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I thought I read somewhere not to take anti acids while on tx. Is this right? I have had heartburn so bad the last 2 days it feels like a heart attack.
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428886 tn?1217682034
So you say the dreaded heartburn, I guess that means it rears it's ugly head in others. I have not been one to have heartburn, so I thought I was having a heartattack. I was put on Aciphex. It has worked.
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my doc says ant- acids are ok i couldnt tx w/o emAciphex is great - takes the place of a lot of tums. ask a doc about your case.
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Oh the dreaded heartburn with riba, ask your doctor about writing you an rx for nexium, its a proton pump inhibitor. different from over the counter anti acids. And can be taken safely during tx. And they work.

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I was told I can take them just at least three hours apart from the Riba. Hepatologist had me on Aciphhex and now Prilosec.

Feel better
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