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posted 06/15/2009, comments (0)
The issue of acid breakthrough!
If you deal with acid reflux and are being treated with a PPI you may also be well aware of the problem of acid breakthrough. It is quite common and has been noted that as many as half of patients on a PPI therapy will have acid breakthrough at some point. Most find their breakthrough pain to be in the evening or at bedtime (1). Should... Read more
posted 06/03/2009, comments (2)
acid reflux could be releted to lichen planus of the mouth ????
I've been living with acid reflux for many years and I've been taking all the medication on the market Losec , Prevacid , Nexium, and now pantoloc , I've also been suffering of lichen planus in the mouth for many years and very often I have bleeding in the mouth. Could the two condition be related ?? I've been for long on BP medication... Read more
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posted 06/02/2009, comments (0)
Pneumonia and PPI's
A recent article in the NY Times addressed the link between the use of PPI's and pneumonia. The study, which was published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, indicated that those on PPI medications had 30% greater the risk of developing hospital acquired pneumonias than the group not taking PPI's (1). The study showed... Read more
posted 04/14/2009, comments (2)
Not so good advice on how to administer acid reflux meds....
'Lay your baby down on a changing table or other flat surface.Gently open baby's mouth and squirt the Prevacid in, aiming at the inside of his cheek. Make sure to empty the syringe all at once. If you have any left over, or if you notice that there are still some capsules left at the tip of the syringe, add a bit more water and give it to your... Read more
