- Can you ever stop PPI once you are on it? 5th June 2006
... I was on Protonix for 2 years and then Prilosec for maybe 6 months ...
- Erosion in esphoagus 4th June 2006
... back on the PPIs!
The PPIs are Aciphex, Nexium, Protonix , Prevacid and Prilosec. You may need to be on a PPI...
- Problem with Pepcid 4th June 2006
... There are Nexium, Aciphex, Prilosec, Prevacid and Protonix .
Prilosec is available over the counter, the others...
- LPR: Dry Cough->Abdominal Constriction->Swollen Throat 3rd June 2006
... ever.
Doctor Visit: Diagnised with GERD. Put on Protonix 1X day - which immediately wiped out the abdominal ... ..white patches on tonsils appeared.
2 months of Protonix ....inflamed throat persists.
Mar:
Swollen neck ...
When they appeared it was in b/t running out of Protonix and before I started taking Aciphex.
Headache;...
- Back pressure/pain and LPR 3rd June 2006
... After 2+ months on PPIs (first Protonix and now Nexium), my most persistent symptoms are a...
- endoscopy next Friday 2nd June 2006
... for 4 months and am getting no relief. Have been on protonix but probaly shoud switch to nexum as many on this...
- to PPI or not to PPI...need advice 2nd June 2006
... does not like PPI's... when I have taken Aciphex and Protonix .. I get horrible anxiety and several other side effects ... health anxiety... but the minute I stop taking the protonix ... the anxiety drops about 75%... I can atleast concentrate ... .. like horrible erosion... so I went back on the protonix .. and boom, back came the side effects, but the erosion ... have had the same reactions from both Aciphex and Protonix ... I've been off them for 1 night and am now sleeping...
... negative side effects you're having with Aciphex and Protonix . If there is one thing that this message board has...
- IM going mad with this heart burn 2nd June 2006
... trying them in this order: Nexium, Aciphex, Prevacid, Protonix . Nexium is the latest on the market.
One other...
- PPI: What works, what doesn't? 1st June 2006
... increasing the dosage to 4 pills a day. I also tried Protonix 2x per day, and about 75% of my symptoms came back...
... possible stomach ulcer
Drug Therapy: Aciphex and Protonix
Both worked the same to relieve the burning. Also...
- need some support...first time poster 1st June 2006
... walking ball of stress. :o
I have been taking protonix for about 3 months every day. Dr. just added 300mg...
... Are you on 1 dose or 2 doses of Protonix each day?
It sounds like you have larygopharyngeal ... person with LPR on this board who has been helped by Protonix , including myself. The 3 other prescription PPIs ... reading this, and have had a postive experience with Protonix , please speak out!...
... Thank you fro your replies. I have been taking 1 protonix daily. The doctor said that I should take two but...
... double dose, it did the trick..
Please get off the protonix - it doesn't work for LPR. Go get some nexium, or...
... the other posters and ask for something other than Protonix .
As far as the endoscopy, believe me when I say...
... walking ball of stress. :o
I have been taking protonix for about 3 months every day. Dr. just added 300mg...
- Heart flutters? 29th May 2006
... had this problem before. I've taken both Aciphex and Protonix and it happens with both....
- at wits end 27th May 2006
... throat right behind my right tonsil. the doc put me on protonix and after a month did nothing, then i tried nexium...
... patt,
I have also tried nexium and protonix . I was on Prevacid once a day for a while and am...
- Lprd 26th May 2006
... months. I have seen my MD and tried 300mg Zantac, then protonix , and now i am on Nexium 2x day for 1 month - then...
- I am frustrated (sorry, long) 25th May 2006
... say I think Nexium was the best. Right now I am on Protonix , but take it on an as need basis. One symptom that...
... say I think Nexium was the best. Right now I am on Protonix , but take it on an as need basis. One symptom that...
- Diet for GERD 24th May 2006
... lump in throat and acidy stomach. I have been taking protonix and Doc just added 300mg of zantac. I just do not...
- Anyone else on Aciphex? 23rd May 2006
... prescription that you can try: Nexium, Prevacid, and Protonix . Most people here are on Nexium, Prevacid or Aciphex ... . Protonix doesn't seem to work very well for people with LPR...
- Who has lots of "burping"/hiccups? 22nd May 2006
... because of money and time constraints. I stopped taking protonix for the ph test and never went back on it. That was...
... several OTC medications, but none worked. I was on protonix for a couple years which helped, but not completely...
- ear pain primary symptom of GERD? 18th May 2006
... U.S. you choices are Nexium, Aciphex, Prevacid and Protonix , all by prescription. Skip the Prilosec OTC, it's...
