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Wicked Blue

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4. I do, and they help

Reply to Peregrine Took (Original post)

Wed Sep 25, 2024, 05:58 PM

Sep 2024

One surprising medication that also quells the reflux is a daily asthma inhaler.
My doctor told me the fluticasone oral inhaler helps some people with GERD. In my case it does.

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PPI's for acid reflux- anyone here take them? [View all] Peregrine Took Sep 2024 OP

Ive been taking them for years. I've read some scary stuff but they haven't done me any harm I know of. captain queeg Sep 2024 #1

I've been taking them for 20 years with no problems. surfered Sep 2024 #2

I have been taking omeprozole for years at my internist's TBF Sep 2024 #3

Sounds like you and I are on the same type of schedule slightlv Sep 2024 #18

Oh interesting - I had to look it up! TBF Sep 2024 #19

I have no problem with spices slightlv Sep 2024 #20

I do, and they help Wicked Blue Sep 2024 #4

I take fluticasone I_UndergroundPanther Sep 2024 #16

30 years. If I forget to take it in morning multigraincracker Sep 2024 #5

I started taking Pantapropolzol(sp) k55f5r Sep 2024 #6

I've been taking 20 mg Omeprazole every day for the past 5 years. skylucy Sep 2024 #7

Pantoprazole but insurance only wanted to cover a few months per year. bullimiami Sep 2024 #8

I take them when needed (if I have GERD a few nights in a row) but never for more than three months. Midnight Writer Sep 2024 #9

I do t know why he would laugh at that - it makes sense biophile Sep 2024 #12

RSO rso Sep 2024 #10

My doctor suggested pepcid complete, it helps me. BoomaofBandM Sep 2024 #11

3 months is probably ok biophile Sep 2024 #13

Not for me. Thedemby Sep 2024 #14

I've been taking aciphex/rabeprazole for over 20 years Fiendish Thingy Sep 2024 #15

Been on Prilosec 20 years. Elessar Zappa Sep 2024 #17

if you try to quit a PPI NJCher Oct 10 #21