lansoprazole and gaviscon

I have been using PPI medication Omeprazole until early this year where I got switched to Lansoprazole which I also got diagnosed with silent reflux (LPR) due to loosing my voice. I also take Gaviscon Advanced 3-4 times a day for the acid and heartburn. My lifestyle changed due to these diagnoses I eat more healthily and exercise more to try and keep the weight healthy. I am to have my three year check up due to the Barrett's of the Oesophagus.

Is anyone else struggling with acid reflux? I am on medication, gaviscon and rennie given to me by my obstetrician but still not much improvement. How is everyone else coping?

Doctor gave me prenisolone and antibiotics to check it wasnt an infection but all that happened was my stomach felt like it had been kicked by a horse, I had a horrible taste in my mouth and major acidy feeling. The doc eventually suggested I went back on lansoprazole and after about 3 weeks I felt back to normal. When I was feeling better I was scheduled in for an endoscopy and the results were bile and acid reflux, esophogisits and gastritis.

The medication I am taking is Lansoprazole, Gaviscon and nasonex spray.

m back on Ranitidine as the side affects of Lansoprazole were unpleasant and just as bad or worse as the GERD. When I stopped taking Lansoprazole I had bad symptoms for a few days but they subsided. However since then my Acid Reflux / GERD has been more or less what it was before starting Lansoprazole. Some days its worse than others. I've also read about the negative side effects of PPI drugs.

This is because lansoprazole and other proton pump inhibitors weaken the bones and have been linked to the development of osteosteoporosis. People who are at higher risk for sustaining such injuries are those who take higher doses of this medication and those who take this medication for one year or longer. Also, people who are 50 years of age and older are also at risk of sustaining similar injuries.

Also I have been given Gaviscon Advance to take up to 4 times a day. We should avoid coffee and follow a GERD diet but its not easy to stick to. You could ask for a ph monitoring test from a gastro. Im waiting for my results as my tablets don't help a lot. I may get an op as I don't want to go on like this. I can't go out for a drink either anymore. On top of this I get gastritis pain.

( i dont want to have to stop eating curry and fajitas its not fair and gaviscon is not helping help please

I recently had a health check done and the doctor called me to say that everything appeared fine except for my calcium and potassium levels which were low. I have been using Gaviscon quite a bit recently (currently awaiting appointment for urea breath test to see if I have h pylori which is causing reflux). Anyway she advised me to stay off the Gaviscon for a week as this may be causing the low potassium levels. She also said that my kidney tests came back fine.

Anyway, a month later, (yesterday) I was prescribed lansoprazole but I have done some research and it says lansoprazole can cause kidney failure. Should I take these tablets or wait till Friday and get a second opinion from the hospital on my assessment?

I was on Zantac for about a year, then my anti-arrhythmic meds had to be increased and I had to go back to a PPI. I will try the gaviscon and see if that helps. Do you know if it interacts with warfarin? It seems many drugs do. Stress (lots of adrenaline) brings on my af episodes, as well as caffeine, spicy food, too little sleep. When the vagus nerve is irritated or there is pressure, such as gas or a large meal I will have an episode.

RNRita - I'm worried about going off because it really did help. I used to use Gaviscon but it stopped working. I have been on Protonix for quite a while so maybe I will stop and see if I can have luck with Gaviscon and Tums again. Did the pvc's stop right away as soon as you went off it? WIsconsin2007 - I don't see any literature with palps as a side effect either and my cardio gave them to me and told me it wouldn't bother my heart. But I have to wonder....

If you dont have heartburn during pregnancy then you are very lucky! I was never far from a giant bottle of Gaviscon (and forget about using a spoon, I drank it straight from the bottle!!

Ginger and gaviscon!

Gaviscon and Tums work well for me. Also milk of magnesia is pregnancy safe.

Try Gaviscon liquid, it generally causes less throat problems.

I unfortunately had an adverse reaction to tums though so I live off milk and siting up after I eat and propping myself up when I sleep. Much luck.

Thanks for all your suggestions guys I'm gonna give them a try, something must work for me just think it's the taste and texture of gaviscon I can't stomach, and I think I'm driving my bf mad he says I should just take gaviscon but it makes me vomit, the joys of pregnancy eh xx

I ws perescribed lansoprazole which worked instantly. however after over 2 weeks of no nausea and feeling great the nause has returned....has anyone any words of advice and what i can do to reduce it? my blood levels all came bck clear except for the pancreas one??? which shows levels of 130 as opposed to recommened 100.

The doctor tried me on omeprazoles about 6 mths ago then had me on lansoprazole once a day.After six weeks symptons were much better,and the last 3 to 4 weeks of that time, pain and discomfort were totally gone. Then it came back boxing day with revenge,then i started taking lansoprazole back again. Unable to have any relief ,decided to see doctor again about 3 to 4 weeks ago and it was decided i should have a breath test,which came back 2 weeks later positive.

Iv had acid reflux all my life 25 years and never been able to burp instead I get gurgling when growing up I thought was normal but recently I can’t cope I get it 24/7 people say when you sleep on your left side you be fine doesn’t work the gurgling starts but if I sleep on my right side or on my back I get heartburn so I can’t win.

Hey guys, posting here again. I posted a question here on Feb 18th about stomach pains I had. Well these pains are back now. I think it may be an ulcer or inflammation of some kind. The last time I had this problem I got some Omeprazole off my doctor. I finished those and the pains came back last week so I got some more on Tuesday. Problem is that not it's a lot worse. I haven't ate or slept in 4 nights and I'm now starting to get constipated. Some thing I've never been before!

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