- Anyone experience relief for a short period right after eating? 18th May 2006
... likes its pulsating/throbbing... anyway, I've been on protonix ... not really helping... so after I eat something...
... and sometimes I belch up food into my mouth...I'm on protonix , and I guess I just have to keep on it...
is there...
... I was on Protonix for about 2 months, with little effect. Then I was ... Nexium, and the difference is night and day. Perhaps Protonix is not very effective for you?
-Karen...
- NightMares 16th May 2006
... I'm on Protonix and was on Aciphex before that. Same thing, nightmares...
... The doctor wanted me to try taking both doses of Protonix in the morning saying that it's a 24 hour med so that...
- Endoscopy + Ph Study 10th May 2006
... V. sedation).
My Prevacid was also switched to Protonix . Has anyone here had good luck with Protonix?
...
... I've been taking Protonix and took Aciphex before that. They both work for me...
... I took Protonix for about 3 years. It worked pretty well during that...
... for years. As I mentioned, I was just switched to Protonix 40mg. 2x/day. Perhaps we all need a switch now and ... V. and felt fine afterwards.
Taape,
Glad the Protonix works for you....
... for so many years. I'm hoping that the switch to Protonix will make a difference for me.
BTW, I can't take...
- Gerd: pregnancy induced, not relieving itself post partum Help!! 10th May 2006
... ten weeks after delivery. I'm nursing and taking Protonix (after checking with the pediatrician who said it...
... consistent with GERD. He switched my medication (from Protonix to Nexium) and basically said try another month and...
- What is Lpr? 7th May 2006
... Nexium. If that doesn't work, then try Prevacid or Protonix .
The only PPI I don't recommend is Prilosec OTC...
- cant take it nomore 6th May 2006
... I've been on Aciphex and then Protonix for 3 months and I can't eat regular food. I know...
... ppis a day. I was taking 40 nexium twice a day, then protonix twice a day and now reglan 4x a day with prevacid...
- Help Lpr And One PPI 6th May 2006
... brand-name prescription PPIs in the US are Prevacid, Protonix and Aciphex. Prilosec is available over-the-counter...
- does this sound like GERD again??? 5th May 2006
... Hello, I had acid reflux a few years ago and took protonix for it. It was gone for a long time. Since then...
- Going off PPI because of side effects... 5th May 2006
... stomach motility problems... I've decided to stop taking protonix or any PPI because of the side effects I was having ... all over my body. I stop taking that and switched to protonix ... which wasn't as bad, but seemed to build up anxiety...
... one point I was popping two 150's a day, before the protonix and it worked pretty well... I think that's what I ... the OTC is outrageously priced... I still think the protonix still had some side effects (nightmares etc) and since...
- Nexium (or other PPI) Question 29th April 2006
... I've been on Aciphex or Protonix for about 3 months and I don't have heartburn anymore...
... medicatins for the last 4+ years. Prilosec for a while, protonix for a 2 1/2 years and most recently Prevacid--first...
- CHEST PAIN -excrutiating 28th April 2006
... heart. Unfortunately, the pain gets no better with the Protonix (anti-acid) that my GI doctor put me on. The pain...
... esophageal spasms... caused by tension or reflux...I'm on protonix also.. but still get them, I had an egd endoscopy...
- Really stumped ... does this sound like GERD??? 27th April 2006
... went back to the doctor and he suggested a course of Protonix . After taking the Protonix for a week or so, I developed ... good burp, but it comes right back. I've been on the Protonix for three plus weeks now and I feel like things are ... go away. My doctor insists that I need to give the Protonix another month. What do you all think? I haven't...
... true that not all meds work for everyone. I was on Protonix for 2 months before I convinced my doctor that it...
- Esophageal spasms... hoping finally some relief for anxiety.. 22nd April 2006
... signs of this with an endoscopy? I know since I was on protonix , the endoscopy wouldn't necessarily show GERD.. but ... when I lay down or in the morning... maybe when the protonix has worn off? Do esophageal spasms and GERD have to...
- Diagonosed GERD - Depressed 22nd April 2006
... something struck in my throat. Initially my PCP prescribed Protonix 40 mg once a day. Appeared to help me a little. My...
... Come on, life can always be worse. :) I take Protonix for the GERD and it works much better than Prevacid...
... Come on, life can always be worse. :) I take Protonix for the GERD and it works much better than Prevacid...
- Ulcer, bleeding 22nd April 2006
... anymore but not healing properly either. They have me on Protonix and Carafate and after a EGD they want to use a laser...
