- Nexium and Gerd Questions? 23rd May 2005
... of course excessive burping). Previously, I was on Prevacid and this seemed to help with the pain, but did nothing ... heart attack.
My question is could I take 1 30mg Prevacid along with the 1 40mg Nexium I take daily, or does...
- prevacid gave me leg pains ?? 21st May 2005
... Nexium seems to be fine for now. If Nexium and Prevacid aren't working for you, perhaps Protonix?...
- ppi and iron 21st May 2005
... I take 60mg of Prevacid a day and a multivitamin with iron. My GI knows I...
- indigestion without food 20th May 2005
... the mints I was eating that day. He prescribed me prevacid again. But today I havent ate anything and I feel...
- breakthrough acid 17th May 2005
... breakthrough they might change your PPI. Personally I find Prevacid significantly more effective than Nexium....
... I also found that prevacid prevented heartburn better then nexium. I was on prevacid ... nexium. I got ALOT of heartburn. I just went back to prevacid no more heartburn....
- GI Appointment Today 16th May 2005
... get along with.
Right now we are leaving my PPI ( prevacid ) the same, but adding zantac as normal. I’m just...
- can GERD cause dizziness ? 16th May 2005
... told me I have a hiatal hernia and GERD and put me on prevacid . My dizziness went away as did the chest pains. Currently ... heart burn for the first time so I went back to the prevacid which knocked it out.
Does or did anyone get dizzy...
- Has anyone experienced any LPR relief yet? 2nd May 2005
... until about 5 months later. Initial treatment was 2 Prevacid a day. I posted my story in response to the thread...
- nexium and gas/bloat 2nd May 2005
... didnt like it all .Im asking GI to put me back on prevacid ...
- How long does it take for LPR symptoms to worsen? 30th April 2005
... life I could feel pretty good! The doctor put me on prevacid 30 mg. twice a day. By about the end of February ... to lessen the doctor changed my prescription to one prevacid a day in March. I recently switched to Nexium as ... my insurance carrier dropped prevacid , and suggested nexium as a substitute for reflux....
- Any health effects with long term use of Nexium? 28th April 2005
... My doctor told me I could take the whole bottle of Prevacid at once and most likely be fine. If you do that with...
... the hole in my esophogus then. I went on 60mg of Prevacid . It worked wonders for awhile. Then symptoms returned ... and I was switched to Prilosec, then back to Prevacid , then they added Carafate. I still was pretty sick ... problem. I got better for awhile using the Carafate and Prevacid , then got sick again. I was switched to Nexium, when ... showed major problems still, so I was switched back to Prevacid and Reglan and Phergan were added. I actually went ... find a treatment that really works for me, but the Prevacid seems the most effective without the side effects...
... will be there. Are you on single or double doses of Prevacid ? I also had nausea, electrolyte and dizzy problems...
... doctor told me. He said I'm on a high enough dose of Prevacid that I shouldn't have any acid in my stomach. The...
... getting your info from? My doctor tells me on 60mg a Prevacid a day I should not have any acid....
... was done on 80mgs of Nexium, my second on 60mg of Prevacid .
I;ve also tried Reglan with Prevacid, and didn...
- Anyone here have an Erosive Esophagus? 28th April 2005
... is squeezing my esophagus. I've just started taking Prevacid Solutabs and I do notice a little difference. I just...
- For those with LPR 26th April 2005
... the 'something in the throat feeling" with Nexium, Prevacid , etc? I ask because that feeling can be a less common...
- Please list your side effects from the PPIs 26th April 2005
... mine worse too, and it's the same drug as Prilosec. Prevacid works great for me with no side effects....
- Had the Nissen Fundo 2 days ago! 23rd April 2005
... twice daily, and feel worse than when I took 30mg prevacid twice daily with the 300mg zantac twice daily. I...
- Med timing 19th April 2005
... If you are taking Prevacid or Nexium for LPR, do you take the night dose before...
- nothing relieves my acid reflux 15th April 2005
... have been there for over a year. I'm currently taking Prevacid , and I also take a tablespoon of Maalox before bed...
