Propulsid and Motility
Question:
Hi everybody, I want to report that Prevacid has been a Godsend for me. I have been suffering from acid reflux for 15 years taking OTC meds and antacids and having bouts of severe reflux when I forget. Now with Prevacid, no more acid reflux at all, just reflux. I can eat anything I want without fear of having heartburn. The down side of this is some old habits are coming back and am eating more of my beloved foods like chocolate, etc and gaining weight. Anyway went from 30 mg to 15 mg dosage and works great. I just had an upper GI done and they found that the stomach is not emptying like it should. So now they gave me Propulsid 20mg to help with motility. Why is there not enough motility? You would think they would do a lower GI to see if there was on obstacle or blockage. What can I expect with Propulsid? The doc said I have a small HH and if meds can’t get a handle on this reflux then surgery may be the best option. Why do I need to correct my reflux if there is no acid problems anymore? Is there something that can go wrong if reflux is left to go? Like I said before I still notice the reflux especially when laying on left side, but it is not painful or obtrusive in anyway. Oh, I had a H-pylori test today and it was negative. Fritz
Response:
Fritz, the one thing I worry about with Prevacid or Propulsid, is that these drugs havent had 30 yrs or so of testing to see what they will do to your system in the long run.. As for the causes of Motility problems and gastric emptying problems,, which are basically in the same boat, they are both movement problems. My doctor really doesnt seem to have any answers. Here are some theories Ive heard for motility problems, but these are all the ideas of others. 1. Vitamin Deficiencies ( diet) 2. IBS-IBD-COLITIS (various other diseases) 3. Nervous Gut (brain-bowel connection) 4.Allergies ( Wheat-milk-etc) 5.Genetics 6. Hiatus Hernia ( but most say it doesnt have much of an effect on anything)
