Almost a month med-free and counting. I know I'm not like before I had the flare-up in April. Seems like my system is more sensitive now. I still need to be careful, specially with fats. But I was...
Hi Nancy, Read this article and see why my 3rd doctor thinks this way: http://www.acponline.org/journals/news/jul-aug04/ppis.htm This is the article that inspired me to try quitting Protonix. I don't...
Hi Nancy, did you slowly taper off the dose? If you did, maybe it's not rebound. My doctor says tapering off the dose "should enable anyone to get off a PPI without any problems."...
Opinions vary. This is my third doctor and she thinks I can take it on an as needed basis. I feel recovered from my original gastritis. She is going to do an endoscopy to ascertain no damage remains....
Hi Faye, The aspartame in some of those drinks gave me terrible reflux, I had to stop it, ditto for the sugarless gum : ( It took me months to get adjusted to new habits, and I still struggle. I...
My doctor does not think the headaches are from quitting Protonix, and what's more, she believes I should take Protonix again to protect my stomach from the NSAIDS I am having to use to stop the...
My doctor does not think it's withdrawal from Protonix. She feels they are the result of my perimenopause (I'm 43). But after reading some of the stories in this room, I should feel fortunate they...
Ilovecats, I am not a doctor. I am posting to provide other people with my experience so they can form their own opinions. That said, I notice two things. Every PPI does not work the same way. If...
Hi Josey, Well, if I were you I would ask: 1. Is the asthma med I am currently taking causing the reflux, and if so, is there some other one I can switch to so I don't get the reflux? 2. Do you think...
Hi Josey, Sounds like reflux. I suffer from asthma too, but yours is not the pattern I've had. The literature, however, is full of cases like yours where it happens at night in the way you describe....
Hi Shelly, something that helped me was to not drink water immediately or right after meals. It is good if you wait about an hour before drinking again. Try eating as many small meals as you can, and...
Ugh, the "detox period" seems to be almost over. It is the ninth day since I quit and the third day in a row I do not get a horrible withdrawal headache. I still have tenderness, but no disabling...
I want to support Nonstop's approach, as it has helped me as well. While not all of us are in the same situation, there's a "significant percentage" (to quote the medical literature) of people who...
Yep. I would LOVE to start a web site devoted to assisting those who want to to quit. Hopefully I'm done with the detox period.......
First of all, the correct word is withdrawal . Yahoo ran a story on how people who want to cannot get off Paxil (Paxil and Protonix are made by the same company, Wyeth). I read it to find out how the...
Hi Dreamgirl. As a matter of fact, I am having problems. I have been having migraine-like headaches almost since the time I quit the 10 mg. Can you spell withdrawal symptoms??? In other words, out of...
There might be a cause for my sudden, out of the blue, without previous history headaches. It may be a withdrawal symptom from Protonix, the PPI I am quitting. I went from 10 mg to nothing at the...
Hi Ann, Thank you for replying. Because of an administration glitch with my health plan, I can't see my doctor until next week. The massage is a good idea. I am laying low today hoping to avert...
Hi everyone, I'm new. Normally I post in the GERD board, which I believe was also brought on by perimenopause. At least with GERD there were certain things I could do to alleviate the suffering long...
The reason I am dropping them is because I do feel better. I know my esophagus and stomach tissues are no longer as irritated as when I had my crisis five months ago. I feel fine! I was cleared by my...
Kaiser dropped my insurance due to a member services glitch and they allowed me to pay for my Protonix prescript ion out of pocket (they will reimburse me later). Guess what, each 20 mg pill cost me...
It's been a few days since I last wrote. Nothing dramatic has happened. I am waiting until after my period to definitively drop the medication. I can feel a normal digestion after every meal I eat,...
You can try almonds. Soak them overnight. Its the only kind I can eat. The soaking removes a chemical nuts have that helps them pass through the digestive system untouced, so they are easier to...
This is very common. In fact many GERD sufferers go through this. If you are prone to anxiety, it can get worse. Has your doc given you anything to ease the anxiety? In my case, I didn't take my...
