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Posted 8/16/2006 12:50 PM (GMT 0)
Went to my doc yesterday and he prescribed Reglan to go along with my Nexium. Is anyone here currently taking Reglan? If so, is there anything (side effect wise) that I should look out for? Thanks
Posted 8/17/2006 10:54 AM (GMT 0)
I've been taking Reglan since 1990 for gastroparesis. Went off of it for a time and was on Propulsid, but that went off the market, so back on Reglan.

Reglan makes me tired and can give one diarrhea. I used to try to take 5 mg. before every meal and was okay, but it got to the point even that didn't work. Taking 40 mg. a day made me really tired. Now I just eat one meal a day and take 10 mg. a day and I tolerate it better and my gastroparesis is far better.

I'll only be on Nexium another month, then I have to switch to Protonix as the Nexium won't be covered by my insurance anymore.

Hugs,
Faye
Posted 8/18/2006 4:16 PM (GMT 0)
:-)  good luck on the protonix, it made me dizzy and i got insomnia, but there are many others who take it and do not suffer these side effects, ggod luck, i think it is quite different than what you have been on.
Posted 8/19/2006 8:59 AM (GMT 0)
Well I tried a sample of Prevacid and it didn't help at all with the reflux, so I don't have many choices now. I need something for a few more months to try to get rid of the erosive esophagitis. I hope I don't have to be on these PPI's forever.

My husband has been on Protonix now for well over 4 years. He doesn't even try to get off of it.

Hugs,
Faye
Posted 8/25/2006 10:42 PM (GMT 0)
Another name for it is metoclopramide and it took me 6 months to go see my doctor because I was extremely tired and suffering mild depression. After a week of stopping I came back to normal. The drug worked great, I just took 10mg before going to bed and with 30mg of Zoton in the morning I was symptom free tongue

I am now on an alternative but if you are interested in the reported side-effects, check out the UK yellow card database http://www.mhra.gov.uk/home/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=959  which is where doctors and patients report side-effects.  You will need to look until the UK name for the drug.

In my experience the drug worked well, but unfortunately I just couldn't tolerate it. So I think its worth a try to see how you get on.

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