http://www.viewpoints.com/Digestion-Medicine Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:08:43 GMT Reviews about Digestion Medicine http://www.viewpoints.com/GlaxoSmithKline-Beano-review-e11d3 Somehow it is hard to take seriously enough a product designed to control flatulance.  Ribald commercials larded with almost Vaudevillian humor ("It even works on HUSBANDS!", Yuk yuk yuk!) don't help to promote a sense of proper gravity either.  Nevertheless, SmithGlaxoKline's Beano ("Take Beano before and there will be no gas after!) is an earnest little product vested with a serious mission -- to help those people who suffer from Complex Carbohydrate Intolerance (CCI) and therefore have a problem digesting things like: — Grains: — Bagels, barley, breakfast cereals, granola, oatbran, pasta, rice bran, rye, sorghum (grain), wheatbran, whole wheat flour, and whole grain breads. — Vegetables: — Beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, corn, cucumbers, leeks, lettuce, onions, parsley and sweet peppers. — Beans: — Black-eyed peas, bog beans, broad beans, chickpeas, lentils, lima beans, mung beans, peanuts and peanut butter,... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:08:43 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/GlaxoSmithKline-Beano-review-e11d3 AnnaBanana 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Members-Mark-Ranitidine-Heart-Burn-Relief-review-fb883 My husband gets acid reflux SO BAD. He gets them pretty much no matter what he eats... but worse on food like spaghetti or tacos... and he gets it real bad if he's stressed out. Anyways... nights like that he eats Tums like they are potato chips, chugs Malox like its a milk shake and NOTHING HAPPENS. My mom got him a bottle of these pills (comparable to Zantac) about 2 weeks ago. He religiously takes these pills (3 at a time) right before bed and he HASN'T HAD HEARTBURN SINCE (and the first night he took them I made chicken caciatore to give them a good run for their money)!!! These have been the miracle drug for him for 2 weeks now. I'm going to ask my doctor about taking these for long term use and if he says anything bad I will update the review... but I don't see why, they seem harmless. —... Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:11:49 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Members-Mark-Ranitidine-Heart-Burn-Relief-review-fb883 Roxann831 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Generic-Omeprazole-review-c9472 Omeprazole is a Generic for the prescription and other brand name over the counter acid reducers.  The content of 20mg per pill is the same as the brand names, and this product works exactly the same. — This generic can now be found at all drug stores, supermarkets, and wholesale warehouses for a fraction of the cost of the brand names.  — If you have a health plan, talk to your doctor about having the generic prescribed to you.  When filled at a pharmacy with a prescription paid through you health plan the savings can be even greater.  I paid $6.00 for a 90 day supply because my doctor prescribed it.  Just because it is over the counter doesn't mean your insurance company won't pay for it. — There is absoltuely no difference between this generic and the higher priced names brands.  It's a great value! —... Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:54:14 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Generic-Omeprazole-review-c9472 mysticstarfish 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Prilosec-OTC-review-93932 I was given a box of this once at a church I attended. I'm not sure how they ended up with them but they were giving away some things and I saw a box and asked if I could try those out. It was amazing how quickly and long lasting this product worked. Once I saw it in the store and that was the end of that. lol I really liked this product.. But it's way outta my price... Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:32:48 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Prilosec-OTC-review-93932 Mommachi 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Prilosec-OTC-review-93ed3 OK, I had a severe attack of heartburn this morning, and luckily for me, I could reach for my little Prilosec tab to ease the awful pain.  I probably only have heartburn one or maybe two times a month, but when I do, it is severe. — After taking this over the counter med, the pain is gone in less than 10 minutes.  I have never had an episode that Prilosec didn't handle.  Therefore, I can truly say that I rely on Prilosec to ease the pain, and I keep it handy in my bathroom cabinet as well as on my office desk. — It is a little pricey for a package, but then I only have to take it once or twice a month, so a package lasts me a long while.  Woe is me if I am away from home and don't have any in my purse.  — I have to agree with the reviewer who wrote about how difficult it is to get the dosage out of the foil packets it comes in.  You have to try to peel away a layer of paper and then punch the pill out of a foil packet.  I wish they... Sat, 31 May 2008 23:18:01 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Prilosec-OTC-review-93ed3 viewkgr 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Tums-Smoothies-Cocoa-and-Creme-review-382b3 I'm 5 and a half months pregnant, so I get heartburn just about every five minutes. I absolutely hate the taste of most antacids and they simply make me more sick to my stomach than I was before. I pikced up the Tums Smoothies Cocoa and Creme at some little hole in the wall store around Houston and finally found something I could take without getting that terrible chalky taste. They actually taste like hot chocolate with creme. I love chocolate, but my favorite ones are the creme. I tend to pick those out of the bottle first!. One warning - keep them away from the kids, they'll eat... Sun, 25 May 2008 03:55:42 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Tums-Smoothies-Cocoa-and-Creme-review-382b3 incurabletragedy 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Prilosec-OTC-review-59114 In a former life, Prilosec was a heartburn medication that could only be purchased with a physician's prescription.  