- Side Effects of prevacid ??? PLZ Read 20th April 2006
... feel any worse. Then my medication was switched to Protonix and I'm back with side effects again -bad dreams,...
- ENT or Gastro doc?? 19th April 2006
... .I've had the acid for a long time now and taking protonix but the vocal cord disorder is the worst!....I have...
- This is too much!! 18th April 2006
... proton pump inhibator nexium protonix previcid...
- palpitations and Gerd 18th April 2006
... The Aciphex and the Protonix both give me nightmares and I wake up with my heart...
... I'm on Protonix which I've been taking for about a month and was on...
... scary side effects. I was going to ask my Dr. for Protonix but am not looking forward to nightmares. Nexium not...
- Prilosec Side effects 17th April 2006
... it was not caused by the acid). THey switched me to Protonix , but I haven't worked up enough courage to take it...
- Nausea, eating nothing....phobia??? 16th April 2006
... I'm taking Protonix which makes me feel nauseated more than the Aciphex...
- Should I go to the hospital?? 14th April 2006
... might have mild acid reflux. Gave me prescription for protonix , but i couldn't afford it, so I never took it. Well...
- Weight Loss 14th April 2006
... stuff.
I'm not on any meds right now. I was on Protonix but I stopped taking them because I'm trying to get...
- Protonix Side Effects 13th April 2006
... I was switched from Aciphex to Protonix after the Aciphex caused a pounding heart beat and ... bad dreams. This is my 3rd day on Protonix and everyday I'm nauseous and burping all the time ... the PDR and nausea and burping are side effects of Protonix . Has anyone else experienced these side effects and ... worse but it sounds REALLY annoying. I was taking Protonix and didn't have those side effects but I did get very...
... was in knots, very nervous... I was then switched to Protonix and have had no bad reactions... of course, I now...
- Ok guys, i need ur advice! 10th April 2006
... ago, and asked if i can take prilosec in place of Protonix , because i couldn't afford the protonix. The nurse ... the hospital,, so they can arrange for me to get my protonix . But good news, I woke up this morning I felt great ... see how I feel tommorow, and if I can go pick up the protonix , still have the prilo so it's still an option. But...
- Does acid reflux have to burn? 10th April 2006
... prilosec i just got, because, I had a prescription for protonix , but couldn't afford the price. So i asked for a cheaper...
- Cane Acid reflux be the cause of.... 10th April 2006
... prescription if it's a month old? The prescription is for protonix ....Thanks guys...
- How Long Do PPI' s Stay In Your System? 8th April 2006
... past two months 2x/day. My doctor has switchied me to Protonix after having a fast heart beat while using Aciphex...
- Prilosec, 2 times, daily? 6th April 2006
... several weeks, while trying to convince my Doctor that Protonix was ineffective for me. I believe I recall looking...
- Vocal cord disorder and GERD???? 6th April 2006
... after trying Prilosec OTC on my own for a month and Protonix for two weeks. (all together about 2.5 months of drug...
- What do you think of this? 6th April 2006
... to see my Gastro doc today to update him on how the Protonix is working, etc. and he said something very interesting...
- Urgent Side Effect Question 6th April 2006
... anyway, I just stopped taking it.
Now I'm taking Protonix and having bad hoarseness and I think it started again...
- Is this a GERD thing? 4th April 2006
... I have GERD and am taking Protonix for about a week now. The past 2 days, I have a sore ... but never anything like this and since taking the Protonix the reflux symptoms have stopped. Could it just be...
... Aciphex and it made me feel worse! Now I'm taking Protonix 1x per day and I thought it was helping but now this...
... middle of the night so I thought maybe it was the Protonix (maybe it was finally out of my system at 3 AM). ... sure what to do. Do you think it matters if I take my Protonix later this afternoon and then again in the AM or should...
- PPI side effects? 3rd April 2006
... I just started taking Protonix a few days ago and since yesterday I've had this pounding...
- How do You Handle Food and Social Situations? 30th March 2006
... made it worse he wasn't sure (?). Now I'm taking Protonix and that seems to help so I'm hoping that it isn't...
- How long do PPIs stay in your system? 29th March 2006
... me that I have to wait 21 days after I stop taking Protonix before trying to get pregnant. Do these drugs really...
- Feeling the Burn 29th March 2006
... running up and down the octive levels!
I have tried Protonix , generic protonix, and am now on Nexium, which my...
- Question from a newbie. Please read!!! 27th March 2006
... that are available are Nexium, Prevacid, Aciphex and Protonix .
Motherisk, a Canadian organization in Toronto...
