Re: Previcid?/Nexium/Bad Taste-, Maureen

[Guest guest]

> > Okay, this is what my GI told me, I don't know if true though..

He said I need to take the Nexium (or simular med) to turn of the

proton pumps because when taking the pancrease enzymes,

they will not work properly if you have too much stomach acid.

, Maureen,

It is true that if you are taking a non-enteric coated enzyme, like

Viokase, that you need to take an antiacid BEFORE taking the

enzymes, otherwise a person's stomach acid will interfere with

the enzymes' progression to the small intestine and they (the

enzymes) will not be effective.

Yet if you are taking an enteric coated enzyme like Ultrase,

Lipram or Pancrelipase, an antiacid is NOT necessary, as the

enteric coated enzymes are encased in a special gel capsule

which is designed not to break down until they reach the

intestine.

Any antiacid will work, my doctor recommended Zantac for the

short time I took Viokase. I prefer the enteric coated enzymes

and don't need antiacids to take beforehand.

With hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

hhessgriffeth@...

South Carolina

SC and SE Regional Representative

PAI, Intl.

Note: All comments or advice are personal opinion only, and

should not be substituted for professional medical consultation.