nexium and iron absorption

She was on acid blockers for 25 years (tagament for 20 years, nexium for 5 years and also took gaviscon for 10 years). I took my mother off nexium and gaviscon cold turkey and started digestive enzyme supplements and betaine HCI with pepsin supplements in their place. She never got worse only better. She no longer suffers GERD, LPR and is 95% improved with gastritis. If you don't want to go cold turkey you could try taking digestive enzyme supplements and wean off nexium more slowly.

The profound hypochlorhydria induced by proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may impair the gastrointestinal absorption of nonheme iron, a process that is dependent on an acidic environment. The interaction was suspected in two patients with iron deficiency anemia due to gastrointestinal blood loss that were unresponsive to oral iron replacement therapy, even after the bleeding had apparently stopped. Both patients had been on omeprazole for six months while being treated with ferrous sulfate.

You can switch this around but avoid taking vitamins with synthroid (calcium and iron can interfer with thyroxine absorption) and metformin (can inhibit the absorption of vitamin B12).

If you have had a vagotomy, taking Nexium is not advised, A vagotomy reduces acid production and the Nexium also reduces acid production. My advice, having gone through the same surgery ,is to stop taking the Nexium,which by the way is not recommended for use more than 14 days. Take a fiber supplement mixed with water and a teaspoon of cider vinegar before every meal . If you should have occasional acid stomach symptoms, take regular Tums.

•itraconazole (Sporanox) •ketoconazole (Nizoral) •warfarin (Coumadin) •dofetilide (Tikosyn) •drugs given to open the airway (bronchodilators), including aminophylline, theophylline (Theo-Dur and other brands), and oxtriphylline (Choledyl and other brands) Drugs that may interact with proton pump inhibitors include: •itraconazole (Sporanox) •ketoconazole (Nizoral) •phenytoin (Dilantin) and other anticonvulsant drugs •cilostazol (Pletal) •voriconazole (Vfend) The preceding lists do not include

Nexium itself does not cause bone loss, but it may decrease the absorption of drugs and vitamins. Nexium may decrease the absorption of calcium and vitamin D leading to bone loss.

I have had gerd plus a hiatal hernia for years. I take nexium and have for at least ten years. Now I am told I have iron defiency anemia. Reading through the insert that comes with nexium it appears this drug could cause the anemia. Has anybody experienced this?

I've heard it blocks absorption of nutrients. Would it also block absorption of radioctive isotopes? Any hunch?

I will see how things improve with my iron shot and daily proferrin tablets (3x per day) and if my iron doesn't rise enough look into a stool sample. If that doesn't tell the story, then I will get a colonoscopy. I am fairly certain my low iron is caused by my thyroid issue.

My main worry was that I wanted to try it again but was afraid that with all the supplements and then the nexium and levo that it might not be a good thing?

s ok to take my prenatals and synthroid together but I read online that it will interfere with the absorption of iron .. also will my thyroid disorder even if treated cause a miscarriage?

I started taking over-the-counter Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium 20mg/capsule) a few days ago and may be taking them for at least the next 2 weeks. My blood magnesium levels were low a few weeks ago and they just got back to normal right before I started taking the Nexium. I've been taking Naxium in the evening (4-5pm) at least an hour before having dinner.

I started taking over-the-counter Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium 20mg/capsule) a few days ago and may be taking them for at least the next 2 weeks. My blood magnesium levels were low a few weeks ago and they just got back to normal right before I started taking the Nexium. I've been taking Naxium in the evening (4-5pm) at least an hour before having dinner.

I recommend you take iron supplements and a iron rich diet. The excess of iron is excreted in the stools but too much iron is not good. A healthy person will be able to take 75mg a day without any problem. An iron rich diet is meats ( especially kidney, heart and liver ), lean red meats, beans and other legumes, nuts and seeds, dried fruits from natural food supplement stores.

I also have a history of high cholesterol, for which I have been maintaining a low-fat, high fiber diet to control it. But I have read somewhere that fiber inhibits iron absorption and that best sources of heme iron are meats and poultry, foods which I had cut out of my diet because of the cholesterol issue. Any suggestions for how I can structure my diet to address both problems?

The recommended way of taking iron to build up levels as fast as possible is to build up slowly over a week or two to let your digestion get used to the added iron and take the iron twice a day. You are aiming to ramp up to 150mg to 200mg of elemental iron a day which is 8 of these capsules a day. You need to build up to this dose over a week or two letting your digestion settle at each dose level before increasing.

I have also recently had low folate and iron. I went back to the doctor in February, they changed my medication and said it was a gastritis flare up, well I have had gastritis for a while and never had these additional symptoms, just the same ones I had for GERD. The new medicine is not helping any and I am miserable. I hate to wake up in the morning because I am constantly in pain and uncomfortable and I hate going to work because of the burping and how I feel.

I was diagnosed about one week ago with iron deficiency anemia and started on iron supplements. Today when I went in not feeling well and to see about some more recent labs the doctor told me I have an overactive thyroid. He is sending me for tests on that next week to include a sonogram and scan.

Hi 3r1k4, I assume you are talking about iron absorption and iron levels. I take oral iron tablets and space those out about 8 hours from when I take levothyroxine (synthroid) because it can affect absorption. I think it is recommended to space it out at least 4 hours from taking synthroid, I also take liothyronine (cytomel) about 4 hours after synthyroid, so I try to space the iron 4 hours from any thyroid meds. Are you anemic?

When your iron is low the body is able to increase absorption. A good way to increase your iron is to take a daily multivitamin for women (it should have 18mg of iron) along with a 500mg chewable Vitamin C. The Vitamin C increases the absorption of the iron dramatically. Most of my patients achieve normal iron levels within 2-3 months without needing the huge doses of iron that are hard on the gut.

but is it the same for iron rich foods? Would the stomach also block iron and other nutrients you get from food since it blocks supplements as well? If so, how can I take the acid reflux meds but still get the nutrients my body needs?

My doctor diagnosed me almost a year ago with "the worst case of acid reflux [she'd] ever seen." Literally, I would drink a glass of water and get reflux issues. I was put on Nexium for a long time, and I have since switched to Prilosec OTC because I ran out of health insurance. It's been about five days on Prilosec but I keep feeling nauseous in the morning after I take it, but it's nothing too bad and it goes away fairly quickly.

I've heard calcium inhibits iron absorption which may be why she's been told not to drink milk with the pills. I would say after an hour or two you would be okay. I always took my iron pills at night bc they made me a little sick so I never thought about it.

I have used Ferrous bisglycinate chelate (Vitacost) and Carbonyl iron (Sundown Naturals). These were the only two kinds I tried that did not have intestinal side effects. With any iron supplement, it is recommended to take it with vitamin C for greater absorption, and some say with lysine as well. Do not take at the same time as calcium or thyroid meds-- space apart by 4 hours or more. However, if your thyroid levels are not optimal you may find it continually difficult to raise ferritin.

I have had issues with ulcer like pain since I started taking the Repliva and am concerned that continuing with it might lead to worsening of the anemia. I am on 40mg of Nexium and do space the taking of the iron atleast 2hrs from the time I take this medicine. I should mention that I've had Roux-n-y gastrc bypass so the absorption of iron is reduced and impaired. Are there other options besides further blood transfusions or risking the attempt to transfuse the third form of iron?

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