GERD and medication

Having trouble with GERD. Taking Tums. Going to see my GP today. Wondering if I should tell him. It's for a checkup.

Yes of course you should tell him. Doesn’t he already know you have GERD? Are you taking something else besides Tums for it?

Yes, triggers reflux every time for me. Domperidone can help sometimes to stop the reflux.

Has anyone experienced GERD symptoms after taking Miralax? Have you found a way of eliminating or minimizing this connection eg by taking the Miralax at a certain time of day, before or after eating, drinking anything, taking a fiber supplement or??? My doctor’s office has no suggestions.

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I think there are several medications that are triggers for bradycardia (low heart rate/pulse). My 91 year old mama was taken off of PPIs a couple of years ago. She was changed over to Zantac. She was not in my care then and the most I could get out of my brothers was that she had a heart problem and each time I asked what it was I got a different answer. Her doctor (we had same dr, but my oldest brother did not like him so he took her to a different dr nearer to them.. not a good dr in my opinion) happened to mention to me one day at my appointment he was worried about her afib, but would not say more because I was not on her talk to list. Last June she started living with me and my husband because my brother she lived with had an emergency health problem. We started taking her back to her old dr and we got on her talk to list. We had to take her to emergency room the first week of January. She was diagnosed with Type Two Mobitz. She was confused and disoriented ontop of the usual mild dementia. They took her off her statin which can cause Mobitz. Things are better, but her heart rate still drops into the 30s. It usually climbs back up within a minute or two. Sometimes she has chest pains too, but they go away quickly too. She gets confused and disoriented when she gets too tired. During her hospital stay in January for a few hours she had no idea who I was or who she was or any family member.. except for Ziggy. Ziggy is her dog. I guess one can tell who she loves the most 😁

Went to the GI Dr. they said to take Pepsic AC max 20mg, twice a day for 2 weeks. I took it for 4.5 days and was mentally destroyed. Anxiety, depression, and an off feeling in my gut. I quit taking it and a couple days later got this horrible bitter taste in my mouth that I still have 7 days later. I'm hoping it will go away. Has anyone else experienced this on this drug? Thankfully mentally I'm feeling better, never again will I take this drug or any PPI!

I suddenly got a metallic, turned bitter taste in my mouth last September, but I wasn’t taking Fanotidine when it happened i had just taken an antibiotic. Sadly, I still have it.

I’ve been taking provide sane dose for a few months along with Nexium. Luckily it has not affected me that way at all. But I weaned myself off of Nexium because I know long term use is not good for your bones or even your heart I have read. So now I just use Pepcid. And Mylanta. I hope your gerd is better!

There are natural things you can try for your Gerd. Have you tried peppermint oil?