Re: Prevacid, Nexium, Zantac, Prilosec....which one is the best?
All the stuff I have read seems to show that Nexium is the best. I have used Prilosec, Zantac, Prevacid, Aciphex and Protonix at various times in the past. I used them to help avoid problems when I take NSAIDs. My wife has had GERD for several years and now takes Nexium with good results.
She had stopped responding to Prilosec and Prevacid so Nexium was the next choice.
Zantac and Prilosec are OTC now. You should be able to try those and see how you do. All except Zantac are PPI - proton pump inhibitors.
Re: Prevacid, Nexium, Zantac, Prilosec....which one is the best?
To be honest if you have severe cases, none of them really work that well.I have been on every popular one and none of them worked for me. Upon the recomendation of others on the bords I strated taking Magnessium oxide and It works wonders for me.
Re: Prevacid, Nexium, Zantac, Prilosec....which one is the best?
You can't tell how severe GERD is by symptoms . Often the symptoms are much worse than what the test results indicate .
Everyone reacts differently to PPIS -- it's an individual thing. One person may have great results on one particular drug-- but that same drug may not help another person at all. It's trial and error.
Re: Prevacid, Nexium, Zantac, Prilosec....which one is the best?
From what i've heard, there is no best one for everyone, each formulation is a little different and each person responds differently to the meds. I tried them all and protonix was the only one that actually worked for me. \
I would recommend asking your doc for samples before you fill a scrip. I filled a scrip for prilosec, nexium and one other before i got to protonix, that's three co-pays before i even got the right med!
Re: Prevacid, Nexium, Zantac, Prilosec....which one is the best?
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Originally Posted by trapley
To be honest if you have severe cases, none of them really work that well.I have been on every popular one and none of them worked for me. Upon the recomendation of others on the bords I strated taking Magnessium oxide and It works wonders for me.
How much magnesium oxide are you taking? I'm taking 250mg a day along with Nexium (40mg) and was getting great relief from symptoms. Now, however, the GERD symptoms are coming back. I'm just curious if you were taking mega doses of the magnesium oxide.
Re: Prevacid, Nexium, Zantac, Prilosec....which one is the best?
I've been on Prevacid, Nexium, Prilosec, and Zantac (not to mention about a million other stomach meds). All these meds, except Zantac, are proton pump inhibitors. My doctor said they are all very similar, but slightly different, and all good. He said whatever works for you is the best. None work for me. Right now I'm on Prevacid 30 mg twice a day, just because my doctor didn't want me off ppis.
Re: Prevacid, Nexium, Zantac, Prilosec....which one is the best?
I'm on my 3rd week of free sample of nexium and so far no relief and I've tried all others. I also have Barrett's esophagus with no cell changes thank heavens but at this rate of no healing what next? Surgery is the last option and I've tried all the pills along with all the otc to go with them. It's caused small damage to my air ways, lungs, throat and who knows what else after only 6 months of it. I hope Dr gives me more free samples.....I don't want to pay through the nose for something that doesn't work.
Re: Prevacid, Nexium, Zantac, Prilosec....which one is the best?
I have been on Nexium for about a month now. I have a hiatal hernia and the gerd symptoms associated with it. I went to a chiropractor to try to see if he could massage it down as described in another post. This particular person didn't seem to know how to do it and I was wasting alot of $ in just copays. The nexium seems to be working but I'm worried about the long term use of it. I get some stomach pain but I don't know if its the Nexium or my diet. Has anyone been on this for a long time without any negative side effects? I just turned 40 and I hate to have to be on this for the rest of my life. Any Suggestions....MDB
Re: Prevacid, Nexium, Zantac, Prilosec....which one is the best?
my Pharmacist did say that she knew of many people on it long term and that Nexium is one of the safest drugs to take. My only question is, Isn't Nexium fairly new? Is this going to be a turnout like Vioxx was and will Nexium eventually be realled because it took all that time to figure out that Nexium really did more damage than good? That's what I worry about with new meds.
Re: Prevacid, Nexium, Zantac, Prilosec....which one is the best?
Iv'e been on Protonix for 2 years and maybe once had gerd.
works great for me 40 mgs. i was in the hospital when i found out i had acid reflux disease. thought i was having a heart attack.
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Re: Prevacid, Nexium, Zantac, Prilosec....which one is the best?
Was on zantac 150 2 x a day for bout 20 yrs,had a second child and for some reason it stopped working.Doc then put me on prevacid 2 x a day worked like a charm.Take care.
Re: Prevacid, Nexium, Zantac, Prilosec....which one is the best?
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Originally Posted by singer1
my Pharmacist did say that she knew of many people on it long term and that Nexium is one of the safest drugs to take. My only question is, Isn't Nexium fairly new? Is this going to be a turnout like Vioxx was and will Nexium eventually be realled because it took all that time to figure out that Nexium really did more damage than good? That's what I worry about with new meds.
From what I understand, nexium is basically the same thing as Prilosec. The drug company's patent expired on Prilosec, so they needed a new cash cow, therefore Nexium was created. No, I am not a conspiracy nut, or anti-drug company. I have heard this from pharmacists and medical professionals.
Re: Prevacid, Nexium, Zantac, Prilosec....which one is the best?
I've been on Prilosec's gen. off spring, Omeprazole for almost 2 years now. It works great for me, better then Nexium did anyway. I really did not like the way Nexium made me feel but, it did seem to help just the same. In the past I've been known to not take it on the weekends and let me tell you, by Monday morning I'm right back to square one and swear that I'll never miss a dose again.
The only side effect I've had with it is a missed heart beat, well, really my heart beats and then beats again before it's time to so I guess it's a fast beat but anyway, it only does it twice a minute or so and I have had no ill effects from it. The info that came with my prescript for it said that maybe a side effect and that is the only one I have from it.
Now, on the other hand, my brother-in-law cannot take Prilosec because he is allergic to it.
On yet another hand, my dad takes prevacid (spelling?) and that works great for him. As other posts have said, it all depends on the person and what works best for that person and getting free samples is the best thing to do before getting a prescript for something that may not work or may made matters worse.
