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Anyone get prescription meds for heartburn?

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Ohhhh... the acid reflux is SOOO bad.  Zantac had been working, but sadly it is not working anymore.  

If your OB gave you something, what did you take?  Did it help?

My esophagus thanks you. :)

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Re: Anyone get prescription meds for heartburn?

  • hclavalleyhclavalley

    Prevacid is what I take on a daily basis, pregnant or not.  With Sean I was on (at different times) Rantadine and Protonix.

    In the mean time try taking some Gaviscon, it will immediately help your throat and esophagus. 

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  • dana316dana316 member

    I took OTC Pepcid at the rx dose...

     

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  • j11skatej11skate
    I take Pepcid daily.  I would try that since it might work differently than the Zantac.
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  • Temp159135562506975Temp159135562506975 member

    pepcid/zantac/axid are all H2blockers and work the same way for the most part, and don't work great...

    I sell a drug for heartburn (Dexilant/Kapidex) and used to sell Prevacid.

    I took Prevacid when i was pg with Griffin and Kapidex/Dexilant when I was pg with the twins - they are Category B for pg (and prevacid is approved for babies as young as 1 and given to infants all the time by docs)... I know these drugs inside and out and felt very safe taking them.

    Prevacid is now OTC in the 15mg dose (which might work - most people need the 30mg Rx dose to really do the job --- it's generic now, but still need an Rx).

    Prevacid/Kapidex/Dexilant/Nexium/Protonix/Aciphex = all PPI's and work much better than H2blockers for heartburn.  Talk to your OB and see if you can get an Rx - or try the OTC prevacid.

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  • firsttogofirsttogo
    I thought I took something called Protonix, or Protonics... I am not sure. It was around the time my gall bladder went out, so it could have been for nausea, or HB.... it was digestive related .
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  • smorzandojsmorzandoj member
    Protonix and zantac are what my DH takes....I just take zantac.  Also, if you are taking zantac ask your doctor for a prescription because your insurance will pay for most of it - I get 30 pills for $4 instead of an arm and a leg!
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