prevacid vs. prilosec?? - Digestive Disorders Message Board

carisa · 07-29-2006, 03:41 PM

Hi, I have been on prevacid now for a little while and I think it is giving me a weird butterfly feeling in my stomach. My doctor said that taking two 10 mg prilosec OTC a day should be about the same as taking one prevacid 30 mg prescrition a day which is what I am on currently. I am reluctant to take myself off of the prevacid because I still feel that it would be better than taking two prilosec OTCs 10 mg a day. Any opinions? I am desperate to feel better. I'm sure you all understand. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Carisa

Harry · 07-30-2006, 11:31 PM

carisa,

The Prilosec give me less side effects than any PPI including Prevacid. But, I think you can only get the Prilosdec OTC in 20 mg tablets-- I have not seen them in the 10mg size.
The 20 mg Prilosec works for me when I need it.

I wish you well~~~Harry

carisa · 07-31-2006, 05:22 PM

Thank you. you are right, I looked into it, and it only comes in 20 mg tablets and that is what I am now taking. I hope it works!

sunshine123 · 08-03-2006, 11:21 PM

Every PPI I've ever taken has bothered my stomach. I've been taking Prilosec OTC lately and stopped it a couple days ago. Pepcid AC isn't strong enough, but doesn't bother my stomach. I'm so disgusted with all of this. I had a Nissen Fundoplication several years ago which failed after 2 months. The reason I had it was b/c the meds. don't agree with me. Now, I'm back where I started!!!!!

Harry · 08-04-2006, 06:01 AM

sunshine,
Have you tried Protonix -- the literature says that it is somewhat different and is used to heal the esophagus.

You may want to look into it??

Harry