what is best

I was told on friday that my doctor may not give me anymore nexuim being that i dont have insurance and i cant afford any of the test they want to do . So i am asking all gerd suffers whats the best OTC meds i can get . My nexuim is 40 mg and i take it in the morning right when i wake up . It is stressing me out even more that i may have to deal with the pain again ... The nexuim helps alot for me .. I do have days that it dont but 75% of the time it does help .. At least it makes me feel half way normal . Would love to here from all on what meds work great that i can get OTC

The only PPI that is OTC is Prilosec OTC. There are other drugs (h2 blockers) out there that may work for you as well - Tagament and Zantac are the two I can remember right now.

You might have to find one that works through trial and error.

Good luck!

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Pan-colitis and GERD diagnosed May 2003

Osteopenia diagnosed Feb 2006

Status:  Getting close to remission!?!?!

 

10mg pred, Asacol 12 per day,  Azathioprine 100mg, Aciphex, Forvia, and Pro-Bio

 

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