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Burning discomfort in stomach with gastro resistant prednisolone.

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cynthia88209
cynthia88209

I was taking uncoated pred but had to switch to gastro resistant because of severe stomach problems.

I have been more-or-less fine since the change until recently and today have had really bad burning in stomach following taking my pred this morning.

I do not take meds with food as I did not think this was necessary with coated tablets. Have I made a mistake here? I also have severe diverticulitis.

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  • EileenH
    EileenH cynthia88209

    Posted

    Theoretically it shouldn't matter - but you obviously have a very delicate stomach. However, do please get it checked out by your doctor in case it is something else.

    Are you on anything else? Omeprazole, alendronic acid or anything? 

    • cynthia88209
      cynthia88209 EileenH

      Posted

      Hello Eileen. I have been taking Lansoprazole for a number of years but was trying to reduce and eventually stop once I became aware of the side effects. I take it occasionally but not every day.

      I am taking Vitamin D and gastro resistant aspirin: also bendroflumethiazide for hypertension.

      I'm not taking alendronic acid.

      I was taking uncoated steroids for a few months with severe burning pain before changing to coated. Perhaps I should get it checked out. Thank you.

  • phyllis48183
    phyllis48183 cynthia88209

    Posted

    Thankyou for posting this I have been having severe indigestion too with unoated. Prednisone..I also had an attack of diverticulosis....Thankyou I will tell my Rhemy....But I would take your with food or milk..I will also do that!
    • phyllis48183
      phyllis48183

      Posted

      I also have had severe indigestion and diverticulosis..I am now onuFamotiidine 20 mg.so far so good I not been on it a few days but no one here my druggist or my rheum my has heard of coated prednisone...wonder why??? Good luck Cynthiaj
    • EileenH
      EileenH phyllis48183

      Posted

      It is a UK "thing" - not available anywhere else as far as I know.

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