That's wonderful about her clean scans :-) I hadn't heard of what you mentioned, so I read up briefly of what it is for. I think things can be different although I'm sure we all have many similarities with EC, but my surgeons told me that I wouldn't need anything for acid reflux anymore, as it wouldn't be an issue with the way my stomach was now. The only issue I have is I'll always need to sleep inclined. Otherwise, I risk waking at any point with yuckie stuff coming up in my throat. I guess in 6 years that has happened maybe 5 times - all from my slipping down off the pillows.

Also, I get scoped regularly. Every year. Different people have posted different things regarding that as well, but my oncologist felt that my gastro may find the cancer faster than any scan, if it came back from biopsies. They have no problem with scoping me. I just remind my Dr. that I have the new inner workings and he gives me that look - like...Yes, Brenda, I know. But you can never be too careful when it comes to protecting ourselves too right? I, also, remind the nurses to be sure I am kept inclined a bit. They probably would anyway, but I just like to make sure they know.

My husband is on the same drug. Another name for it is metoclopramide. It was not prescribed for acid reflux in his case. It was prescribed because food moves slowly through his intestinal system. This was discovered during a test. As a result, he suffers discomfort, sometimes pain, after eating.

The drug helps move things along more naturally. It definitely works for him. If we eat out, sometimes he won't take the pill prior to eating. And, usually he suffers as a result.

His life was miserable prior to getting on the drug. He suffered so much after eating, he was basically homebound. Now he can lead a more normal life.

It's not up to a nurse to decide if a medicine should be renewed. I'd talk to the doctor. And, sometimes it's the specialist that needs to be contacted. EC patients are no longer straight forward when it comes to medical decisions. Things are more complicated.

I've read the potential side effects of the drug. With every drug, there are risks. I guess it's weighing the risks and making an informed decision.

Best of luck to you and your wife,
Linda

my husband is also on reglan. He is on it to help with nausea, and has been on it since he started chemo in March of this year. I would insist on it if it is helping and there are no bad side effects.

If you go online under Reglan, there is a lot of information available. I did that and found that there are at least two sites that indicate that Reglan should not be taken for longer than three months.

From your post and reading on line about Reglan, I have the impression that the original reason for being prescribed the drug might have been to hasten emptying of the remaining stomach, thereby reducing acid reflux. If that is the case, there are other drugs which can help, including several acid blocking drugs such as Pantoprazole and Omaprazole. I did not see anything that related to using Reglan to combat difficulty in scoping the modified esophagus/ stomach, but you should do your own on line search and discuss these issues with your doctor.

If the Reglan was prescribed to combat nausea, there are a host of other drugs available for that symptom.

If reflux is an issue try sleeping on a wedge or acquiring an adjustable bed. Either will help with reflux.

I took Reglan for nausea for a short period. It did address the nausea fairly well, but I had the side effect of being quite jumpy and unable to sleep well. When I reported that symptom to my doctor, he related that he had another patient with similar reactions from Reglan.

Congratulations on the main issue, clean scans.