Hello emkaye! I'm glad you're here. The more people going through similar situations, the more we can lean on each other for support. I was on Protonix 40mg for 6 weeks because of gastritis. My dr....
Sounds like the Nexium is starting to work. Hopefully stopping the probiotics will help with the abdominal pain. I know you've been through a lot, but I'm thinking that once your stomach is really...
I'm sorry you're going through this. I wonder if the stomach pain is from not eating enough. Your stomach has digestive fluids and acid in there, and if there isn't anything for it to work on it can...
Tiger06, how are you doing? Hoping that one way or the other you are having pain free days. Were you able to see your dr. about starting the Carafate? Going a little off topic, but do you remember...
I'm so sorry you had to miss your vacation. I know what you mean about not wanting to start an antidepressant because it's another thing to eventually have to wean off of. I figure when the time...
tiger06, how are things going? I'm hoping you were able to take your vacation and that the pain is going away. I totally know what you mean about the anxiety. I actually had to start taking an...
I used 75, thinking that if it didn't help I could take another (so it would be the same as the 150 strength) but I never needed more than the 75. Hopefully the Zantac will help with the pain so you...
So bummed, they had to cancel it. I was really hoping I'd get to hear that everything looks great. But the good news is that my stomach is feeling pretty darn good. I haven't had any pains for the...
Glad to hear the lower pain went away - sorry that the upper burn is back a little. Hoping that it settles down for you. I think our bodies are just trying to adjust to what the normal level should...
My burning pain was first right under my ribcage for the first couple of weeks, and then it was lower in my stomach, abdomen area. Wierd how it kind of changed like that. I also noticed a change in...
Hi there! Sorry for not getting back sooner. I think you're really doing great. Around 3 weeks off I still had some discomfort, but it was mainly when I wasn't keeping food in my stomach often...
Yeah, I did have times where the stomach pain would creep back in - especially if I ate something a little too daring like pizza or spaghetti. I found that tums worked best for me. For the past two...
tiger- I've been taking a supplement that has DGL, slippery elm and marshmallow. I think it has really helped. For me the stomach pain started to subside about 4 days ago (today is day 19 off). I...
I tapered down and then did every other day. I was on 40 mg protonix, then stepped down to 20 mg for 3 weeks, then I took 20 mg every other day for two weeks and then stopped. I still had rebound but...
I am 17 days off the Protonix. Things are getting better every day. From about day 6-13 things were kind of rough. I can tell that my body is now starting to get closer to normal. I still can't eat...
I noticed that I felt an improvement on day 4 and a real improvement in about a week. I just weaned off of Protonix, and the rebound started at about day 4-5, so it makes sense that it takes that...
bokbok, any update? I'm also weaning off protonix and I'd love to hear how things are going for you now. Thanks! Lisa...
mtjbob, I've been reading your story and I'm curious if you have an update on how you are doing. I'm 10 days off Protonix and your journey has been inspiring to me. Thanks! Lisa...
I'm in a similar position - I'm on day 9 off of a PPI (protonix, but pretty much the same thing as nexium). I'm hoping you start feeling better soon. I found that days 5-7 have been the hardest. Of...
Today is day 9 off of the Protonix and I think I'm over the "peak" of the rebound. I still have pain in my stomach, but it's not as bad. I've been taking the DGL and another supplement that has...
Marie, thanks for your advice. I actually have some DGL my naturopathic MD gave me yesterday (I was too nervous to try it), so I took that this AM and so far I don't need the Zantac. The DGL tastes...
Marie, thank you so much for the advice and encouragement. My dr. gave me the OK to go ahead and wean off (although he kind of rolled his eyes at me when I mentioned rebound in my internet research -...
Thanks for your quick reply! I will definitely check out the other posts - it's nice to know I'm not alone (although it's not nice that we have to go through this). Thanks again! Lisa...
I would really like to hear anyone's experience with acid rebound. I was put on Protonix 40 mg for gastritis. I've never had heartburn or reflux, but my dr. said that we needed to reduce the acid to...