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Anyone taking Lansoprazole for acid reflux

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julie89879
julie89879

Anyone taking Lansoprazole for acid reflux

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  • wknight
    wknight julie89879

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    I have been taking it for 10 yrs now and all I can say is that it has changed my life and there is no way I would stop taking it. 

    As for long term side effects. I recently had an endscopy and everything inside looked  good and showed the healing benefits which PPis give you.  

    I take mine once a day 30mins before food, so the only issue is breakfast. 

    The problem with acid is that can be damaging you and you don't know. That is why i take my medication daily. 

    • julie89879
      julie89879 wknight

      Posted

      Hi That's good to hear, yes I find the tablets work great too, if I miss a tablet to try to try to have a break from them I soon have the symptoms and have to take one .
    • julie89879
      julie89879 ian61121

      Posted

      Hi Ian, No not been told I have that just acid reflux. I dont get pain just bad heartburn. Do u have that?
    • julie89879
      julie89879 ian61121

      Posted

      Hi Ian, No I haven't got that, doctor said acid reflux, have u?
    • ian61121
      ian61121 julie89879

      Posted

      I've got a hiatus hernia which causes the reflux. I've also got underlying barretts although my biopsies were clear, so confused with that. Acid reflux is an awful thing!
    • julie89879
      julie89879 ian61121

      Posted

      Yes it is, I haven't had any tests,I described my symptoms to the doctor and he Said acid reflux, I dont get pain, I take 15mg lansoprazole every day and they work wonders.
    • wknight
      wknight julie89879

      Posted

      My GP said that you shouldn't take a PPI for more than 8 weeks without being checked by a consultant. I had an endscopy done to confirm I needed the PPI and also confirm that I had acid reflux.

      I definitely wouldn't take a PPI long term without confirmation I needed it from a consultant

  • angi1
    angi1 julie89879

    Posted

    Hi Julie. I was diagnosed with barretts oesophagus in 2014 and have been on these since then. I take twice daily so 60mg in total. I never really suffered with acid reflux so was a bit of a shock. I also suffer with diverticular disease so these are supposedly ok for that too. 
  • LISA69694
    LISA69694 julie89879

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    yes i do take and im going back to my gp to ask if i can up from 30mg to 60mg as i feel that 60mg would sit me better and help it and i do have ibs and i have mead's for my ibs as well so if you have ibs go back to your gp and ask for mead's for ibs as the ibs mead's do work 
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