To BE Patients using Mucinex/Guaifenesin.
Questions:
1. Do any of you who use Mucinex been diagnosed with Acid Reflux or Hiatal Hernia.?
2. What have your experiences been with taking Guaifenesin if you have Acid Reflux or Hiatal Hernia?
3. What do you think about the information below given and found???
The reason I asked: I started taking it and 'for me' I felt something was wrong so I stopped taking it.
I called the/a pharma company that makes Guaifenesin CVS Tussin DM to understand if there is something one should do with taking Guaifenesin with Acid Reflux/Hiatal Hernia. I had to leave a message and much to my surprise I received a call back from the consumer products department. The information given to me that with Acid Reflux you should be sure to take it with having had food. I also found this information on line when I googled: Can you take guaifenesin when you have Acid Reflux? "Methylxanthines increase gastric acidity and may also relax lower esophageal sphincter, which can lead to gastric reflux into the esophagus. Therapy with products containing methylxanthines should be administered cautiously in patients with significant gastroesophageal reflux."