Like so many other former prescription meds, Prilosec is now available over-the-counter and it is also used for purposes other than heartburn. Prilosec (generic name: omeprazole) works by decreasing the production of stomach acid at the source.  Therefore, it not only works for relentless heartburn, but it also is used to treat symptoms of GastroEsopageal Reflux Disease (also known as GERD) and help heal erosive esophagitis (which is a fancy way of describing damage to your esophagus caused by the burning effects of excess stomach acid). — My specialist introduced me to Prilosec a few years ago to help treat gastric ulcers.  Strangely, I didn't have any problems with heartburn or acid reflux, but the ulcers caused terrible stomach pain during the course of the day.  I was given Prilosec to take every day for six months (under my doctor's... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:18:45 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Prilosec-OTC-review-59114 LoveisJoy 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Benefiber-Fiber-Supplement-Powder-review-ec821  This product is good if you don't mind your food or drink being gritty or you could wait 5 minutes to let it desolve. Once it desolves it is undetectable. I have been struggling all of my life to keep regular. I have tried so many different products that I was unhappy with. So I decided to give it a try. Unlike other products it doesn't give you gas. For me it seems to be the most convenient and effective on the market.... Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:57:04 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Benefiber-Fiber-Supplement-Powder-review-ec821 mel87 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Zantac-75-Tablet-Relief-of-Heartburn-60-Each-review-dccc7 I found out I was pregnant for the first time because out of the blue I started getting heartburn every night, where I had only had it maybe once or twice before in my life.  At the start of my pregnancy, the chewable calcium tabs were enough but by month 3 I was in PAIN every night.  My doctor suggested Zantac and I am so glad she did!  I took Zantac for the rest of my pregnancy and very rarely had problems that the little pill couldn't take care of. —  Now that I'm not pregnant anymore, I still occassionally get heartburn (pregnancy has forever changed me!) and always take my Zantac! —... Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:53:45 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Zantac-75-Tablet-Relief-of-Heartburn-60-Each-review-dccc7 almattling 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Benefiber-Fiber-Supplement-Powder-review-db5a1 Benefiber is great.  It is has absolutely no taste and dissolves easily in pasta sauce, drinks, etc.  If you don't know it is there, you will not be able to tell in any way.  My husband swears by it - what a great, easy way to get your fiber without all the... Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:19:39 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Benefiber-Fiber-Supplement-Powder-review-db5a1 forhym216 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Benefiber-Fiber-Supplement-Powder-review-20743 I am always looking for ways to increase my fiber intake. I have finally found the perfect solution! Benefiber! It dissolves easily into your favorite beverage and even in food! I love it! I was at first hesitant on whether it would work as described and promised but it does! I know in todays hectic life it is hard to eat right and eat the reccomended daily amounts of foods to get fiber, but if you are unable to get the requirements in Benefiber is a great way to do just... Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:10:01 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Benefiber-Fiber-Supplement-Powder-review-20743 cvdixon29 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Zantac-75-Tablet-Relief-of-Heartburn-60-Each-review-4a83 — — For anyone who has ever had to deal with heart burn...I think it's pretty safe to say that this product is the answer to your pain! I have tried a variety of different tricks to stop my heartburn before it starts and have been unsuccessful.  What I enjoy most about this product is that you can take it before you eat anything that might be spicy or cause you to have acid reflux and "presto" it's never happens. — — Signed another satisfied... Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:38:59 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Zantac-75-Tablet-Relief-of-Heartburn-60-Each-review-4a83 jbrimage 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Pepcid-AC-Acid-Controller-Tablet-Relief-Of-Heartburn-30-Each--16931-review-61cd0 My husband knows I like chili dogs and tonight he surprised me with chili cheese dogs with bacon...oh the love and sweet because he isn't a big chili dog lover. — I just had one and I was feeling it big time...(pleasant picture, burping and feeling it in my tummy if you know what I mean). The cat was even starting to look at me funny.  Uggggg. — I thought I needed a Tums, but found Pepcid Ac in my cabinet and thought I would give it a try...less then 10 min. I am feeling relief. Thank goodness. — What Pepcid AC says: Tired of heartburn that won't go away? With Pepcid AC  you don't have to worry! Just one Pepcid Complete chewable tablet starts to neutralize acid in seconds and keeps heartburn from coming back, all day or all night. * — Is it true?  oh yeah!  