... next and it has not stoped for me i was on 4 40mg protonix a day and still had heartburn this has been 5 years ... stomache pains are a side affect of most of the ppi protonix is the only one that didn't give me a blairing migraine...
- Advice needed 26th March 2006
... made the reflux worse.
My doctor wants me to try Protonix now but I really want to try to get pregnant so I...
- Waking up at night on 2 Nexiums?? 26th March 2006
... of medications. You have one more PPI you can try- Protonix . Adding Reglan is gnerally highly effective at reducing...
- vomiting blood 22nd March 2006
... He is on40mg of protonix in the morning and40mg of pepcid at bedtime....
... per day (for instance, 2 40 mg Nexium capusles, or 2 Protonix capsules).
Does he have any diagnosed ulcers?...
- Just diagnosed - can someone help? 22nd March 2006
... available by prescription. Nexium, Prevacid, Aciphex and Protonix . Prilosec is a PPI that is available OTC.
Nexium...
- Esophagus erosion always caused by reflux? 22nd March 2006
... don't have GERD (!) but he wants me to start taking Protonix now and see if that helps.
I definitely have reflux ... wait and see what that says but I'm not starting the Protonix until I find out if anything else is going on.
...
... to do that is to use a PPI (like Aciphex, Nexium, Protonix , or Prevacid, or Prilosec).
These PPIs treat the ... works great, but you have 5 choices: Aciphex, Nexium, Protonix , Prevacid and Prilosec OTC. I'd give each brand at...
- Anyone take Protonix? 21st March 2006
... I spent two months on Protonix and for me, it didn't work very well. I'm on Nexium...
... I agreed, Nexium is better than Protonix ....
... well, let's try to make that 100%" and let's give Protonix a try. I used Protonix 2x a day for 2 weeks and had...
... m just the opposite Nexium didn't work for me but Protonix does the job. Nexium also made me feel woosie all...
... So I guess everyone is different. Hopefully the Protonix will work for me.
How long have you all taken...
... I have been taking Protonix for 4 months and although I have improved I still...
- PPI's and gas 17th March 2006
... Nexium for a week now, and it's doing much better than Protonix was. I'm on one pill a day, when with Protonix I...
- Missed One Dose of Aciphex 16th March 2006
... better than when I was on it. My doctor swithed me to Protonix but I'm not starting it until after I have a sonogram...
- LPR not better after one month on prevacid 15th March 2006
... punctuated by experiments with Prevacid, Prilosec and Protonix , all of which brought by LPR symptoms roaring back...
- Any Advise? 13th March 2006
... pressure/gurgling/onoff nausea.
Doctor has me on protonix and reglan while waiting to see GI, which doesnt seem...
- gas/nexium 12th March 2006
... might try one of the others like Prevacid, Aciphex or Protonix for a while. As someone that has gas all the time...
... I got a lot of gas everyday since I start taking Protonix , gas going out at my a**....
- Pulminary Specialist suggested Silent Reflux 11th March 2006
... the top of my head, I can think of Nexium, Aciphex, Protonix , Prevacid. Nexium is the most "advanced" of these...
- New Symptoms 10th March 2006
... but I do have some discomfort. I'm taking 40 mg Protonix in the morning and 40 mg Prilosec in the evening,...
... finally called me back and decided to switch me from Protonix to Nexium. I should be able to pick it up from the ... way home today.
I hope it works better than the Protonix .
-Karen...
... her chest. Nexium was no help so they switched to protonix . Now she is just having pain in the upper part of...
... heartburn. Interesting....she was switched from Nexium to Protonix , and I've just been switched from Protonix to Nexium...
- stomach question again 7th March 2006
... her stomach. Well the doc changed her from Nexium to protonix . No more burning in the chest but she is still haveing...
- Prilosec and Aciphex 6th March 2006
... I'm taking Protonix in the morning and Prilosec before my evening meal...
- LPR and Anxiety 1st March 2006
... I took 40mg of nexium and protonix for 3 months without any improvement of my sore throat ... sore chest. I don't know if it's a reaction to the protonix , heartburn or esophageal spasms. My chest pains usually...
- GERD caused by anxiety?? 26th February 2006
... has to do with my mood. So for now, I take 80mg of protonix daily.
I'm really down about this issue...mainly...
- Gerd? 23rd February 2006
... you can try the other prescription drugs Aciphex, Protonix and Prevacid. I think I'm missing one here.
Please...
- stomach pain caused by med??? 21st February 2006
... other abdomen pains. I tried Nexium, Prevacid and Protonix and all 3 gave me those terrible pains. I lost 13...