... the counter drugs the same time you are taking the Prevacid . I would say not to take them within two hours of ... each other. The OTC drugs can prevent the Prevacid from working, I believe....
... be on double, sometimes triple dose ppi's (such as prevacid , nexium, prilosec, protonix, aciphex), and sometimes...
... tho :(
also, i think i'm gonna start taking my prevacid twice a day. it's not what the dr. prescribed, but...
... but i have a fealing he'll say it can't. i know the prevacid and the zoloft i've been taking haven't helped it ... i'm hoping to get a different medicine other than prevacid to see if it'll help any better....
... I hate to go back to the pain!!!
This is in the Prevacid prescribing information document:
Hemic and Lymphatic...
... Carafate is good. I take it as needed in addition to Prevacid ....
... hmm. i had used prilosec and prevacid a little bit before, just a few days of prilosec and ... off-and-on with the prevacid , befre my lymph nodes swelled, but i don't think i ... i'm not sure though. i know i only started taking prevacid again maybe 3 weeks ago and my lymph nodes have been...
... have been there for over a year. I'm currently taking Prevacid , and I also take a tablespoon of Maalox before bed...
- Dysphagia? 10th April 2005
... pain for which my doctor gave me a 1 month supply of Prevacid 2X daily. I just got off the Prevacid a couple of ... weeks ago.
Even while I was on the Prevacid , I developed a difficulty with swallowing. I can...
- Lpr 10th April 2005
... willing to try any drug out there. My husband takes prevacid for gerd and loves the results. any input for LPR...
- How to distnguish GERD from Sinus problems 10th April 2005
... high chair and all that.
I'm 21 now. I've been on Prevacid since I was 17. Last year I got really sick. It ... I went up to Mayo.
They said that even on 30 of prevacid a day I still had way more acid in my stomach than ... was normal. So the prevacid was doubled and I also take reglan and zantac as needed...
- How long we can live with GERD? 9th April 2005
... and have diagnosed GERD last year. I’ m taking Prevacid 30mg daily and I was thinking my GERD is under control ... it is still here. I got symptoms again, even I used Prevacid . Now it’s make me depression and I start calculate...
- Excess phlegm in my throat 8th April 2005
... I have acid reflux and am usually on Prevacid , however, we have no insurance, so now I am taking...
- Unusual Throat Pain/Spasms... 6th April 2005
... and my throat was on and off. then he put me on 2 prevacid a day which i have been doing for about a week. If...
- Anyone else heartburn after not taking meds? 1st April 2005
... in huge amounts (80 mg Nexium or Prilosec or 60 mg Prevacid ). I was diagnosed with reflux disease after a year ... but two pH probes both done on meds (One Nexium, one Prevacid ) still showed a lot of reflux. As a result I was...
- Not Sure I Have GERD??? 31st March 2005
... represented on this board. They are:
Nexium
Aciphex
Prevacid
Prilosec (by prescription) - not the OTC version...
- Nexium sucks! 29th March 2005
... Nexium does squat for me. Prevacid all the way!...
... Nexium does squat for me. Prevacid all the way!
This just goes to show that everyone ... has to find what works for them. I was on prevacid for 8 weeks and it did nothing for me...just switched...
... we are all sooooooooo different. been taking prevacid for years. had some bad stomach problems and the PCP ... it at all. did nothing for me. then my co-pays for prevacid went up and he prescribed i believe the generic for ... made me sick to the stomach all day. went back to prevacid and am fine....
- No more PPI's 27th March 2005
... or before bed?
Thanks for your help. I am on Prevacid for quite a while....
... know whether you can take Mastic pills together with Prevacid ?
I have to check probiotic supplement out.
Great...
- not sure if i have gerd, and i'm also wondering about antacids 26th March 2005
... t have heartburn during the night.
i've been on prevacid and prilosec otc, and i'm on a waiting list for nexium...
- Prilosec... increased dose=increased effectiveness??? 25th March 2005
... gastroenterologist Tuesday, and he changed me from Prevacid 30mg twice a day, Zantac 300mg twice a day, and Zelnorm...
- silent gerd 15th March 2005
... awhile. My husband sees a gastro for his gerd and takes prevacid 1x day. He has all kinds of stomach issues. I guess...
