- Extreme stomach acid 13th January 2007
... everyone! Im new to this part of the boards. I take prevacid twice a day (the maximum dose) and its still not helping...
... the results you hope for. How long have you been on prevacid ? It can take a month or more for these drugs to work...
... am so happy someone responded! I have been on the prevacid for over a year now. It worked at first, but now it...
... warrant another trip to the Dr to evaluate, maybe prevacid isn't right for you especially after a year, like...
... occassionally I get the burning in my throat.
I have tried Prevacid and it actually made my symptoms worse and made me...
- Whats the cause of nighttime reflux? 12th January 2007
... the day. Today my stomach feels better. I stopped Prevacid 2 weeks ago and I either have acid rebound or the...
- Hearts Beats Fast While Trying To Fall Asleep. 11th January 2007
... discoverd it's GERD. When this happens, I have to take Prevacid to cure that. I am on Prevacid now....
- Chest Pain Left Side - Acid Reflux? 11th January 2007
... feel, but for the past couple of months I have taken Prevacid or Prilosec, which do not seem to help. (trying to...
... internal hemorrhoids from my tests and was put on Prevacid which I did not like and gave me many side effects...
... doctor I saw yesterday told me to go ahead and stop Prevacid etc as I told him I thought it just made me hurt more...
- Bragg Organic apple cider Vinegar? 10th January 2007
... haven't started any yet, it scares me I take 2 l5mg Prevacid in morning & 1 15mg at night. I really watch what...
... So if Im already taking prevacid , but its not working, is it ok to take the apple cidar ... vinegar along with the prevacid ? Im even worse off the prevacid, but Im still not...
- Anyone taking PPI's for too long? 8th January 2007
... her on either Nexium or Prilosec--could have been Prevacid , too--just can't remember which one. Now she's 37...
- How should you take PPI medicines? 8th January 2007
... Hi all,
Last year, I only took one month Prevacid (I took them for 3 years before). Now, the reflux ... how should we manage to take PPI? The doc gave me Prevacid since I had heart burn problems as I did not try other...
- Buttermilk.... 8th January 2007
... help neutralize stomach acid?
I stopped taking Prevacid recently and decided to try buttermilk with each meal ...
Would like to hear from others who have stopped Prevacid or other same type meds for acid reflux.
I took ... Prevacid for 1 1/2 years and the latest report about such meds...
- Nexium and GERD and Hunger Pains 6th January 2007
... Hi guys,
I'm actually taking Prevacid for my acid reflux and I've only been on it for a...
- Has anyone tried Singulair? 5th January 2007
... am on Singulair for Asthma and Allergies. I am on Prevacid 2x/day for the LPR. I am not sure how the Singulair...
... inflammation. if you are on singulair already plus the prevacid - do you think maybe you don't need the prevacid?...
... esophagitis.
I wouldn't recommend singular instead of prevacid , since they do totally different things....
... I have taken prevacid for 4-5 years for reflux. started taking singulair ... with esophageal spams so after all these years on prevacid and singulair I can't see how either helps the spasms...
- Worried!! What happens if Prevacid is taken wrong? 4th January 2007
... The granuals in the prevacid caspules are there to prevent the drug from dissolving ... in your stomach. Prevacid wont work properly if it is exposed to acid and so...
... I take 30 mg Prevacid Solutabs two times per day. The tablet dissolves...
- chiropractor claims he can help 3rd January 2007
... the Chiropractor that I have severe Acid reflux take Prevacid 30mg in morning & 15mg at night. He said that I should ... sip on it throughout the day. He said to stay on my Prevacid but eventually I should be able to quit taking the ... Prevacid . I can't believe that Vinegar would help but when...
- Acid Reflux or anxiety disorder 3rd January 2007
... stomach things: Aciphex, protonic, Upper GI exam, prevacid ...) ever since the problem started
Do you think...
- Need Advice, please 3rd January 2007
... on trying this soon myself. I just stopped taking Prevacid ....