My cholesterol is 137. I do not take any dairy except half a cup of yogurt in the morning with 1000 mg of calcium....
Okay, Your PPI should be stopping the reflux with the regime you are describing. It took me three treis to find the right medication that would stop the worst symptoms. You are experiencing sheer...
Tommer, there are many of us out here, but this is a slow time of the year as everyone is vacationing. Keep posting on this same thread to allow people to read your question. I too, suffered from the...
Hi Tinker, Tell me what modifications have you made to your diet and how are you sleeping. I got better after five months, with a significant change in diet and habits. Do you drink water when you...
So I had my first real indication of acid in my belly yesterday. But my dad was visiting and this is always stressful, so I have to say, I saw for the first time since I was diagnosed I saw how...
Are you taking it several times a day?...
wmnak, You asked for input, so here it goes. I too, had to cut down on very comforting habits in order for my GERD to stop making my life hell. A lack of appetite is one of the symptoms that many...
Homeopathy has been very helpful to me in the past, with some severe allergies I had while living in another country. Give it a try, always watching your body and its language....
Okay, this week I will stop taking the PPI. My doctor knows. She left me a prescript ion refill for 40 mg for me to pick up to have available in case I get into another crisis. August is around the...
Joan, I have never bruised like this in my whole life. My legs are covered with bruises and i don't even know what caused them (certainly not cycling!). Een though everything seems to be going well,...
I didn't notice until today. The bubbles are all but gone. The full feeling after a small meal is gone too. I hear noises immediately after eating or right after getting up in the morning, but...
I sent my doctor an e-mail update. Overall, I am feeling well, about the same as when I took 20 mg. Last night though, after a light meal of chicken, rice and salad, I had pain at the bottom of my...
It's my fifth day on the new dose. The first couple of days were scary, I did feel that stomach warmth, the bubbling and growling. I am now clearly more succeptible to reflux. To try this theory out,...
I am now down to 10 mg of Protonix and I will post here regularly to let you know what happens. To those unfamiliar with my novela, I am trying to get off the PPIs because I believe my damage five...
It could be referred pain. I experienced that tenderness during my episodes of dyspepsia in a recent trip. I was eating too much, and the excess carbs made my stomach inflate and hurt. My digestion...
Keep us posted! This week seems good. I can tell I have more acid in my stomach already, as the typical bubbling sounds are now normal, (as opposed to deafening!), and food does not seem to stay in...
/community/emoticons/cool.gif Yes Pato, the acid will come back. If your still have an ulcer, you will have pain again. If you still are prone to reflux it will still come back. If your diet sucks,...
This is why I am getting off the PPIs. See post with a similar name from Jason. It is wise to taper it off instead of quitting cold turkey. I have been tapering my dosage for a month and a half now....
Ok, this is an update. The calcium carbonate got rid of my PMS and most of my cramps too. What a relief this month! So now I have started taking 10 mg instead of 20, in my drive to get off the PPIs....
Yep, that was my diagnosis. Same symptoms too. If you are still having the reflux, your PPi is not working or the dose is not strong enough. That happened to me. A change in diet and some mild...
Lonibel, I am by no means out of the woods yet, as my GERD is currently managed by those changes and a 20 mg dose of Protonix I take at night. I plan to reduce it to 10 mg, and then eliminate it...
I attribute much of my recovery to a radical change in diet. This diet is obviously not for everyone, as it requires ironclad discipline, but it has worked very well for me. I no longer have...
willjones, work hard at keeping your GERD under control and your panic attacks will decrease in ocurrence and intensity. I know because I had them when my GERD was at its worst. Do you exercise each...
Soda is terrible on your stomach and intestine. I quit soda and I feel like a new person. Before, when I used to drink it ocassionally, I felt intense stomach pain (went twice to the ER). The...
I was a graduate student for seven years, so I understand your dilemma. But I quit coffee, which, no matter what I did, felt like I had eaten glass. You will have severe withdrawal symptoms and...
Hi Rachel, I am also trying to get off my PPI, in this case Protonix. I went down from 40 to 20 mg, and after two happy weeks, I am feeling LOTS of gas after every meal, bloating, and some stomach or...