Barretts/ 80 mg of Prilosec a Day !! - Acid Reflux / GERD Message Board

cvoor · 12-13-2006, 11:58 AM

I was diagnosed with Barretts in August 2006. I am on Prilosec was on 40 mg a day, for 12 wks, then down to 20 mg. Started having problems with reflux, so back up to 40mg a day, and had burning acid in throat one night while sleeping very bad. So I have been using a uncomfortable wedge pillow. My GI doc put me on 80 mg Prilosec a day !!!!
I weigh 105 lbs, and already have side effects from Prilosec on the dosage I am on now.
Is this too much prilosec to take a day, and he said indefinately ???
Any experiences out there ???

Sean II · 12-13-2006, 12:20 PM

I, just this afternoon, had a FEESST test performed (Gag!) and as a result my doctor is changing my meds from Prilosec 40mg's a day to Nexium 80mg's a day.

cvoor · 12-13-2006, 02:02 PM

Oh Wow, so you will also be on 80mg a day.
I thought about trying Nexium after the 1st of the yr, I"ve heard it's one of the best out there.

Sean II · 12-13-2006, 03:26 PM

It is but it is very expensive and most insurance will not cover it without a specific diagnosis with supporting evidence of necessity. The tech. that performed my test today said that my condition warrants the need for Nexium and that the doctor would be sending this request to my insurance carrier.

Alagaesia · 12-15-2006, 11:05 PM

Not all acid pills work the same. I tried nexium and it didn't do a thing. Neither did protonox. The only thing that worked for me was prevacid. Will your doc give you samples of other drugs to see if those will work better for you? I got off of prevacid. I went to a health store and went into the digestive section and found a ton of natural acid reflux stuff. I just pulled a bottle off the shelf and have stuck with these pills for a few months now and they work great. My reflux is pretty bad. I get reflux if I eat or drink anything. As long as I take my new pills I'm fine.