- GERD/BARRETTs overview and other treatment 29th December 2006
... surgery, the stitches have loosened and now I am back on Prevacid 30 mgs (once a day). An endoscopy showed Barrett's ... My gastologist believes in the survellience + PPI ( prevacid /prilosec/nexium) for life treatment or until the condition...
- Ugh - so frusterated! 29th December 2006
... so I may have contracted that somehow). He gave me Prevacid samples and said that I should try them but also said ... so silly, I'm only 24 years old and I took Aciphex, Prevacid , and Nexium for different uses several years ago to...
- Nexium, Prevacid and othes may increase hip fracture... 27th December 2006
... said no way was there a connection. I have been on prevacid twice a day for years (and H2 blockers before PPIs ... taking Actonel just made me double up again on the prevacid , and then lead to horrendous muscle pain that didn ... controls? My nurse sister-in-law suggested taking prevacid /nexim in the a.m. and calcium at night, when the drugs...
- Popular Heartburn Meds Linked to Hip Fractures 27th December 2006
... uestioning the safety of popular heartburn drugs as Nexium, Prevacid or Prilosec. The researchers speculate when the drugs...
- Are you suffering daily despite long treatment? 17th December 2006
... working. You can also try a health store. I don't take prevacid anymore since I found something at the health store...
- RE: Acid reflux and LPR Symptoms 15th December 2006
... that are sort of small pills, smaller than Nexium or Prevacid but I'm scared that they'll make me feel worse or ... Nexium and had a bad allergic reaction to it and the Prevacid , I've tried the capsules and the dissolvables and...
- What is the best OTC med for LPR? 14th December 2006
... have acid reflux, GERD or LPR but he prescribed me Prevacid , I asked for the dissolvables because I have trouble ... swallowing.
Well the Prevacid s are not helping.
I burn down low usually in my belly...
... addition, there are Prilosec (BRand), Protonix and Prevacid , but those 3 don't seem to work as well for LPR.
...
- Someone please help I'm ready to go to the ER 13th December 2006
... Acid Reflux although my gastroenterologist gave me Prevacid Dissolvable Tabs to take.
30 mg tabs. I also have ... Maalox Max Total Stomach Relief. I took half of a Prevacid and let it dissolve and it didn't help at all.
It...
... doesn't seemt to burn as bad.
I don't think the prevacid that my doctor gives me is helping much.
I still ... esophagus or GERD but if I don't then why is he giving me Prevacid s?
I only had the burning around my belly button area...
... what to take for it, I have Pepto Bismol, Maalox, Prevacid Dissolvables, walmart brand generic randadine tablets...
- Acid Reflux or what? Please help! 13th December 2006
... stool tests, I've done it all.
Well I quit taking my Prevacid he gives me because its just like taking a tic tac...
... Oh I'm sorry I forgot to mention. I have the Prevacid dissolvable tabs my doctor gave me that you just dissolve...
... sorry.
Why does my throat burn so bad when I take a prevacid dissolvable?
Is my throat that severely raw and damaged ... .
Anyone else on the prevacid dissolvable tablets? Do they make your throat burn...
- Barretts/ 80 mg of Prilosec a Day !! 13th December 2006
... did protonox. The only thing that worked for me was prevacid . Will your doc give you samples of other drugs to ... see if those will work better for you? I got off of prevacid . I went to a health store and went into the digestive...
- New here...LPR...have questions, would like to hear what's worked for you 13th December 2006
... followed up with my primary care doc and she recommended Prevacid . I guess it worked- I don't remember- but it wasn...
- PPL who take 2 PPI'S a day 7th December 2006
... I take Prevacid Solutabs 2 times per day. I take the first in the...
- Saw doc on GP and reflux - Questions and "venting" 6th December 2006
... after a particularly severe esophageal spasm. Was on Prevacid , which battled valiantly with my stomach (but lost...