- Vomiting Blood - Hiatal Hernia 14th March 2005
... there was blood in my stool. I was put on 60 mg of Prevacid a day and scoped the next week. The scope confirmed...
- Gastroenternologist Visit 10th March 2005
... use a wedge pillow which helps. I have been taking Prevacid with limited results. This doctor prescribed Aciphex...
... worse. I will call my doctor on Monday and go back on Prevacid ....
... pricey.
I quit the Aciphex and went back to the Prevacid but both these meds were making matters worse so I...
... I didnt know whether to take the Prevacid while trying the slippery elm and aloe. Did that work...
... DebraL
Yes, I took the aloe and slippery elm with Prevacid as suggested by Tesss.
I noticed the improvement...
- PPI Side effects.... 10th March 2005
... seems my eyes are OK. I had not associated it with Prevacid but maybe that is it. It has gotten worse and worse ... meds so I am on Librium/Librax for the Crohn's, 30 mg Prevacid AM, 30 mg Prevacid PM and 300 mg Zantac PM along with...
... mouth has just been getting worse, huh? I know that Prevacid and Librium can have 'rare' side effects causing ...
- Reglan anyone? 7th March 2005
... uncontrollable, and I was on Reglan for awhile with Prevacid . IT'S HORRIBLE!!!! I'm not even joking. Avoid it ... feel a million times better for it.
I now take Prevacid 30 mg twice a day and Carafate and Promethazine as...
... raised head of bed, lousy diet, etc. I am on 30 mg Prevacid Am, 30 mg Prevacid PM and 300 mg Zantac PM and I am...
- LPR Info: Went to Specialist 5th March 2005
... Gastritis is definitely getting worse with 30 mg Prevacid AM, 30 mg Prevacid PM and 300 mg Zantac PM. What...
... But its epensive at 45$ per presciption, i tried out prevacid . Im on day 4 and im quitting it. I just took a protonix...
... from acid reflux for years and have been on 15 mg prevacid . I went to a specialist which has did allergy testing ... throat may be from acid reflux. He has raised the Prevacid to twice a day 30 mg. I am also overweight by about...
... it. What to do???????????????
Also, I am on 30 mg Prevacid aM and 30 mg PM and 300 mg Zantac PM........not doing...
... insurance company today that they no longer will cover prevacid . They think prilosec works just as well and it is ... They will however still cover Nexium. So when my prevacid perscription runs out I am going to call the doc and...
... ENT look in throat all he saw was redness. I am on prevacid but most days I can barely get it to go down without...
- also......are the meds a baind-aid? 2nd March 2005
... the time -- never goes into my mouth. I am on 30 mg Prevacid Am, 30 mg Prevacid PM and 300 mg Zantac PM. I also ... palpitations. I started out on Zantac alone, went to 30 mg Prevacid which worked fairly well for a couple of years and...
- Palpitations or GERD?? 1st March 2005
... of the bed and doesn't do a thing. I am on 30 mg Prevacid AM, 30 mg Prevacid PM and 300 mg Zantac PM -- doesn...
- new with questions and fears 1st March 2005
... protonix, and prevacid seem to help me.
im pretty sure my symptoms are...
- Is going to a gasteroentrologist worth it? 28th February 2005
... My allergist is the one prescribing Prevacid for me as my reflux or heartburn seems to affect my ...
In the last few months, after a year or more of Prevacid , the prevacid doesn't seem as effective as it was ... more intolerant of of some foods than I was before Prevacid . I used to be able to eat the occaisonal orange but...
... at your earliest convience... If you're already on Prevacid and it's effectiveness is going down then you need ... specailist gastro advice.... I'm 32 and started taking PRevacid when I was about 27. It's continuosly become more...
... problem really is that you have grown tolerant to prevacid ...it seems to me switching to another ppi for a while ... and then switching back to prevacid should do the trick....
... I talked to my allergist (the one prescribing Prevacid ) and she refused to increase my dosage, because according...
- GERD and breathing troubles 25th February 2005
... Hi NancyH
Ive tried prevacid for 6 weeks and that didn't help at all. Im now on...
