Gerd/Constipation

I was taking 2 Nexium/day for a year. For the last 2 months I'm only taking one Nexium a day and started taking a Vitamin D at the same time. Now I'm constipated. I don't know if it's due to the Vitamin D or the lower dose of Nexium. I have middle chest pain now, don't know if it's gas. The pain is causing me to have anxiety.

[ChitChatNine]

Hi,

Best to ask your Dr.  I am on Vit D and have had no changes in that dept.  Could the Nexium have been aiding in your stooling ?  Also, reflux and constipation go hand in hand so maybe your reflux is stirring with the lower dose and the constipation is increasing.  Constipation, in it's own, can push up and cause reflux.

Do ask your Dr to be sure all is ok

C~

[linda555]

Thanks for the reply it makes sense!!

[selmaS]

Hi...I was going to add, that it is possible u have a hiatal hernia ...constipation will deff bring on gerd. IBS is yet another issue many of us have.

Adding more water to ur intake, plus more fruits and veges for fiber can also help.

Plus, if u r on a vitamin supplement u should not take them together with gerd meds as the gerd meds affect absorption ...so take ur gerd meds in the AM and ur vit D  pills b4 bed....u may see a diff in doing so.

Good luck
"selma"

[linda555]

Hi......I do have a small hiatal hernia. I do take the Nexium in the AM and the vitamin D later on in  the day. I stop taking the Vitamin D cause someone told me that her doctor says it causes Constipation. I started to drink warm "Prune Juice" and sure helps.

Thanks Selma!! :)

[selmaS]

U need the Vitamin D!!

And it is most likely in a compound with calcium, which is most likely more the problem than the vit D...u need both when on a gerd med...try taking it at night and also take a fiber mix that u do not taste like those u can mix in water but not see...it should help as well as increase the amount of water u drink.

U r welcome, but please take ur vit D...and try to get 15 mins a day of sun ( when it is out) but no burn!!

"selma"