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Posted 6/9/2015 4:35 AM (GMT 0)
I have been taking the prevacid medication for gerd for awhile. I still get a lot of heartburn even when I take it. I wonder if anyone here have a tried a good medication for gerd that actually helps with the condition though. Were you able to eat mostly anything you want after you take the medication though. I hope to try out a medication that will work for my gerd ya. Does anyone know how long you have to take anything for gerd until it will go away. I really hope that gerd is a condition that you can actually get rid of later though. Thanks.
Posted 6/9/2015 12:00 PM (GMT 0)
asiangal555:

Unfortunately, none of us are doctors and can only suggest things for you to try. Number one, if you are not following a strict diet and eliminating trigger foods that is something you need to look into. Also if the medication is still not working and you have made diet modifications, you need to call you doctor and discuss your concerns. A lot of people benefit by sleeping with a wedge pillow, eating multiple small meals a day instead of the traditional three. Unfortunately, most people who have GERD are not able to eat anything that they like and for some it doesn't go away. Have you seen or had testing done with a gastro doctor?

Sharon
Posted 6/9/2015 2:08 PM (GMT 0)
Sharon, ya I had testing done though. Everything was ok. I don't know what to do ya. I think I will just try out different medication to see which one may work. Which one are you taking. I hope one day it may go away.
Posted 6/9/2015 3:22 PM (GMT 0)
I suggest that your contact your doctor and see what medication that he/she suggests. What works for some people, doesn't work for others. Have you tried changing your diet? I no longer take medication, I had the Nissen Fundiplication surgery last year. I suffered with GERD for most of my adult life (I'm 53), and I took Protonix.

Sharon
Posted 6/12/2015 8:46 PM (GMT 0)
the only thing that worked was omeprazole combined with zantac , no trigger foods ever and several mouthfuls of gaviscon advance before bed,

wedge did nothing , neither did other meds , I finally had a linx implant two weeks ago

Scott
Posted 6/21/2015 11:44 AM (GMT 0)
I'm still taking the prevacid medication though. It seems like it doesn't really help that much with the gerd condition. I still get the acid taste for most of the day though. Do any of you here still get an acid taste from gerd though. What do you do about it. Is there any medication you take that helps with it. I really want to find a medication that can lessen the acid though. Can anyone help here. Thanks.
Posted 6/21/2015 11:17 PM (GMT 0)
Have you only Prevacid so far? Prevacid is based on lansoprazole.
If you have only tried Prevacid so far, you could try a PPI based on esomeprazole (I mean esomeprazole, not omeprazole, which is another PPI agent). It would be worth a try to see if it works better for you.
Posted 7/12/2015 4:36 PM (GMT 0)
Ya I have only tried prevacid though. It seems like it isn't really working anymore. I still get a lot of acid though. I am thinking about trying the protonix medication ya. Have anyone here tried it yet. Does it work for you though. I want to try it to see if it would help with the condition. I don't know how many medication I have to try before finding one that would help me though. I am just kind of tired of having this ya.
Posted 7/13/2015 4:10 PM (GMT 0)
Hi asiangal555,

Are you elevating your bed at night when you go to sleep? Secondly, are you avoiding the most common trigger foods and beverages such as fatty foods, spicy foods, dairy such as milk, alcohol and caffeine?

I have found the best defense against GERD symptoms starts with what you eat, what you drink, and how you sleep at night.

Prevacid never worked for me.  In fact, my body rejected it and it caused horrible stomach pain. Nexium worked for me but it made me so dizzy and gave me headaches that I had to stop taking it. I finally went to a gastroenterologist a few years ago and he put me on Dexilant. It was a rough-going for a couple of days but once my body got used to the drug, it tolerated it pretty well and it helped with my symptoms.

I am also not a fan of using a wedge pillow because in some cases it can actually put more pressure on your stomach or esophagus.   For me, elevating my entire bed 5 to 7 inches was far more effective.

Good luck to you.

 

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