Re: Esophagael Cancer or Osteoporosis

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I had severe acid reflux from H. Pylori last year and was on Omeprazole

(Prilosec) for 6 months. I now have joint pains (like RA but no clear diagnosis

yet) and I have come across articles suggesting some links between H. Pylori to

reactive arthritis and Omeprazole to polyarthralgia!

It's like a chicken and egg thing...

Regards,

Rose

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Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 1:12 PM

Subject: [ ] Esophagael Cancer or Osteoporosis

I was wondering whats better??? None of course, but my point is while on some of

these drugs for RA, do you find you have GERDS or upset stomach so you take a

pill for that, whether it be, zantac, prilosec or Protonix. In doing this, its

believed your chances of bone fractures increase and/or osteoporosis.

This concerns me as I take protonix at least twice weekly and zantac almost

daily because the Celebrex that I am on is causing awful indigestion and some

stomach pains. I have tried taking with food, nixing spicy or acidic foods but

still end up taking an antacid. I am concerned because I already have beginning

of osteoporosis and it just seems like a vicious cycle between caring for my

bones or living in pain.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I had terrible indigestion and upset stomach aches and pains from all the meds I

am taking. I do take Rantidine (zantac) daily where before it was just as

needed. I'm also on methotrextate and take a nausea pill for that too

-metoclorpramide. To me, it didn't seem to make a difference with or without

food, I was still sick. Now a year later after trying to find the right meds, I

do not have as much nausea or indigestion. But it's a trade-off like you said.

While I'm getting relief for the indigestion, etc., what is being damaged from

these meds? It just seems like a no win situation.

Chris

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> I was wondering whats better??? None of course, but my point is while on some

of these drugs for RA, do you find you have GERDS or upset stomach so you take a

pill for that, whether it be, zantac, prilosec or Protonix. In doing this, its

believed your chances of bone fractures increase and/or osteoporosis.

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> This concerns me as I take protonix at least twice weekly and zantac almost

daily because the Celebrex that I am on is causing awful indigestion and some

stomach pains. I have tried taking with food, nixing spicy or acidic foods but

still end up taking an antacid. I am concerned because I already have beginning

of osteoporosis and it just seems like a vicious cycle between caring for my

bones or living in pain.

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