Changing Reflux Medication: How to Talk to Your Doctor

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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