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Changing Reflux Medication: How to Talk to Your Doctor

I've been struggling with reflux for years now and my medication does treat it, but I'm worried about the side effects. how do I approach the topic of changing the medication with my doctor?

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To approach the topic of changing medication with your doctor, you can express your concerns about the side effects you're experiencing and ask if there are alternative medications or treatments avail...See More

Faithhope

I take medication also. My kidney dr and my internist Dora not approve. But my husband died from esophageal cancer and I’ve had Barrett’s. The meds make it go away. I’m torn between taking it or not.

Faithhope

Does not approve

Raquel226

Can I ask what medicine you're taking?

Trumpet_Man

Have to find a medical center that’s strong I GI problems. One of the bigges like Mayo.

Raquel226

I would just be honest and say what you wrote in your post.

spicysugar

Yeah it sounds to me like you could just say what you wrote. That you have concerns about the side effects. Ask if there are options to treat the side effect or if there is a similar drug you could test out

Mashka

Say exactly what you just wrote, except instead of that question, tell him/her that you would feel more comfortable with something else instead. You, as many others, also actually might be forgetting about dietitians. You could ask your doctor for a referral.

Kingswife

I dont have side effects but I am worried about the long term ones. Ive been taking 40mg 2x per day of Omeprazole for 2 years now but my GI doc doesn't have concerns. She tells me losing weight and eating an antiacid diet would help.

Faithhope

She just changed me to nexium. She says don’t worry about what others drs think. I need it.

sorenachy

I take either pantoprazole or lansoprazole (they both act the same) in the morning and famotadine in the afternoon and sometimes even that isn't enough, but I also make sure I take calcium every day.

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