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Side Effects of Prilosec OTC and Use for Other Subjects
Was taking prolosec OTC and was on my 4th day (it worked!) when i got taken off because it was affecting my eyes and making me dizzy. anyone have any experience with this? I did nexium for 30 days, didn't work so well.
Also, Jim, could you tell me what your sx from procrit are? You mentioned something about it the other day.
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Also, Jim, could you tell me what your sx from procrit are? You mentioned something about it the other day.
FEEL FREE TO HIJACK...Wanted to open a thread because someone was having trouble doing so!
Regarding BP, actually it's the highest first thing in the morning when you get up.
Hmmm.... I guess we're all different. My experience was that mine was consistently low when I first awakened and higher in the afternoon. The nurse confirmed that was her experience too. <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/blood-pressure/AN00391">This artcle</a> seems to agree. Like you always say, there lot's of info out there, we each have to find what works for us!
Take care
Hmmm.... I guess we're all different. My experience was that mine was consistently low when I first awakened and higher in the afternoon. The nurse confirmed that was her experience too. <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/blood-pressure/AN00391">This artcle</a> seems to agree. Like you always say, there lot's of info out there, we each have to find what works for us!
Take care
Hey girl! you are so right about the changing knowledge. I just rebought Dr Melissa Palmer's 'Hepatitis and Liver disease' and in it she talks of all the advances in hep c since 2000. Cirrohsis is reversible and livable, svr rates are up, etc.
We are the ongoing experiment and many of the conclusions we reached, the scientific community is just recognizing.
And as to Prilosec OT-it says on the commercials not to take w/liver damage and hep c is certainly liver damage. Many of the drugs-antihistimines, etcc will raise the blood pressue.
We are the ongoing experiment and many of the conclusions we reached, the scientific community is just recognizing.
And as to Prilosec OT-it says on the commercials not to take w/liver damage and hep c is certainly liver damage. Many of the drugs-antihistimines, etcc will raise the blood pressue.
I ended up going on a Blood Pressure med, Cozaar, but still a good trade off since I don't think I could maintain my riba dose without Procrit. Hopefully, when treatment is over I can get off the BP med. Home BP monitoring is a good idea when you're on these heavy drugs, especially if you have classical risk factors including family history of hypertension. As far as "listening to our doctors" I have to agree in principle but I'd amend it to "working with our doctors".
Personally, I've found it important to independently research, get second opinions, and often question major medical decisions. The anecdotal stories you hear in this forum should give anyone pause about blindly listening to their doctor. At the same time, there is so much misinformation on medical internet forums that following someone's advice here without independent research/verification is folly.
-- Jim
Personally, I've found it important to independently research, get second opinions, and often question major medical decisions. The anecdotal stories you hear in this forum should give anyone pause about blindly listening to their doctor. At the same time, there is so much misinformation on medical internet forums that following someone's advice here without independent research/verification is folly.
-- Jim
Regarding blood pressure and Procrit, I think you are right. I had my BP taken the day after the Procrit shot and it was 158/86 - never been that high before. Doc told me to check it at home for awhile. Just took it at home and it was 124/74 -4 days after shot. We do need to be careful that we don't self medicate on these heavy duty drugs, but listen to our doctors.
My experience with Protein Pump Inhibitor's (PPI's_ is limited to Prevacid, Aciphex and Nexium
I only took Prevacid for a short period pre-tx so hard to compare with the PPI's taken during tx. Lots of sides with Aciphex but this was very early in tx when I was anemic, nauceous and pretty much out of it anyway. Nexium has worked the best for me.
That said, I think it's sometimes difficult to attribute this side or that to a particular drug when you're on multiple drugs. In your case, since Prilosec seemed to work, you might take some time off and try it again to see if the symptons return. Alternatively, try Nexium again. Did you take your Nexium an hour before meals? Some say this is important with this particular PPI. Fortunately, there are many PPI's, so if one doesn't work or has certain sides, there's always another to try.
Regarding Procrit -- again hard to put my finger on the sides since I'm on so many drugs. However, the times I took Procrit on days different from my Peg shot, I did notice a difference, albeit subtle. I think it also negatively affected the reflux.
I also noticed a rise in blood pressure and it seemed to coincide when I upped the Procrit dose. And sure enough hypertension is listed among Procrit's side effects: http://www.healthscout.com/rxdetail/1/104/2/main.html
No free lunch with these drugs.
Let us know if if you find something that works without too many sides.
-- Jim
I only took Prevacid for a short period pre-tx so hard to compare with the PPI's taken during tx. Lots of sides with Aciphex but this was very early in tx when I was anemic, nauceous and pretty much out of it anyway. Nexium has worked the best for me.
That said, I think it's sometimes difficult to attribute this side or that to a particular drug when you're on multiple drugs. In your case, since Prilosec seemed to work, you might take some time off and try it again to see if the symptons return. Alternatively, try Nexium again. Did you take your Nexium an hour before meals? Some say this is important with this particular PPI. Fortunately, there are many PPI's, so if one doesn't work or has certain sides, there's always another to try.
Regarding Procrit -- again hard to put my finger on the sides since I'm on so many drugs. However, the times I took Procrit on days different from my Peg shot, I did notice a difference, albeit subtle. I think it also negatively affected the reflux.
I also noticed a rise in blood pressure and it seemed to coincide when I upped the Procrit dose. And sure enough hypertension is listed among Procrit's side effects: http://www.healthscout.com/rxdetail/1/104/2/main.html
No free lunch with these drugs.
Let us know if if you find something that works without too many sides.
-- Jim
Kalio2, please go back under the pile of dog poop you crawled out from under, and for everyone else, please ignore this F----.
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