- Does this sound like LPR? 6th December 2006
... to confirm the presence of acid and was placed on Prevacid 2x/day. This (and watching my diet) has been a miracle...
- Long term effects of PPI use 6th December 2006
... HI i was on prevacid and zantac for about two years and because of the...
- Your experience with Prilosec OTC for GERD or LPR 4th December 2006
... someone else said -- everyone is different. I tried Prevacid for a little while and it completely killed my stomach...
- Lump in throat + Difficulty Swallowing...Come and Go? 3rd December 2006
... reflux all my life. that being said i have been on prevacid for about 5 years with great success until May. suffered ... but hasn't put me on any meds to help or change my prevacid . i have tried nexium in the past and had better results ... with prevacid . have noticed in the past two weeks that i cannot...
... thanks jennie---i have been on prevacid for 5 years and just started nexium about 2 weeks ... ago. no better and i actually have more relief with prevacid ....
- Bloating, chest pressure!! 3rd December 2006
... tortured to death!! Please help!!!! I am already on prevacid for months with little help. When I get these episodes...
- anyone have esophageal spasms???? 1st December 2006
... had reflux since i was 10 years old. have been on prevacid for about 5 years. in the last 2 years i have started ... they have made no difference so i will go back to the prevacid . I am under alot of stress and have found myself clenching...
... had reflux since i was 10 years old. have been on prevacid for about 5 years. in the last 2 years i have started ... they have made no difference so i will go back to the prevacid . I am under alot of stress and have found myself clenching...
- Losec and headache's!!! 29th November 2006
... wicked headaches. Nexium mild headaches, now trying Prevacid , Mild headache with that one also....
- Stop the NAUSEA! 28th November 2006
... to decrease the nausea for now? I am already taking prevacid which helps with bloating a little, but I still get...
- Have develped a ferocious symptom... any advice? 26th November 2006
... do to decrease the nausea for now? I am already on prevacid for months and it's barely helping!...
- LPR-Does Anyone Feel Like they have Difficulty Swallowing? 26th November 2006
... Hi Kevinla:
For about a month I was on the PPI PREVACID , which worked wonders! Last week the Doctor took...
- LPR-can't find correct treatment 21st November 2006
...
I've been on Nexium six weeks then I switched to Prevacid . No change. I changed my eating habit and I now wait...
... work. I've tried Nexium for six weeks and then tried Prevacid for four weeks it helped a little but it didn't stop...
- Left Stomache Pain 18th November 2006
... Even if I eat the rigth stuff I suffer!!! I am taking prevacid 30mg in the morning and am not seeing any relief....
... of breath or palipalations... but i agree that the prevacid isn't working. i was convinced i had a gallballder ... the GI said it was acid reflux, but he said if the prevacid doesnt work to get an endoscope... well i hope everything...
- It's getting Worse and I'm Terrified...Please Help!!!! 17th November 2006
... Aciphex didn't work well for me so I switched to Prevacid which is helping a lot. Also, you can try raising...
- doctor says acid reflux. but i don't think so 16th November 2006
... reflux. but i dont think so. i've already been on prevacid for about 2 months and i didn't help at all. im convinced...
- Ranitidine!!! 16th November 2006
... just given a script for that & am to take it if the prevacid does not work. I am assuming it is like or a generic...
... just given a script for that & am to take it if the prevacid does not work. I am assuming it is like or a generic...
- Ate big meal - shouldn't have 15th November 2006
... way in my throat and behind my nose started. took prevacid twice a day. no relief. took my daughter out for italian...
... most people are wasting their money on Nexium and Prevacid for heartburn, etc.
oh yeah, the pills I use are...
- Can it get better and then worse again? 15th November 2006
... right back where I was before. I was then put on Prevacid AC. Same thing basically, worked great for about ... sure is adding to it.
my first instinct was that Prevacid wasn't working anymore and to try Nexium now which...
- when is the best time----- 14th November 2006
... morning or night. i have just been switched from prevacid which i have taken for years. dr. upped it to 2 a...
