Protonix Used for Gerd, and other problems Review

In 2007, April 1st no less. I had experienced a very serious health problem. Which I was rushed to the hospital for. Here some veins in my stomach had burst, because my liver totally shut down. I have no idea how the bleeding stopped, as there was no surgery. I do know they had given me 7 pints of blood, seemed like as soon as it was going in, it was coming out. I spent the next 6 days in SICU tied to a bed. I guess most people want to try and pull the tube out of their mouths that goes down to your stomach. Not sure, I couldn't talk, my Husband had to do the talking for me. (there was one in my nose also). Anyhow when I was leaving the hospital the doctor ordered a whole bunch of med.'s for me to take, one being Protonix to keep stomach acid down. I had never really experienced Gerd, or Heartburn before. Well when I was pregnant with my son I had Heartburn only a couple of times.

Protonix seems to be doing the job it is intended for. I know the doctor has tried to get me off of it, on some lesser, say Over the Counter med.'s. They just don't seem to work as well.

So for now, I'll be taking this until something else works for me. And as long as this type of problem doesn't happen again. Man that was an episode I will never forget. Didn't know what was going on.