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Switching Ppi

Took Prevacid for a year pre op now three weeks post op not working well. Already take two a day.

Wonder ifI should switch to Prilosec, add Zantac? I have the sour feeling in my stomach and metal taste in mouth? It briefly gets better if I eat sometimes.

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    • bigtigger1010
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      Try protonix! Awesome :-)

    • bigtigger1010
      bigtigger1010

      Protonix isnt a generic... its brand name... the generic name for it is Pantoprazole (which is actually what i take)... Aciphex is Rabeprazole...

    • Fiddleman
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      Prilosec has worked great for me post-op, no issues whatsoever.

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    Ok' date=' so i had my first heartburn attack today. It was my first day back to work and i didnt take my prilosec in the morning, thinking i could just take it when i got home. :0( i didnt think it would matter, as its not "fast acting" anyway. Either it mattered or something else is going on. Any thoghts? Im on one 20 mg pill per day.[/quote']

    Even on Prevacid I could never skip. Take it first or you will likely be miserable. That was probally the cause of the heartburn.

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    Does increasing the dose of PPI help with hunger for those 3+ months out? I take 1 Prilosec daily and found hunger returning. If it is acid, I can see an increase would help me.

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    I take two Prilosec and two Zantac daily! Recommended by my doctor' date=' and its working for me.[/quote']

    That's great news. What times during the day do you take them? How long have you been on them? Did your md give you a time limit on how long u can stay on this schedule? Thanks in advance!

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    Does anyone ever wake up with a burning sensation in their chest? That is what I'm faced with and I'm on pantazole twice per day. Sleeping upright is not fun.

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    Does anyone ever wake up with a burning sensation in their chest? That is what I'm faced with and I'm on pantazole twice per day. sleeping upright is not fun.

    I would say its likely heartburn gerd related. Have you talked with your Md?

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    Taking two Prilosec on am and Zantac at night has really helped.

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    Switched to Prevacid. What a relief! I went from feeling like my stomach was a raw wound to being not sensitive to fluid. And I didn't have to sit up the whole night . Thanks folks

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