The Dr. didn't send me home with a prescription for acid reflux/ heartburn. In the hospital they gave me liquid nexium.

What do you take? In my fog last night I kept taking the gas x strips thinking this isn't helping. LOL

For me Prilosec (generic version Omeprazole) has worked the best. I now take Zegerid, which is just Omeprazole plus an added absorption medication. Those might be a bit large for you right now, but Prilosec pills are very very small.

I use a Prilosec capsule and just pop it open, sprinkle the contents onto my tongue, take a swig of water, and done!

I just started taking OTC Zantac 150's and they work great! My MD gave me rx Pepcid but it wasn't working..

I take omeprazole and it works great. Very easy to swallow.

The doc gave me a prescription for Famotadine, which is a weaker form of Pepcid.

hi all

i went home with a script for Prilosec (one month no refill) - luckily i never suffered heartburn.

i went to dr last week for a checkup, forgot to ask if i should continue with the prilosec. i can call him monday, but in yiour opinions, do you think the prilosec will continue? don't think i'll need it.

thanx

kathy

I think if you are feeling really good without it you should totally not worry!

The Dr. didn't send me home with a prescription for acid reflux/ heartburn. In the hospital they gave me liquid nexium.

What do you take? In my fog last night I kept taking the gas x strips thinking this isn't helping. LOL

I think that an acid reducer would help you. gas X strips are more for gas, not acid.

Thanks for all of the responses. Dreamer, I understand gas x is for gas but in the middle of the night in my sleep deprived pain fog it wasn't sinking in.

I got some prilosec but it takes a few days/ wks for it to kick in. What can I use right now? I have heartburn really bad. Oh, I also had a coughing fit and it felt like I was going to bust a stitch or God forbid pop a staple. Anyone have damage due to coughing.

I had horrific coughng for sverel weeks but due to sutures in my diaphragm due to bad hiatial hernia repair. So I just had to wait it out.otheriwse he should be able to prescribe a cough syrup for you or over the counter. Mine could not be healed with any syrup. it was definitel maddening. I didn't think it would ever stop.

I've taken a PPI since way before my VSG 12-9-10 and decided to wing it (w/o taking my PPI) a few days ago = HEARTBURN CITY! *Sooooo, how long would YOU test the waters and not take one to see if the acid/heartburn would subside on its own ????