My Barrett’s was bad and progressing to cancer (dysplasia kept getting worse) so my doc got me into a study on cryo-ablation and that worked. I have no barrettes now for five years, give or take (based on annual endoscopies). But to my anatomy is still just bad, I will be on the PPI for life. I’m in my 50s and I’ve already been on it for 14 years or so. I am very concerned about the long term effects. I couldn’t imagine taking that stuff just to control blood sugar.
I’d had real bad heartburn during my 2nd and last pregnancy in 1970-71. It never went away. I went over 20 years with heartburn that I treated with Rolaids. My family doctor at the time wasn’t interested in prescribing me anything. As time went on, I was constantly eating the Rolaids to get rid of the heart burn. I finally changed doctors, and the new one prescribed Nexium for me. I couldn’t believe that a medication could help me so much. Had a gastroscopy last Thursday, and my Barrett’s hasn’t progressed at all, so I don’t have to have another one for three years...which is fine with me.