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Windflowing

Updated 10mo ago

Changing Reflux Medication: How to Talk to Your Doctor

I've been struggling with reflux for years now and my medication does treat it, but I'm worried about the side effects. how do I approach the topic of changing the medication with my doctor?

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Faithhope

1y

I take medication also. My kidney dr and my internist Dora not approve. But my husband died from esophageal cancer and I’ve had Barrett’s. The meds make it go away. I’m torn between taking it or not.
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Faithhope

1y

Does not approve
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Raquel226

1y

Can I ask what medicine you're taking?
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Trumpet_Man

1y

Have to find a medical center that’s strong I GI problems. One of the bigges like Mayo.
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Raquel226

1y

I would just be honest and say what you wrote in your post.
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spicysugar

1y

Yeah it sounds to me like you could just say what you wrote. That you have concerns about the side effects. Ask if there are options to treat the side effect or if there is a similar drug you could test out
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Mashka

1y

Say exactly what you just wrote, except instead of that question, tell him/her that you would feel more comfortable with something else instead. You, as many others, also actually might be forgetting about dietitians. You could ask your doctor for a referral.
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Kingswife

1y

I dont have side effects but I am worried about the long term ones. Ive been taking 40mg 2x per day of Omeprazole for 2 years now but my GI doc doesn't have concerns. She tells me losing weight and eating an antiacid diet would help.
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Faithhope

1y

She just changed me to nexium. She says don’t worry about what others drs think. I need it.
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sorenachy

1y

I take either pantoprazole or lansoprazole (they both act the same) in the morning and famotadine in the afternoon and sometimes even that isn't enough, but I also make sure I take calcium every day.

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