- Can acid reflux affect your nose? 12th November 2006
... GERD does affect us top to bottom! I currently take Prevacid 30 mg once a day. I also take a digestive enzyme...
- Acid reflux and rapid heartbeat 11th November 2006
... I am on prevacid - which helps a little. I am also on atenolol for...
- weird chest feelings??? 10th November 2006
... GERD symptoms. Great again. So i was switched to Prevacid . Same symptoms. I stopped taking the Prevacid because ... would go away. but it's been about a week now off Prevacid and still the same symptoms. The feeling is really...
- Prevacid Solutab 5th November 2006
... Has anyone had strange side effects from taking Prevacid Solutab 30mg? I've been taking it about 4 months...
- LPR/GERD Do Your Symptoms CONSTANTLY Change??? 3rd November 2006
... medications make the lump feeling worse. I've been on Prevacid Solutabs for awhile now (30 mg) which seem to be the...
- Iron deficiency anemia caused by PPIs? 2nd November 2006
... I have been taking Prevacid every day for a little over a year for heartburn. ... too much and have alot of fat above the waist. The Prevacid has been working well; I still have issues at night ... dietary iron. This is discouraging, because the Prevacid has been working well for me. My next step is a test...
- Which doctor is best? 1st November 2006
... eventually switched medications (per my GI doctor) to Prevacid for about 4 months. I seemed less anxious and not ... some of those problems. See if your doctor thinks Prevacid would be better for you.
Hope this helps!...
- Too much or too little acid, how can u tell? 30th October 2006
... things.
After this, I ended up switching to taking Prevacid 2x/day. My coughing decreased significantly after ... maintained my lifestyle changes and continue taking Prevacid and my cough hasn't come back yet.
It is easy to...
- Sizzling/Fizzing in throat 28th October 2006
... saw signs of acid reflux in my throat. He gave me Prevacid and Rhinocort Aqua. He also suggested I consider getting ... a sleep study. I took the Prevacid and started on the Rhibocort, but my congestion was ... finally stumbled onto the answer. I had used all the Prevacid from the first ENT so I went to the store and bought ... the Web is every bit as effective as prescription Prevacid for acid reflux.
I'm currently still using the...
... a list of the PPI's used for LPR Aciphex, Nexium, Prevacid , Prilosec, and Protonix. also if you can get your ... unfortunately the other PPI's did nothng for me,I tried prevacid and protonix, NEXIUM is the ONLY one that has been...
- Best Time To take PPI???? 27th October 2006
... I take Prevacid 2x/day. My doctor recommended 30 minutes before breakfast...
- long-term PPI use 25th October 2006
... question. I've recently been told to try 2 doses of Prevacid to help with my reflux/lpr but only for 6-8 weeks ... doctor wanted me to try that but I opted for 2 doses of Prevacid first....
- How many PPI's a day?? 25th October 2006
... I take 30 mg of Prevacid twice a day....
- Do PPI's cause a tongue coating?? 22nd October 2006
... Zegerid chest pain and muscle pain. I haven't tried Prevacid yet. I try not to be on these ppi's more than a month...
- can some one please post ALL the symptoms of gerd 21st October 2006
... double dose per day level.
PPIs:
Nexium
Aciphex
Prevacid
Prescription Prilosec
Zegerid
Protonix
If you...
- Have I done permanent severe damage? 21st October 2006
... Will they help?
I am going to ask my doctor for the Prevacid dissolvable tablets that dissolve in your mouth like ... a mint or I read there are also powder packets of Prevacid you dissolve in a glass of water and drink it. Either...
- can someone post the symptoms of LPR??? 18th October 2006
... been probed more times than i can count. been taking prevacid for years and yet esophagram says no reflux, no hiatal...
- Nausea and Acid Reflux 17th October 2006
... the counter and I've tried prescription nexium and prevacid .
I gave up and quit taking anything and I suffer...