I feel so much better now and it works better then Tums and faster.  — I would say this is for mild heartburn because it doesn't work that great for my... Fri, 07 Dec 2007 05:24:18 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Pepcid-AC-Acid-Controller-Tablet-Relief-Of-Heartburn-30-Each--16931-review-61cd0 AmyA 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Zantac-75-Tablet-Relief-of-Heartburn-60-Each-review-91345 I started taking Zantac years ago when it was still a prescription medication. It was prescribed to help prevent stomach trouble from anti-inflammatories I took for my rheumatoid arthritis. It worked extremely well, and as far as I could tell, I suffered no side effects, even though I took it daily for years. — — These days I don't need a daily dose of Zantac, but when I do have an acid stomach or heartburn, I turn to the OTC Zantac for relief. It still works great, and I like the fact that several different strengths are now available. Zantac works quickly and relieves my symptoms. —... Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:52:51 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Zantac-75-Tablet-Relief-of-Heartburn-60-Each-review-91345 Hieran 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Zantac-75-Tablet-Relief-of-Heartburn-60-Each-review-97640 I like Zantac better than Pepcid and Tagament. Now Zantac 150 is available over the counter, so I but it since I used to have to take two Zantac 75's. Great product. The new mint flavor really makes it go down easy.  I give it 8 out of 10... Sat, 01 Dec 2007 08:27:08 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Zantac-75-Tablet-Relief-of-Heartburn-60-Each-review-97640 mth71 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Zantac-Zantac-review-01ce1 This product works much better that some of the other antiacids I've tried.  While I occasionally have to take two, usually one works just fine.  It's inexpensive and works within an hour.  I find that if I take it right before bedtime I can avoid gastrointestional reflux while I'm... Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:55:00 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Zantac-Zantac-review-01ce1 jmcgow 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Benefiber-Fiber-Supplement-Powder-review-57980 Benefiber tops the list of my choices for a fiber supplement.  This one, in particular, really provides results for your regularity problem.  — This is a fantastically easy to use powder.  You can put it in foods, mix it in liquids, and even drink it in plain water, and you would never know that it is there.  There is no taste, and so you have no after taste. It does not have any smell and it is not gritty when putting it in liquids of any type. It dissolves instantly, and it is a no mess powder to use. — I have Gerd, IBS, Acid Reflux to name a few things. I have tried many different types of products to aid irregularity caused by these problems, but nothing has given me relief like Benefiber powder.  My doctor suggested that I try it after I was not getting the desired results from my other supplements that I was using.  It took a little while to get the results. Once I started to be more regular, I just kept  using the Benefiber, and... Sun, 25 Nov 2007 02:09:08 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Benefiber-Fiber-Supplement-Powder-review-57980 Dollyk 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Benefiber-Fiber-Supplement-Powder-review-27bc1 Hi,  I have used this product for about 2 years off and on.  For me, it doesn't work like everyone else.  It seems that it takes a long time for me.  I eat very little fiber, I don't eat any meat at all, so I figured I would try this product, I choke on pills and metamucil made me sick just looking at the powder.  — So I took it on what the commercial said that it was tasteless and you could put it in anything, and lo and behold they were right, I put it in my green tea, hot or cold, my food, my water, i would probably put it on a cracker if it would dissolve lol.  I would like to know what happens if you take too much, when I had IBS, which happens a lot, I think I over did it.  It didn't seem to work very well.  I can say one thing, peppermint sticks help a lot on that.  I think this is a good product and I will continue to buy it.  —... Fri, 23 Nov 2007 05:35:33 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Benefiber-Fiber-Supplement-Powder-review-27bc1 santee245 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Zantac-75-Tablet-Relief-of-Heartburn-60-Each-review-38f90 This product quickly works great for the occasional heartburn, gastroesophageal acid reflux and the nausea that comes along with it that I experience. It works so much better than the calcium based products. To be honest, I mostly take the generic store brand which works just as well for about half the price. —... Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:28:15 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Zantac-75-Tablet-Relief-of-Heartburn-60-Each-review-38f90 jmcgow 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Zantac-75-Tablet-Relief-of-Heartburn-60-Each-review-fa800 This product is a lifesaver, although slightly high in cost, it is well worth it, it works fast, it lasts, although between 8-12 hours, if not taken at right time, you could wake up in the middle of the night suffering, but good news! take another one, so far there have not been any reported long term use effects that I am aware of, but as the information states, if taken for long period, see your doctor, they also come in 150mg tablets too, for the acid reflux from heck or just for that extra spicy burrito you just had to have..Give it a... Wed, 21 Nov 2007 23:16:09 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Zantac-75-Tablet-Relief-of-Heartburn-60-Each-review-fa800 mdnghtvlvt 5