Nexium plus O-T-C Prilosec? - Digestive Disorders Message Board

maggiecttr · 04-26-2004, 04:54 PM

Has anyone ever taken this combination? My gastroent suggested that in addition to the 40-mg. Nexium I take before breakfast, I take a 20-mg.
O-T-C Prilosec before dinner to see if that will help dissipate the remaining esophagus flutters/twitches I still get on the Nexium alone. Does this make any sense to use two different PPIs?

Thanks!
Maggie C.

Deda · 04-26-2004, 04:59 PM

Maggie--

I'm not real educated, (yet) on using PPI's, altho I have been using them for 7 months now for Acid Reflux. But I have read of a few people using 2 different types at once, which I did myself for a few days. It didn't seem to help me any, but I hope someone will come here and give you some good information.
Good luck tho, and I hope you get better real soon!
DEDA

Lia813 · 04-28-2004, 08:07 AM

I take 2 PPI's and an H2 blocker and magnesium, every day . My Dr said take all that . Nothing is doing me any good. I've had severe chest pain with each and every swallow of food or water since Jan. 1 , had a Barrium Swallow and an endoscopy which showed nothing. Next step will be a manometry. I am quite tired of it already ! Good luck. Lia

nopizza · 04-28-2004, 12:56 PM

I took Prilosec for 4 days while my PPI (Prevacid) was gearing itself up for action, and I had diarrhea the entire time. Once I finished the Prilosec & was just on the Prevacid, I was fine. Later my doctor said that taking two of them together was a no-no. However, if your doctor suggested it, I say go for it. It might work for you.

Deda · 04-28-2004, 03:33 PM

nopizza--

But isn't Prilosec a PPI as well?