Constipation - prevacid -GERD

[Auto2005]

Does anyone know if prevacid causes constipation? I was prescribed prevacid for GERD, and have had constipation since third of fourth week of treatment. It helps my refulx better than any or PPI. Anyone else become have constipation on prevacid?

[pildorin]

I also have gerds and I am also on prevacid but the doctor also prescribed metamucil to reduce constipation. Check your diet. If you have gerd, SAY GOODBYE to pizza, Mcdonalds, hot dogs, white bread, gaseous beverages, kentucky fry chicken, chicken wings, mexican food, etc and Say hello to green leaves, salads, olive oil, fish, lean chicken , whole wheat bread and purified water. and exercise.

[Donnie86]

I started prevacid Monday and by Thursday started being somewhat constipated/straining. Also started having an ache with gas bubbling on lower left side. Not sure if it's the medicine or not but sure is a coincidence.

[Auto2005]

I also had gas when I first started  prevacid, but that improved with time. I've tried protonix, nexium, and other PPIs but none relieved my heartburn as well as prevacid. Friend told me he had gas on nexium in the beginning, so maybe that just that's nature of starting any PPI.  For me the main problem now is constipation, which began about 3 weeks after starting the prevacid. I eat lots of veggies and avoid fatty, fried foods. Taking metamucil helps somewhat, but metamucil causes gas. I'm wondering how many other have had constipatation while taking prevacid??  I never had it until I took prevacid. Anyone else ???

[Donnie86]

I kind of have gas/constipation both - I can feel gas in there but very little passes. The doc told me to take Senokot for the constipation so we'll see how that goes. I'm same as you auto, never constipated like this until I started prevacid.