How long have you been taking the Omeprazole and Zantac?...
If anyone has any opinions or needs something I wrote clarified, please let me know. Thanks....
I've been tapering my Pantoprazole for a little over a year. I currently take 20mg every other day. I see my GI 8/6. I'm hoping that at this appointment, he will stop the Pantoprazole. I also take...
I agree with SharonZ. You should discuss adding this medication with your doctor who can give you the best advice....
The GI doc didn't tell me what to expect. Yea, so I went from 40mg twice a day, went down to 40mg once daily, then alternated between 40mg and 20mg each day. Then, I went down to 20mg every day. Now...
So, I saw my GI doctor today. We decided to take the Pantoprazole one day and skip it the next (back and forth). What I'd like to learn more about is, What should I be watchful for on the days I skip...
I'm currently on Pantoprazole (PPI) 20mg and Pepcid (H2) 40mg. I will be seeing my GI doctor on Monday (3/12/18). We have been tapering my dose of Pantoprazole for about a year. I have a feeling that...
Sorry to bump an old thread, but I had another question related to switching from a PPI to an H2. When they got you off the PPI completely, did they change the dosage (mg/frequency) of the H2?...
Well in my last post, I mentioned that I had to taper the dosage (as per GI doc instruction) from 40mg/20mg alternate dose to 20mg every day. At the time of my last post (Thursday 12/14), I didn't...
There are 2 different classes of gerd medications. One class are h2 blockers such as Pepcid and Zantac. Another class are the PPIs such as Prilosec, Nexium, Protonix. Now as far as I know, you can...
I just went to my GI doctor on Monday. I told him how well everything has been going with the 40mg/20mg alternate doses of the Pantoprazole. He was pleased with my progress and told me to start...
For my endoscopy, they put me to sleep so they could put a scope down to check everything out. Mine revealed I have GERD. I was prescribed pantoprazole which I'm currently in the process of getting...
I am in the process of weaning off of Pantoprazole I've been taking for GERD, Its been slow but gradual. I was taking 80mg a day (40mg before breakfast and 40mg before dinner). About 9 months ago,...
I've gone through acid rebound when I lowered my Pantoprazole from 40mg daily to alternating 20mg and 40mg. Some of the acid rebound resolved within a few days but some took about a month to settle....
The main issues I had for the first couple of days was nausea and regurgitation. The nausea subsided days after starting the taper, but the regurgitation was on and off and lasted for about a month....
I am also in the process of weaning off of Protonix, which I have been taking for GERD. I was taking 40mg every day before my last GI doc visit 3 months ago. Since then, I've been alternating between...
For those of you who got off of the PPI and switched to an H2 blocker, was the H2 blocker strong enough to treat your symptoms? Did/do you get breakthrough?...
I just wanted to post an update as to how I'm doing with the taper. I'm still alternating between the 40mg and 20mg doses of the Pantoprazole. (I see GI in Dec at which point we will evaluate...
Anyone have any experience they'd like to share about taking Pepcid (or another H2-blocker) regularly and/or long term? Does it continue to work? Any side effects (either immediate or long term)?...
Thanks for your feedback. I'm currently alternating between 40mg and 20mg of Pantoprazole each day. I don't see my GI doctor again till mid-December at which point, I'm sure he will evaluate my...
Has anyone ever transitioned from taking a PPI to an H2? If so, what was your experience?...
Updating you guys on my process of getting off the Pantoprazole. (I'm currently alternating between 40mg and 20mg each day; Still taking my Pepcid 40mg @ bedtime) I've noticed that the past few days,...
I currently take Lithium to treat my schizoaffective - bipolar disorder. I've been taking it for almost 11 years. I was started on 600mg per day. My blood level, was taken a little over a week later,...
That's great that you haven't had any rebound acidity since stopping the Nexium. I hope this continues. I'm in the process of weaning off of the Pantoprazole (PPI) I take myself. I take Pepcid at...
I currently take a PPI (Pantoprazole) and an H2-blocker (Pepcid). I take the Pantoprazole in the AM and the Pepcid at bedtime. I'm currently being weaned off of the Pantoprazole. What I'd like to...
Welcome to the forums RitaK. I take a different PPI (Pantoprazole) and H2-blocker (Pepcid), but my GI doctor is weaning me off of my PPI and take the Pepcid at bedtime. (as I've been doing). He wants...
It's possible. I don't get this side effect. How long have you been taking the pantoprazole?...
I've been taking my Pepcid 40mg every night at bedtime for my acid reflux / gerd. I've been on this medication (at this time and dosage) for approximately 3 years. (taking with Pantropazole, AM)...
It's been about a month since I've been tapering from 40mg/d Pantoprazole down to 20mg/d. (I'm alternating between 40mg and 20mg each day) I'm still taking the 40mg Pepcid at bedtime. Doc is...
I'm still adjusting to the taper of the pantoprazole my GI doc made last month. I'm alternating between 40mg and 20mg a day. I still take my Pepcid 40mg every night at bedtime. I'm split on how I...
I've been dealing with gerd for a few years now. It started when I was having what I call "nausea episodes". I was also dealing with other symptoms such as "regurgitation" and burning of the throat....
Is it possible to drink energy drinks (such as Red Bull), if you have GERD?...