... I went to thought it was a ulcer and gave me some prevacid samples which helped a lot with the constant pain...
- Acid Reflux for 2 years with no relief. Please help! 17th October 2006
... possible just about, over the counter, nexium, and prevacid .
The funny thing is the only acid reducer that I...
- excerpt from USC Health magazine 17th October 2006
... was introduced. These drugs, which include Prilosec, Prevacid , Nexium and Protonix, were even more effective at...
- Any one have headaches or stiff neck with Nexium? 15th October 2006
... for now), so I'm off everything for now. I might try Prevacid ....
- Severe reflux, nexium no longer helps! 15th October 2006
... not be the next step. Nexium never worked for me. Prevacid does though....
- Throat Agony 13th October 2006
... possible relief from Nexium and Aciphex.
Zegerudm Prevacid and Prescription-grade Prilosec are the next group ... interms of effectiveness:
1. Nexium
2. Aciphex
3. Prevacid
4. Zegerid
5. Prescription-Grade Prilosec
6. Protonix...
... start the double dosing. You can even try with the prevacid you have right now - just take a double dose. Prevacid ... great, maybe not at all.
If double dosing on the Prevacid doesn't work after 2 weeks, switch to Nexium or Aciphex...
... THE RIGHTS FOODS AND ONLY DRANK WATER. AND WAS ON PREVACID TWICE A DAY. IOT TOOK ABOUT FOUR WEEKS BEFORE I WAS...
... everynight after dinner. burns unGodly. have been taking prevacid for 4-5 years. the last test i had done was a modified ... my refulx has gotten worse? or maybe i've been on prevacid to long. i tried the generic of something else last ... made it worse for 2 weeks that i had to go back to prevacid . any help would be appreciated.:)...
- Does anyone feel their throat is tightening? 12th October 2006
... and it burns constantly.
My doctor prescribed me Prevacid .
I have been dealing with theses symptoms for about ... done irreversible damage to my esophagus that now Prevacid won't help.
Is anyone else on Prevacid? I have 30 ... way?
Has anyone ever had a bad allergic reaction to Prevacid or did it make your symptoms worse?
Please post someone...
... Well I know with any kind of medicine such as prevacid . You are suppose to swallow whole. If you break it...
... Prevacid comes in a tablet that dissolves in your mouth and...
... Hi, Hamilton, I also have acid reflux and also take Prevacid 30 mg. A few weeks ago I got bronchits and every so ... to go away.. I have not have any problems with the Prevacid .I also feel like my throat is swollen on the inside...
... ndoscopies said i had irritation and acid reflux gave me 2x prevacid didn't work then 2x prilosec nulev, and so many others...
- Chronic Cough 6th October 2006
... the Chronic cough...Mine started in May. I was on prevacid for 8 weeks and it did nothing for me. I switched...
- if you are suffering PLEASE try this 4th October 2006
... I started to take Prevacid 2x a day for LPR and it's saved my life! My quality...
- aciphex and bad dreams 4th October 2006
... stopped it. Aciphex didn't work for me so I started Prevacid today - I hope i have better luck with the nightmares...
- NEED HELP maybe/maybe not LPR 2nd October 2006
... unbearable. I have tried taking Prilosec, Zantac, Tums, Prevacid , Mylanta, everything. It is ok in the morning, goes...
... double dose schedule?:
1. Nexium
2. Aciphex
3. Prevacid
4. Zegerid
5. Prilosec Brand (By prescription only...
- The dreaded lump in throat feeling 2nd October 2006
... has decided to send me for the PH test. I'm on 30mg Prevacid now but before doing anything else like upping the...
- fundoplication surgery for child 30th September 2006
... 2x daily dosing level?
1. Nexium
2. Aciphex
3. Prevacid
4. Zegerid
5. Prescription grade Prilosec
6. Protonix...
- Round 2 of the Gerd War 29th September 2006
... acid getting on it and eating it up, and he gave me prevacid and some other pills that I had to take. Well about...
