Gerd

January 31, 2008

One of my asthma triggers is gerd, about a year ago I started taking

Nexium twice a day (morning and bedtime). The morning dose became

necessary for I'd be someplace and have a 'gerd' incident followed by

one of those persistent coughing spells as I have a horrible throat

gag reflex.

I also am anemic and the hemotologist has me taking feosol twice a day

(so much easier on the stomach than anything else over the counter).

It took a long time but my levels are within acceptable range.

A recent chest infection had me on a ten day regimen of antibiotics.

The warning on the label said do not take with dairy, antacids or iron

products. So I had to stagger them around my doses of nexium and feosol.

I've been wondering about nexium and iron supplements. Should I not

take them together (morning and bedtime with other medications)? I

haven't read anything, but it occurred to me after last night's sudden

gerd attack (that woke me up choking from fluid)... that since you

shouldn't take them with antibiotics maybe I shouldn't be conveniently

taking Nexium and iron supplement together. Anyone know?

January 31, 2008

I am assuming that all of us who have GERD have visited the website that gives

helps for dealing with it. There is also a list of foods to eat and avoid...it

is a good site....I visit it periodically just to remind myself of what to do

and not do...

uca79iii <bme1979@...> wrote:

>

> Hi,

>

> I take Prevacid which is similar to Nexium, and regular OTC iron.

> Both 2x/day. My pharmacist said that Prevacid isn't an antacid, it's a

> PPI (Proton Pump Inhibitor) so its safe to take it with other things.

>

> I would ask your hematologist or your pharmacist though, just to

> be safe. I hope this helps!

>

> Meagan

>

I sleep on a wedge and take Protonix twice daily. Also, I don't eat

anything 3 hours before bedtime.

It is very rare that I have GERD anymore.

Doug

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January 31, 2008

Hi Joycarol and ;

Had terrible GERD for quite a few years - popped tons of tums and other

antacids, until I found a gastro guy who said, " get thee to a sloped bed and

take these aciphex pills. Haven't had a problem since. Pepcid also works to

some extent, but Prachol was terrible for both myself and spouse. With Aciphex,

I can drink all the booze and beer I want, eat pizza and all the other no-no

foods. My last encoscopy revealed I was clear of polyps, so I'm in great shape

now, thanx to Aciphex - I'll probably drop dead next week. HOWEVER, if I get

into a lot of coughing, the asthma and wheezing will return. Of course, the

wheezing is much worse when I lie down, but the Xolair coupled with the Foradil

and Pulmicort (they're designed to work together) have gotten me to the point

where I don't have much of a problem unless I get another damned sinus infection

- like I have now - fungus, e-coli and pseudomonus - for which I'm on daily

infusions of an antibiotic plus oral antibiotics. Which brings me to the

question I have - the Xolair website mentions that one of the side effects of

Xolair is upper respiratory infection - at a 20% rate. Perhaps I'm in a

situation where the cure is worse than the disease. Who knows.

Ohldepharte

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