Hmm, has Prilosec OTC worked for ANYBODY with Chronic LPR or GERD?

[suelynn]

I take 20 mg Aciphex a day, but still have fits of cough...and trust me I know what everyone means about the public..they think you have some horrible contagious disease..I work in the court system, and in court I started to cough, someone haned me a peppermint drop..I don't hink so, as that makes me choke and cough more, but how do youtell some one..will it ever stop, or do we live with it best we can..and again, I have said it many times, if this is all I have to live with, not cancer, not something terminal, then I can do it..BUT most people don't understand what we are feeling

Sue

[Harry]

KPK,

Several things come to mind -- you may lack magnesium in your diet that is causing spasms and cramping in the area where you get a hiatal hernia. And, trapped gas causing diaphagm pressure resulting in vagus nereve irritation??

You could try taking a magnesium supplement to increase your magnesium at the cellular level -- every cell in your body contains magnesium and it is suppose to be readily available in many foods. But, some experts think 80% of people are defiecient.

There is a Sticky Thread by bluepumkin "GERD Suffers - I Feel Good Let me Tell You Why"-- at the top of the Digestive Disorders board -- about How taking magnesium changed his life with a diagnosed GERD problem -- I suggest you read it.

There is an excellent homeopathic remedy for muscle spasms/cramps-- Magnesia Phos that you can buy at a health food store~~~ take it as needed-- it takes 20 minutes to work.

Also, alot of bloating is caused by intestinal friendly bacteria getting out of balance and needs to be re-balanced.
Friendly bacteria can get out of balance for many reasons -- too much salt, sugary, spicy foods, alcohol a round of antibiotics and many other reasons. Just 1 alcoholic drink increases the magnesium in your next urineation by 5 times -- interesting Factoid but true.

Since intestinal bacteria is normally present in the Gi tract, when it gets out of balance --Doctors don't have a test for it--- So, you need to try to get it re-balanced it on your own!!

You could try eating a good brand of yogurt several times daily. Kefir is loaded with friendly bacteria and taking a probiotic supplement several times daily on an empty stomach may help.
You could have a yeast/candida infection that can be treated with an anti-fungal drugs like Nystatin, Diflucan, Sporanox and there are some OTC remedies that are pretty good.

I wish you well ~~~Harry

[KPK1]

Harry

Thanks for the advice. I never thought of a magnesium deficiency.

[missbbpepper]

hello,

I have GERD - and had NO SUCCESS what so ever with Prilosec OTC -now am on Protonix.

Amber and service dog Quincy

[sunshine123]

Is Protonix working well for you? How about side effects?