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Treating Osteoporosis: What works for you?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Sep 2 10:11am | Replies (1085)Comment receiving replies
All the meds which decrease stomach acid are PPIs. Zantac, Pepcid, all are PPIs. There is a surgical option for improving the closure at the meeting of the esophagus and stomach. Sounds intimidating, but it's only a laparoscopic procedure, same day, home in the evening. Not great, but saves your bones while freeing you from GERD. See a gastroenterologist if you haven't already.
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Zantac and Pepcid are not PPI's. Prilosec (omeprazole) is a PPI. Zantac and Pepcid are H2 blockers which also work to reduce acid, but are different from the proton pump inhibitors in the way they work.
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thank you for your reply. Yes, I am aware of that procedure, but my gastro doc advised against it. I think I will be ok with more careful eating. I already have given up coffee! I will try the Pepcid and see how that works.