Re: Prilosec/Prevacid

January 20, 2004

Prevacid is another drug like Prilosec or Nexium or Aciphex (sp?) for

suppressing the formation of stomach acid (called a proton pump

inhibitor) in the treatment of Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease

(GERD). For some folk, it works better than Prilosec; for others,

not as well. YMMV. --Steve

At 9:42 AM -0800 1/20/04, Janice Sperow wrote:

>why and hwat is it for?

>

>janice

January 20, 2004

When I had killer pains, throwing up, etc., and an ultrasound

revealed no stones (although I was only laying down), I was sure it

was an ulcer. My PCP believed it was gastritis, put me on Prilosec,

and I was fine for 2 weeks. Then the pain returned, much milder than

before, but there, nonetheless. I asked to try Nexium because so

many people on here seemed to do well with it. About 6 months have

passed now, and so far, so good.

in NJ

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> Prevacid is another drug like Prilosec or Nexium or Aciphex (sp?)

for suppressing the formation of stomach acid (called a proton pump

> inhibitor) in the treatment of Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease

> (GERD). For some folk, it works better than Prilosec; for others,

> not as well. YMMV. --Steve

>

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