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brandon98768
brandon98768

i have been diagnosed with acid reflux and been given ranitidine 150mg to take, so far i have noticed a huge difference but im extremely bloated and continuously burping and get relief for a short time then comes back, is their any way to get rid of the bloating?

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  • salma96109
    salma96109 brandon98768

    Posted

    almost same problem from 15days

    diagnosed with acid reflux

    due to extreme burpings(from 19

    8 month) and feeling off fullness before finishing meal plus bloating n nausea from last 15 days

    gp gave me omeprazole and dompi

    only nausea gone rest is still there

    tmw . m going to gp again

    let's see

  • salma96109
    salma96109 brandon98768

    Posted

    almost same problem from 15days

    diagnosed with acid reflux

    due to extreme burpings(from 18month) and feeling off fullness before finishing meal plus bloating n nausea from last 15 days

    gp gave me omeprazole and dompi

    only nausea gone rest is still there

    tmw . m going to gp again

    let's see

  • heidi40319
    heidi40319 brandon98768

    Posted

    Keep a food diary, believe me when you notice your symptoms in conjunction with what you eat it makes a huge difference. and ranitidine is a good med for starters but Dexilant is stronger and better. Zantac is an H2 but Dexilant is a proton pump inhibitor you may need a PPI to cover all your symptoms not just an H2. Good luck I know the feeling it's very frustrating.

    • brandon98768
      brandon98768 heidi40319

      Posted

      thanks for your response, i noticed that shortly after eating supper the bloating went away for the most part, i will say that I would rather have bloating then a stomach full of acid, before being on the medicine every time I would burp or lay down anything in my stomach would come up and i also had to take antacids many times and seemed like i couldn't get rid of it

  • pippa58442
    pippa58442 brandon98768

    Posted

    Maybe the antacid is causing the bloating; check the medication leaflet for side effects. Did you have bloating before you took the antacid ? Maybe try milk which is great for acid reflux.

    • brandon98768
      brandon98768 pippa58442

      Posted

      i had some bloating before the medication, im also lactose intolerant so i can't drink milk, today is my second day on my new meds and actually feeling better, i have a little bit of bloating but not as bad and haven't had to take anything else for my stomach as far as antacids go

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