Question on GI meds

[Jan from CA]

Any experience with XanTac, Prilosec, or Previcide? These were suggested by a doctor friends

[Maz]

Did the reflux start with taking the prednisone? My integrative rheumy recommended taking zinc carnosine for reflux. It worked well for me when I had to take prednisone for a while. Not needed anymore.

[Jan from CA]

The reflux comes with stress or stomach upset. I will look into zinc carnosine

[Jan from CA]

Maz Where do you get the zinc carnosine?

[Maz]

I got it on Amazon. Are you still on AP? Might be a good idea to check with doc first (to determine dose and okay for you) and, if you get thumbs up, likely needs to be spaced well away from mino doses.

[Jan from CA]

Yes

[PhilC]

Hi Jan,

I take famotidine (generic Pepcid AC). I buy the 10 mg tablets at Walmart. For a long time I took one tablet every day, shortly after waking up. Now I take it as needed, about 15 to 30 minutes after a meal. This is basically the opposite of how they tell you to take this medication. I do that because stomach acid is important for digestion, and I don’t want to completely suppress its production.

If I eat a meal that I know is likely to cause heartburn, I will take one 10 mg tablet of famotidine about 15 to 30 minutes after that meal. If I am already experiencing some heartburn when it’s time to take the famotidine, then I take two tablets. And if I take an NSAID at the same time, then I always take 20 mg of famotidine.

Very rarely, my stomach will produce so much acid that even 20 mg of famotidine is not enough. On those occasions, one-half teaspoon of baking soda in a small glass of water usually works wonders.

Phil

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