Anyone take Protonix? - Acid Reflux / GERD Message Board

swig · 08-23-2007, 12:42 PM

I have been on Nexium for about 4 years and it is no longer working. My doctor gave me Protonix today and just wanted to know how it worked for any of you.

Thanks!

YankeeRoseO1 · 08-25-2007, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by swig

I have been on Nexium for about 4 years and it is no longer working. My doctor gave me Protonix today and just wanted to know how it worked for any of you.

Thanks!

Hi, i was on protonix for about a year. Helped alot with heartburn, however has not helped enough to keep the acid out of my throat. I now have LPR,and have been switched to nexium one time a day. I think i need a double dose, but dr doesnt want to put me on two a day.

MountainReader · 08-25-2007, 07:40 PM

I was on Protonix for several years. It helped for a long time, then became less effective. I have also been on Prilosec and Nexium. For the last year and a half, I have been on Prevacid twice a day. So far, that is working for me.

From what I have gathered from this board, everyone finds different things that work for them. I say give the Protonix a try for a while.

Mrockrdude · 08-29-2007, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by YankeeRoseO1

Hi, i was on protonix for about a year. Helped alot with heartburn, however has not helped enough to keep the acid out of my throat. I now have LPR,and have been switched to nexium one time a day. I think i need a double dose, but dr doesnt want to put me on two a day.

I have been on Nexium for about 5 years. Started taking a single dose with fairly good success. Still had a few problems so my doc had ne take a daily double dose. Once in the morning and once at night. Seems to have improved thing alot but I still have regurg if I eat/drink too late and then lie flat. I would think that if you still have problems that adoubl dose would help. But I don't get paid for that endorsement or have a M.D. attached to my name either.

Lynn8 · 08-29-2007, 11:38 AM

I have been on Protonix for 4 yrs and stil has the acid reflux, only someday is better than the other. A couple of months ago I tried to reduce taking it, only took it when I need it, because I read that there is no study yet on long term side effects if taking PPI more than 3 yrs.

Since I still get this acid reflux, now my doctor wanted to switch with Nexium, I got free samples but couldn't take them, so I am back taking Protonix again.
Right now I take it everyday since my voice is hoarse for one month already.
Don't know if this is from side effects of PPI or the acid reflux itself. I read that both can make our voice hoarse. Can't win.

Now there is a new study that taking Zantax, Pepcid AC for a long time could cause Dementia, but no study yet on PPI.