Lansoprazole

[arwyn]

Can I take other heartburn remedies with Lansoprazole? They've stopped the acid but not the chest pain or the tight throat feeling.

I've had the camera down and all is fine except some inflammation of the stomach.

G.P said I could but the leaflet says antacids could interact.

Do any of you take both and how are you?

I tried it once and had a bad turn but could that have been just a coincidence?

TIA..

[anneasquith]

I take it daily, also I use gaviscon ( prescribed) as required

[dannyk13]

On my bottle of lansoprazole " Do not take indigestion remedies 2 hours before or after you take this medicine" Hope this helps.

[arwyn]

anne thanks I'll try that one.

[arwyn]

danny thanks I'll do that.

[Sqad]

I agree with danny......one can take Lansoprazole AND Gaviscon but at an interval between..........at least 2 hours.

[Svejk]

Lansoprazole was a 'miracle' cure for me.
I used to be in constant agony and drinking gaviscon by the 'gallon'.
When a new doctor prescribed Lansoprazole I nearly laughed in his face. To think a little tablet could cure this fire inside me.
Wow, almost instant relief. Whatever way they work, I only need take one once in a blue moon,now.
Ps. I haven't been paid for this endorsement. ;)

[arwyn]

Thanks everyone for the advise. I don't have a Consultant, the hospital just wrote to my G.P to say to prescribe Lansoprazole 30mg a day.

I don't eat anything that's a known cause, and I don't think its related to food as it happens at random times. Hospital said the stomach inflammation has been caused by years of NSAID's.

I don't drink, smoke and my BMI is under 24. I don't eat any rubbish as I only buy healthy food. (I must get a life) :) Thanks for your replies and help. x