Reviews about Heartburn Medicine

Katrena says "Have 3 children with GERD--Prevacid is a great product" about Prevacid

Katrena — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:10:37 GMT

The good--

I have three beautiful children from 6 years to 9 months. All are on high doses of Prevacid for GERD, but their reflux is controlled well.

I sprinkle the contents of the capsules over applesauce twice a day for each of them. After taking the medicine, the kids can actually eat without pain about 30-60 minutes later. It's been a life-saver for us.

Long-term reflux has risks, not the least of which is an increased risk for cancer of the esophagus. This medication can help reduce the risks of prolonged exposure of acid in the esophagus.

Prevacid is expensive but the company has a rebate program that has helped tremendously to save money. They've improved the rebate program tremendously. You used to have to send in forms for reimbursement. Now you receive a card and the pharmacist can enter the info from the card and you receive the savings instantly.Go to the prevacid website to sign up for the program. Unfortunately, there's a limit of two persons per household on the rebate...

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LindaBee says "Can I have more?" about Mylanta Cherry Flavored Mylanta

LindaBee — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:24:09 GMT

Well, we all know what stress does to us. If there are any out there that don't, let me tell you that for most people the stress comes out in our tummys'. Mine is a mild naggine discomfort that tells me I either ate to fast, ate to much or let stress get to me. Well, it used to be the only thing someone would recommend was Kaopectate which I hated. Finally, one day while in CVS, I found the Mylanta plain flavor & tried it & found that it did helped get rid of the pain & coated my tummy.

But, boy was I happy when I seen them come out with Cherry Flavored Mylanta. When I bought it, I thought it can't be bad if it tastes like cherries. And, I was so right. Now, how to take it....if you're like me with the phone ringing & UPS at the door, I keep mine in the fridge & just open the door, open the bottle & take a gulp. I know....Mom always said "Don't drink out of the bottle" but that was millk. Recently my hubby had the tummy flu & I remembered my Cherries in the...

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magikdream says "The best of the best" about Prilosec

magikdream — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:09:30 GMT

Prilosec is the best anti heart burn medicine out there. I have tried everything and this is the only thing that works. I am on many other medications and there is no problem adding Prilosec to the mix. Its says to take for two weeks but personally I needed to take it for a month. Then I was completely heartburn free for two months. Then I just started the routine over again. There are no side effects to this med. You start feeling heart burn relief with in about five days. If you have heartburn problems Prilosec is the med to take. Prilosec is also the cheapest heart burn medicine out there, and there's nothing wrong with saving money....

LauraBelle says "Makes Me Feel Like Normal" about Protonix Proton Pump Inhibitor

LauraBelle — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 22:04:20 GMT

Intro
It's hard for me to take medications for my acid reflux or IBS, because my case it a little more unique. I had surgery to stop my acid reflux and repair a hiatal hernia 20 years ago, and I hadn't had any heartburn since, but did pick up a nasty case IBS somewhere along the line. The IBS has suddenly gotten worse and the heartburn/acid reflux has returned for the first time since that surgery 20 years ago. Typical IBS drugs are not effective, as they make me feel like I'm exploding, but somehow the acid reflux has to be stopped, before I burn out my esophagus yet again. Telling my internist of my woes, he fired off a referral to the gastroenterologist, and also gave me a prescription to a proton pump inhibitor (sounds much worse than it actually is), Protonix.

Usage
My doctor gave me a five day supply of Protonix to try before I buy, knowing I have trouble with some of the more common medications. The great thing about this is that it's just one time a day. It's not something I have to......