Prilosec for reflux

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Avatar f tn The doctor wound up having me take Prilosec OTC. It was the only thing that worked for me. My daughter suffered from horrible acid reflux from birth until she outgrew it at 18 months. I know genetics play a huge role in acid reflux...but I always wondered if having to use Prilosec during pregnancy caused part of my daughter's reflux? I am only 12 weeks and already have heartburn...I'm suffering but scared to even use Tums!
Avatar f tn Definitely Prilosec. Also, try to not eat an hour before you lay down for bed. I also keep Tums on my nightstand. I've waken up in the process of throwing up on more than one occasion and it's usually on days I didn't take my Prilosec.
212161 tn?1599427282 hey thank you for your time. i take prilosec everyday cant go with out it i have reflux really bad is the a bad thing for my stomack will it cause problems down the road been on it for at least 2-3 years do come off of it now and than take zanta for a week but it not as good.
5609044 tn?1383514943 I take prilosec. It's the ONLY thing that works for me. Tums is a temporary fix and milk is not good at all. Milk is actually acidic which makes it worse in the long run. But one prilosec daily I could eat whatever I wanted! It is pricey though but I promise its worth it! Tums is cheaper but there is a reason for that you know?
Avatar m tn Prilosec is very good for acid reflux and is sold OTC. You can take it twice a day. But let the pharmacist know if you're on any medications and ask him if it's okay to take. Dilute your Gatorade so the body absorbs the potassium and electrolytes better or buy the low sugar one. Hope this helps and you feel better!
Avatar m tn /posts/Digestive-Disorders---Gastroenterology/chronic-gastritis-and-severe-reflux-for-over-a-yearhelp/show/228349">chronic gastritis and severe reflux for over a year....help!</a>.
Avatar n tn Had upper GI showed no esophageal abnormalities, no evidence for reflux or esophagitis. Due to this increased weight loss and our primary doc doing no testing whatsoever, had a cardiologist I work for look at him, he diagnosed with H pylori and prescribed 2 week triple pack. Also ordered CT chest which showed diffuse emphysematous changes and localized area of parenchymal opacity suggestive of a region of prior infection with scarring and calcification.
Avatar f tn I have had acid reflux for 11 years now and has been pretty manageable til recently I have been experiencing excessive burping, heart pain, stomache aches and gas with sometimes painful bowel movements. I was on prilosec otc and it does not appear to do very much for my symptoms. I currently do not have insurance and cant afford to go to the doctors for multiple tests. Is there any treatments that i could try or maybe a different medication to relieve these symptoms?
Avatar n tn I have been taking Prilosec for a few years now to battle my acid reflux. I have recently had a lot of problems getting pregnant due to ovarian cysts. I have cut out all caffeine, gone on a diet, begun exercising, but nothing is working to get rid of them. I have cysts in my liver as well. I'm just wondering if the Prilosec has anything to do with the cysts. This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.
Avatar m tn ve been taking PRILOSEC OTC (non-prescription) for quite awhile, after years on the original prescription brand Prilosec. With my current insurance I can save money by getting generic prescription omeprazole. Now, in the past I wouldn't have been as concerned about it. Back before losing weight improved my *symptomatic" acid reflux, I would have just thought, "well, if you don't have an increase in heartburn, the generic rx is working just as well as Prilosec OTC.
Avatar n tn I'm taking omeprazole(prilosec) and have been since I was about 16weeks I couldn't eat or drink even water it was so bad I didn't wanna take any medicine either but it was so bad and the Dr assured me it was safe.
Avatar f tn Yes like extremely bad I take zantac twice a day for heart burn but it doesn't seem to help with acid reflux I get it so bad I throw up stomach acid just about every night I have to sleep propped up I'm 29+3
1364792 tn?1278051187 Omeprazole is an H2 blocker. It is helpful, but not the big guns for acid reflux that could be harmful. Omeprazole is available OTC. Some H2 blockers are also used as supplement antihistamines for people who have a hard time controlling allergies. OH, not acid reflux presents with the typical heart burn symptoms. Some people reflux higher and it does burn the esophagus in that way. Feel better.
Avatar n tn BP and some other medications cause the valve that separates the esophagus form the stomach to relax and this allows vapors and or stomach acid to creep up into the esophagus and causes indigestion and Gerd or Acid Reflux. If that is the case Prilosec may help.
Avatar f tn About 2 months ago I started taking Prilosec for reflux. I then began to have a huge increase in the number of PVC's. Sometimes lasting all day. I've been on an event monitor for the past 2 weeks. I didn't even think that to relate this increase in PVC's to the Prilosec until about a week ago. I stopped the Prilosec and lo and behold the PVC's are gone or at least back to the minimal occurance that they were before.
Avatar f tn In any event, the acid reflux has been with me for several years. A couple of months ago, I went in for a routine check up, and had my bloodtest, which showed a slightly elevated ALP of 85. I am planning on going back to get another blood test soon, however, wanted to share with the group that I started taking Milk Thistle about three weeks ago to see whether this might help lower my enzyme levels to normal.
Avatar n tn I visited the emergency room and they said its reflux. They gave me carafate and told me to take prilosec daily. They also said it should take a week to take effect. I hope it works or I don't know what else to do.
Avatar n tn I've been taking 40mg. of prilosec for 3 weeks. Now taking just 20mg. I want to stop taking it, how do I wean myself off? I've read you get a rebound reaction which is worse than the hearburn. I can't cut the pills in half because they are time release.
Avatar f tn I WORRY ABOUT TAKING PRILOSEC FOREVER. IS THERE A WAY TO CONTROL THIS REFLUX WITHOUT TAKING MEDS? HAS ANYONE BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THIS..
Avatar f tn For about 8 months now I have had a horrible problem with heartburn and it finally got so out of control I went and saw a GI dr who gave me an endoscopy and found out I had an infection in my esophogus and probably had acid reflux. Well I have been taking prilosec and the heartburn has gotten alot better but now I have been having diarrhea for almost a month straight. Some days are worse than others but it never seems to be normal and its really interfering with my life. Whats going on!?
1448936 tn?1363206346 Yes, this can all be due to GERD/acid reflux. Acid reflux can be surprisingly annoying and I hope you find something that works well for you soon.
2101847 tn?1333564794 s so similar to Prilosec, when the drug company lost their patent for Prilosec, they removed a isomer and named it Nexium. (Similar to what happen with Celexa and Lexapro) I don't get how Nexium is category B and Prilosec is C? How did you get your insurance to pay for it?
Avatar n tn Prilosec is a good product for Acid Reflux,but don't take Nexium with it, just one or the other, also there are many foods that cause AR, deep fried foods, Coffee and or Drinks that contain Caffein. So no one has even bothered to check your thyroid?
Avatar m tn I have no health problems except for acid rhe reflux. My symptoms began on saturday 4-10-2010 at about 3 am. I felt a tightness in my chest and a pain in the center of my chest. On Sunday 4-11-2010 my chest felt sore all day. On Monday 4-12-2010 my chest still felt sore and so I went to the ER on Monday at 6 pm. The ER doctor ran chest x-ray, EKG or ECG, blood test, hooked me to a heart monitor for three hours, and he listened to my heart and lungs.