- Does anyone want to hear a (sort of) success story? 24th February 2005
... even bad, over nausea any day), for which I then took Prevacid .
After a year or so, I halved my Prevacid dose...
- Prevacid Not Working 24th February 2005
... Hi
I found that prevacid didn't really work for me. My doctor has now given...
... Question; Did you take the zantac while you were taking prevacid ?
BTW, I saw my MD a he told me to take the prevacid...
... with which PPI works for them the best. I do okay on Prevacid . Nexium doesn't touch my reflux. I'm still trying...
... just though I'd let you know --- I have been on 30 mg Prevacid Am, 30 mg Prevacid PM and 300 mg zantac PM for about ... problem before but it was under control with 30 mg Prevacid in AM only. Try convincing the doc!!!!!! I can't stop...
- GERD & Fast Heart Rate 21st February 2005
... so bad that he can hardly breathe. He has taken 4 prevacid today and it's not helping. The doc offered Aciphex...
... so bad that he can hardly breathe. He has taken 4 prevacid today and it's not helping. The doc offered Aciphex ... help the GERD.
Is he prescribed 4? What dose of Prevacid did he take? I know it's tempting to just load up...
- mucous in throat can't swallow it away! and thirsty all the time. 17th February 2005
... Nexium or ask for another PPI like Aciphex, Protonix, Prevacid . PPI's are really the treatment of choice for LPR...
... have a diagnosis. I am goingto restart the Nexium or Prevacid ....Oh and I never had any heartburn before but I have...
... really figuring this out so I guess Ill try taking the Prevacid samples I have !!! I DID just read however, the stuides...
... relief from your symptoms?
Maybe you could start the prevacid and call your doc to ask about upping the doseage...
... just though I'd let you know --- I have been on 30 mg Prevacid Am, 30 mg Prevacid PM and 300 mg zantac PM for about ... problem before but it was under control with 30 mg Prevacid in AM only. Try convincing the doc!!!!!! I can't...
... Tums for calcium. How would I fit it in with the Prevacid and Librium before dinner and the Zantac and Librium...
... that it is not ok to take tums at the same time as prevacid ....
... its just phyiscal symtoms of depression). i was on prevacid for a while, and it didnt help. now i am taking protonix...
... diagnosed with LPR about a month ago. I've been on Prevacid 30mg daily since then. The only physical symptom ... its own, so my primary care doctor prescribed the prevacid . I've been doing some research and I think that other...
- Nausea 8th February 2005
... nausea or light-headedness.
My GP just started me on Prevacid 30mg, which seems to be helping so far, except now...
- Nissen, anyone? 7th February 2005
... GERD (known) since 1998. I'm currently taking 30 mg Prevacid twice daily, and 300mg Zantac twice daily. I use assorted...
... heartburn type symptoms. I was put on Zantac first, then Prevacid 30 mg twice a day. I was free of symptoms for awhile ... t being medicated at all. I was switched back to Prevacid , and Reglan was added. I couldn't tolerate the Reglan...
... primary doctor in January of this year, who increased my prevacid to twice daily. I haven't seen my GI doc since 2003...
... You have hardly exhausted your medication options. Prevacid is not the only proton pump inhibitor, and by many...
... our insurance is very selective, and I can only take Prevacid and Zantac per the formulary and have the meds be...
... Before my doctor even mentioned it, I was on 60 mgs Prevacid , then 80mg Nexium, then back to Prevacid. I've also...
- Acid Reflux causing shortness of breath 1st February 2005
... that the acid was getting into my lungs and put me on prevacid and sent me to a GI doc.
Asthma was very controllable...
... when you wake up? My doctor just switched me from Prevacid to Nexium and I also take carafate 3x's a day. It...
- Anyone with LPR? Please help 27th January 2005
... nocturnal reflux and it is driving me crazy. On 2 Prevacid /day and another 300 mg Zantac at night besides the ... 1 Prevacid . Now my stomach hurts too. My sore throat/upper...
... doesn't seem to come up that far. I used to be on 1 Prevacid a day and that controlled the reflux fine. Now look...
