A note re Protonix (pantoprazole)

[MrBurps]

My doc put me on pantoprazole (Protonix) and told me to leave a difference of 30 mins between taking the meds and eating.  
  
But I still occasionally had some symptoms, such as mucus forming in my throat.  One day by accident I ate 45 mins after my meds, and I was much better that day.  So I experimented, and I've found that 45 or even 60 minutes works much better.  I thought others might want to know.

[selmaS]

I hear u....like I said one RX does not fit all....my nephew was given a med to help him sleep...it made him so overactive, so quite the opposite.

So timing can be something that needs adjusting........and use what works best for u.

"selma"

[MrBurps]

Tnx for your note.
  
An additional point:  how does it happen that the waiting period is that nice, rounded number of 30 minutes, and not 23 minutes, or 36 minutes?
  

[selmaS]

I agree with u.....on all ur points.And even with an explination, we may need to adjust to fit us....in medicine - one rx does not fit all.


"selma"

[MrBurps]

When you say "for the most part do follow ur drs rx... I agree.  However, pts are often unaware that what a doc tells you is not 100% precise, and inviolable.  Pts are unfortunately not in the habit of asking docs to clarify, which is important because, as you say, we are all different [from ea other]--e,g. "Doc, do you mean, no more than 30 minutes?  Minimum of 30 minutes?"  ETC.  Remember, (a) docs are terribly pressed for time these days, thus, will not expand their advice unless asked; and (b) lots of medicine is "empirical", i.e. based not specifically on any law of biology, but on "what works".  

[selmaS]

HI and welcome to the GERD forum.

Thanks for sharing that info....since we r all different, we may find we need to tweek our times a bit...but for the most part do follow ur drs rx.......but waiting to eat is a great way to adjust .

Thanks again : )

"selma"