can still write them off as medical expenses (along with my vitamins & supplements) on my taxes. Woot!

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