... abitity to properly control mucous flow.
u say 1 prevacid a day use too work for you? it seems alot of people ... exception.
youve built up some sort of tolerance to prevacid ? you might try changing ppi's for a few weeks, see ... no difference you might try using zantac instead of prevacid to see if that makes any difference.
actually are ... symptoms now similar to what they were before u took any prevacid ? I ask because I am wondering if there is any we you...
... taking 300 mg of Zantac at night plus I am back to Prevacid 2x/day. I just about give up. I also have a dry...
- Prevacid Side Effects??? 26th January 2005
... I have severe Gerd and am currently taking 30mg Prevacid twice daily and 300mg Zantac twice daily. I think ... the prevacid is causing diarrhea. :)...
... I'm been on Prevacid for years. I've never really had any side effects...
... I felt terrible on prevacid . I felt like I had flu, I have bad aches and headaches...
... jvossrn
Good grief I thought I was bad I am on 30 mg Prevacid 2x/day and 300 mg. zantac at night and still have...
- New to forum...Need info on GERD, Protonix, and Palpitations 25th January 2005
... :) I have been on Prevacid since 1994. I just recently went on the generic prilosec...
... anxiety which causes me more palps.
When I was on PREVACID I hardly had any palps. Protonix was the same as prevacid ... for my GERD and palps to get under control on the prevacid .
Coughing stimulates the vagus nerve and can stop...
- Anyone Experience Other GERd Symptoms? 20th January 2005
... gastritis/upper esophagitis/acid reflux. I am on 30 mg Prevacid AM, 30 mg Prevacid PM and 300 mg zantac PM and it...
- Questions about GERD 16th January 2005
... drinking water....yuck!)
4) Do people usually stay on Prevacid , Prilosec, or Nexium on a long term basis?
5) How...
- Gerd? 16th January 2005
... anyone make me feel better? Does these nexium and prevacid things help with this? Thanks....
- Question!! Need Advice Please 12th January 2005
... Ok I was put on Prevacid about almost a week and a half ago, some days its ... kinda hungry to.. So my question is, does anyone take prevacid and still drink caffenie drinks, and are ok.. I need...
... Christy,
I took prevacid for almost a year. I never got the kind of relief ... getting now from Nexium. I have tried to go back to the prevacid and it just does not work for me. On Nexium I do ... curious as to what kind of tests you have had done that prevacid was perscribed in the first place. I ask this because ... I was given prevacid before any tests were done. Now I have had every...
... Hi Vic, well I was prescribed Prevacid becasue we are in the process of testing, and trying...
- Nexium and side effects 12th January 2005
... experience the nausea in the morning. I was taking prevacid and switched to Nexium which did not take care of...
- GERD vs. Hiatal Hernia 10th January 2005
...
My doctor thinks it's reflux and prescribed me Prevacid , but I haven't filled the prescription yet. Seems...
... By the way, if your Doctor prescribed Prevacid , you should definately try it.
;)...
...
However, I'm still a bit reluctant to try the Prevacid . Do you use it on a regular basis, or can you take...
... I have taken prevacid and it is a wonder drug! I ran out but as soon as...
... Been on prevacid for bout a yr now,i take it 2x day with no problems ... .Before the prevacid i was on zantac for bout 25 yrs with no ill effects...
... anybody out there ever had a negative experience with Prevacid ?
Also, had anybody come off Prevacid with no recurrence...
- Switching Meds ???? 8th January 2005
... sold OTC. For me the only good relief I got was from Prevacid or protonix and I've been taking PPIs for about 5...
- Now what?!?! 7th January 2005
... the zantac was not as effective.I was switched to prevacid which thank God did the trick.Was on zantac for bout...
- question about taking meds and alcohol 5th January 2005
... if i take prevacid daily for acid reflux, is it bad to have an alcoholic...
- Hot flash 4th January 2005
... see what the biopsy results are. I have been taking Prevacid for the last two weeks and feel so much better. I ... Nexium before and that didn't help me at all. The Prevacid has worked wonders for me. I have also cut out all...
- Help! 1st January 2005
... these symptoms all sound like GERD??? I just started Prevacid . When can I expect that to help? One more question ... ...will Maalox interfere with the Prevacid ? Thank you....
