Prevacid rebound and Gaviscon
Question:
Thanks to everyone who posted regarding my question about Prevacid rebound. I am going to be part of a study on Prevacid vs. Prilosec, and in preparation I have to stop taking Prevacid for 2 weeks. I have stopped taking Prevacid again, but this time I am taking prescription Zantac, and Gaviscon, which I have found to be surprisingly helpful. Last time I took over the counter Pepcid at prescription doses and Mylanta. Also, I am not drinking any alcolhol, which can set off heartburn for me. Anyway, something’s working, because I am not getting rebound this time, or at least not noticing it.
Response:
> I am going to be part of a study on Prevacid vs. Prilosec, > and in preparation I have to stop taking Prevacid for 2 weeks.
Please post us with an update later as to which is better. I have > stopped taking Prevacid again, but this time I am taking prescription > Zantac, and Gaviscon, which I have found to be surprisingly helpful.
My wife would agree. Before her surgury, she was quite a fan of Gaviscon. The morons at Consumer Reports didn’t seem to know the merits of Gaviscon coating actions for heart burn. Mylanta is OK for an acid stomach not so good for acid reflux. > Last time I took over the counter Pepcid at prescription doses and > Mylanta. Also, I am not drinking any alcolhol, which can set off > heartburn for me. Anyway, something’s working, because I am not > getting rebound this time, or at least not noticing it.
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Response:
>> I am going to be part of a study on Prevacid vs. Prilosec, > and in preparation I have to stop taking Prevacid for 2 weeks. >Please post us with an update later as to which is better.
<snip> Actually, I will only be taking one or the other (don’t know which one yet), but maybe they will tell me the final results of the study. My doctor says this will be the first study to compare the two.
