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Stomach Medications can be Bad for the Bones

By Christina Lasich, MD, Health Pro Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Did anyone notice the FDA warning about stomach medications issued earlier this year? This new safety alert states that certain medications called Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) which are used to treat upset tummies can in fact increase the risk of bone fractures in the hip, wrist and spine. With this ...
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5/21/11 10:14am

I just had an IV of Reclast. Now my doctor put me on Prilosec because stomach

acids were coming up into my throat during sleep.  My mouth feels like it is literally

being eaten.  I have never had heartburn and did not know what was happening.

Now I see these stomach meds are not good for me and can undo what the bone

building meds do. What a joke. Do doctors even read about what they give you?

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By Christina Lasich, MD, Health Pro— Last Modified: 03/07/12, First Published: 09/28/10