Guest guest Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 I saw my asthma doc yesterday, and we got into a longer-than-usual discussion about GERD, since I'm *still* coughing. He thinks it's reflux, I wasn't so convinced, since I have post-nasal drip, and since I started taking prilosec, my nighttime reflux has disappeared. He thinks it still might be reflux... apparently, I might still be getting just enough reflux to stimulate a parasympathetic nerve response in the sinuses that stimulate mucus production, so I still have the drip-drip-drip nonsense. What he suggested, which might be useful to others here, is that they've found that many people get better results from prilosec if they take it 30-60 minutes before breakfast, rather than at bedtime, or rather than with a meal. He went into some details about the hormones that are released by eating are necessary for proper absorption of the medication... that's about when my eyes glazed over. I just switched the timing of my dose today, so I don't know if it works for me yet, but I thought I'd put it out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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