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Pills that turn off the stomach's acid spigot are some of the most popular medicines in the world.
But a bunch of new studies looking at their side effects could lead doctors and patients to rethink their casual use.
Think Twice Before Taking Popular Heartburn Drugs : NPR
Seeded on Mon May 10, 2010 11:10 PM EDT
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But the package of studies just published in the Archives of Internal Medicine could change perceptions. One study finds women who took the pills after menopause were more likely to break bones. Two studies find that people taking the drugs had a heightened likelihood of infection or reinfection with Clostridium difficile, a bacterium that poses an increasing health risk for hospitalized patients.
#1 - Mon May 10, 2010 11:10 PM EDTThanks for posting this, Rodney. I take Prilosec, but I really need it for GERD so I'll take some extra calcium to prevent broken bones. Thanks again!
#2 - Tue May 11, 2010 3:03 PM EDTYw Holly, I have it bad as well, I use Protronix (prescription) it works great.
I use Zantac and Pepcid OTC most of the time these work.
I have a hiatal hernia and GERD-- and take Prevacid. It is the only thing that works. I've had hiatal hernia attacks so severe that I thought I was having a heart attack. Then, when I had a heart attack, it felt no differently than the hiatal hernia attack, and I only went to the emergency room after a couple of hours of agony, just to make sure... Surprise! I don't dare stop taking it.
But, isn't this the kicker? Everything has a side effect, and everything that fixes one problem creates another one.
Thanks for the info!
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