Are these side effects?

[agauthier]

I was recently diagnosed with acid reflux, after an endoscopy that showed some gastritis and inflammation in my esophagus and a clean ultrasound. I've tried different medicines and the only one I've found so far that lets me live relatively pain-free is Kapidex. I took a free trial of it for 10 days, during which time I helped, but then went back off of it for a week (trying a different, cheaper medicine) before going back on it. But after being back on Kapidex for a few days I got sick - nausea, some diarrhea and severe loss of appetite for most of the day. I spent the weekend in bed, thinking I was just sick, but now it's Thursday and I still have the nausea and very little appetite. Could that be a side effect of Kapidex, or could it be new symptom? I'm at a loss of what to do, because I'm afraid to go off of Kapidex and have the pain come back, especially because I'm getting married in a couple of weeks.

Thanks for your help,
Alex

[selmaS]

Hi Alex and welcome to the GERD forum.

I was not familiar with this med, but did find the info below.


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Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction to Kapidex: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:

chest pain, fast or pounding heartbeats;

severe stomach pain; or

worsening heartburn.
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Less serious Kapidex side effects may include:

nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, gas;

diarrhea; or

stuffy nose, sneezing, or other cold symptoms


If this persists more than 4 days call ur dr!!

Best Wishes on ur upcoming Wedding!!

"selma"

[agauthier]

I should add that I've been suffering from reflux (though I didn't know until recently what it was) for almost a year and nausea was never a part of my problem.