- Digestive Tract Disorder - ? 30th December 2004
... was major damage but no cancer...he changed me to Prevacid twice a day and I started to get better within a few...
- Best Med? 26th December 2004
... Been on prevacid 2x a day,works really well for me i can eat just about ... feel like my stomachs gonna catch fire.Ive been on prevacid for little over yr now,its given me back my life.Take...
... Haven't started my Prevacid yet, but I hear it's pretty good.
How's this...
- Bad Taste? 22nd December 2004
... battling GERD. How long have you been on Nexium & Prevacid ? I have been taking Nexium 2x a day since late October...
- Introducing Myself 19th December 2004
... and tearing a hole in my esophogus. I was 16 then. Prevacid helped a lot at first, but then it seemed to stop...
- How safe is Nexium? 9th December 2004
... Pump Inhibitors for three years now. I'm usually on Prevacid , but have also done Nexium and Prilosec. No problems...
- Achalasia?? 7th December 2004
... have I been treated for it. I've been taking either prevacid or protonix from the start of treatment and they have...
- Prevacid, Nexium, Zantac, Prilosec....which one is the best? 13th November 2004
... Nexium is the best. I have used Prilosec, Zantac, Prevacid , Aciphex and Protonix at various times in the past ... results.
She had stopped responding to Prilosec and Prevacid so Nexium was the next choice.
Zantac and Prilosec...
... I've been on Prevacid , Nexium, Prilosec, and Zantac (not to mention about ... is the best. None work for me. Right now I'm on Prevacid 30 mg twice a day, just because my doctor didn't want...
... some reason it stopped working.Doc then put me on prevacid 2 x a day worked like a charm.Take care....
... allergic to it.
On yet another hand, my dad takes prevacid (spelling?) and that works great for him. As other...
...
Losec is Nexium, I believe. It's omperazole. Prevacid is lansoprazole....
... I have tried practically all of the meds: Zantac, Prevacid , Nexium, etc. etc.
Personally the one I have found ... s -- my observation. (I found Nexium better than Prevacid /Prilosec, as far the the PPI's were concerned).
...
... Ranitidine is Zantac.
For me I take 30mg of Prevacid twice a day. I take up to 300 mg of Zantac up to...
... than it should be and that was already on 30mg on prevacid in the morning) and that when I registered the GERD...
...
Have you considered going on a higher dose of Prevacid ? I'm on 60mg a day....
- Reglan questions 10th November 2004
... little over a year now. They currently have him on Prevacid in morning, Reglan three times a day, and Zantac before...
- How common is GERD and how long does it last? 10th November 2004
... suspected was acid reflux. He gave me some samples of Prevacid to take for a few weeks to see if that helped, and ... Nexium, and the same thing happened. Now I'm on Prevacid , which has done by far the best job at keeping in ... as I make sure to take my 60 mg per day. But my Prevacid co-pay is expensive, because most insurers won't have...
- My doctor says I am a "refluxer" 5th November 2004
... only 20 years of age and I have been on a Donnatol, 2 Prevacid , 1 rantidine a day treatment. nothing had worked....
- coffee and questions 28th October 2004
... stong enough for u huney. you need something like prevacid thats really strong. that got rid of my reflux permanety...
- GERD Question 28th October 2004
... doctor would consider having you take something like Prevacid , and see if that relieves your swallowing and breathing ... gradually overpowered both of those, so now I'm on Prevacid . The Prevacid is pretty expensive, but it's worth...
- Almost constant chest pain in the left breast and shoulder 25th October 2004
... Certain foods react different for everyone. I'll take a Prevacid or anti acid when I get the chest pain and that seems...
- Natural Alternative to Meds that works 24th October 2004
... barium swallow test, the upper endoscopy, and taking Prevacid (Prilosec didn't work) for four months, I decided ... had to be a better way to deal with this. While the Prevacid allowed my excoriated esophagus to heal, I didn't ... seems to be a great solution. I haven't had to take a Prevacid capsule during that whole time....a big savings!...
... before trying the Aloe Vera? Thank you!!!
I am on Prevacid (Prilosec did not work) - the Prevacid is really not...
