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Posted 4/16/2013 11:36 PM (GMT 0)
I've been flaring for over a month now and pred didn't really do anything (it's not worked as fast as it did in the beginning) but I started taking Zantac to help with acid indigestion and now my symptoms are getting better. I talked to my GI about it and he thinks I may also be getting UC symptoms from too much stomach acid killing my guts and destroying my medications as well as over processing my food so I don't get proper absorption from them.

Does anyone else find help from this or have any info, I found only a little info in the search.

I'll include that I am switching to the 6 week remicade infusions due to my current flare starting days before my infusion and usually having UC symptoms a week or so before my infusions but they never resulted in a flare.
Posted 4/17/2013 12:20 AM (GMT 0)
I have considered this being helpful and last time I was flaring, I was taking omeprazole in a decent dose and eventually I improved. I also started 6mp and I was on an antidepressant, switched to lialda, started vitamin D, took a course of flagyl/cipro followed by Xifaxan. There are just too many variables. I think have changed just about all of them except 6mp/vitD & I think it's the 6mp that's helped, not the omeprazole.
Posted 4/18/2013 7:25 PM (GMT 0)
I use Zantac nightly...seems to help.

It's not a PPI...best to try the Zantac route first.

It wouldn't help your UC, and as a matter of fact, things can be quickened up a bit digestively when taking it.

Are you taking it before a meal or once a day?

q
Posted 4/18/2013 10:15 PM (GMT 0)
Zantac is a histamine H 2 blocker,so it might help somehwhat with UC.
Old Mike
Posted 4/18/2013 11:31 PM (GMT 0)
I take it before meals, in the morning I'll take a 150 before I eat, 75 before lunch and another 75 before dinner. The GI gave me Tecta 40mg tablets to try, suppose to be better then Zantac but I haven't tried them yet and they say to only take 1 a day. I just don't know how going to 1 a day will work, I can tell a difference if I don't take a Zantac before I eat.
Posted 4/19/2013 12:53 AM (GMT 0)
Zantac has never worked for me (or my kids for that matter). I only get relief from PPIs (as do my children LOL). Luckily my reflux calmed down when the flare calmed down so that was one med I was able to ditch.
Posted 4/19/2013 12:39 PM (GMT 0)
Who suggested you to use Zantac? You need to figure out actual cause of indigestion. I honestly do not see a connection between indigestion and heartburn. You will certainly feel better for a while because loss of acid in stomach will probably reduce fermentation and hence relief.

When I have indigestion issues, I first try digestive enzymes (Digest Centrum) and majority of the times, it works. If at all, its a heartburn issue then Prevacid works best. DW has some heartburn issues and her PCP Rxed her Omeprazole, I searched Pubmed for whats best and it turns out Prevacid is best. Long term use of Zantac can lead to kidney issues. Do some research if you want to stick to it.

I quite don't agree with your GI on less acid helping your UC. If you see inflammation as a result of UC, its way far from stomach. The pH in small intestines in basic, so how acid in your stomach will help your UC? UC meds have coating that releases the drug in colon. I hardly know any UC medication that releases in stomach. Question your GI about it and see what he says.
Posted 4/19/2013 12:41 PM (GMT 0)
I don't use any of the PPIs or acid reducers because they do so much long term damage (B12 issues, low stomach acid issues, etc...).

But I have found that slippery elm powder does wonders.

I used to have very bad GERD, but not anymore since using slippery elm powder.

 

Posted 4/19/2013 1:03 PM (GMT 0)
I agree with InSoFla that most of these PPI's fo more harm than good- and with quincy that they do nothing for IBd and can make it worse. I was once getting some nasty non-ulcer dyspepsia form prednisone and not only was the relief from PPI's minimal to nil, but also it seemed in my case to worsen my actual UC for whatever reason.
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