HEARTBURN/GERD treatment

What do other patients take for HEARTBURN/GERD?

iGuard.org has more than 92,620 users on treatment for HEARTBURN/GERD. Learn more about what medications they are taking to treat heartburn/gerd from the table below...

Commonly Used Medication Name* (Hover mouse over name to see medication class)	% of Patients	Average Risk Rating	Generic	Patient-reported Severity
Prilosec	30 %		YES
Nexium	25 %		NO
Prevacid	15 %		NO
Zantac	12 %		YES
Protonix	9 %		YES
Pepcid	6 %		YES
Aciphex	6 %		NO

*This list is NOT EXHAUSTIVE - Only drugs used by a sufficiently large number of iGuard.org users are listed.

**Medications are sometimes known by different brand/generic names, depending upon how they are packaged or used.

EXAMPLE:

30 % of iGuard.org patients that use medications for HEARTBURN/GERD regularly use Omeprazole as part of their treatment.

Comments for HEARTBURN/GERD

Comments, Questions, and Answers

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Question/Comment:

Drink baking soda and water. Works wonders for heartburn and less expensive than prescription drugs. Also, Pepto Bismal works well for me also.

45 year old female
Posted: 2008-11-19 23:21:13 Rating:

Question/Comment:

Before nexium came along, I used a capsule prilosec. It was much better than what I get over the counter now. Why?

76 year old female
Posted: 2008-10-19 20:21:30 Rating:

Question/Comment:

Can your windpipe act like, it is slipping from side to side, from having heartburn/gurd?

45 year old female
Posted: 2008-08-21 16:58:50 Rating:

Question/Comment:

Is Heartburn/gerd the same as Acid reflex?

53 year old female
Posted: 2008-04-30 13:25:36 Rating:

Answer/Reply:

YES. From what my doctor told me, GERD is caused from acid reflux. It is usualy described as GERD/acid reflux. Acid reflux is when the stomache produces too much acid which can cause heartburn. GERD is when that acid comes back up through the esophagus. GERD poses a threat of damage to the lining of the esophagus if not treated. I am not a doctor, but this subject was explained to me by my own doctor and my sons' pediatrition because myself and all 3 of my boys have been diagnosed with GERD/acid reflux. Hope this helps.

28 year old female
Posted: 2008-07-31 22:45:09 Rating:

Answer/Reply:

Yes, and you can help relieve it some, by raising the head of your bed about 8 inch's. this helps at night keep the acid's, down in the stomach and out of the esophogus.

45 year old female
Posted: 2008-08-21 17:04:42 Rating:

Answer/Reply:

Yes it is the same, I just wanted to say that one of the best things that has helped me is to wait at least 2 hours to lay down after eating-this is even a small snack, because it lays in your stomach as it diguests and the acid comes up in your throat causing posible damage. I have woken up choking from the un-digested food if I don't wait to lay down. I hope this helps some.

54 year old female
Posted: 2008-10-29 07:31:45 Rating:

Answer/Reply:

Thats right. I did not know about not eating 2 hours before bedtime. I awoke soon after with acid and small pieces of food coming up in my throat. I ate just before I fell asleep. The feeling is awful and I kept coughing like I had food stuck in my throat. I had to keep taking small sips of water, after about an hour or so I started to feel better. Now I am careful about eating anything for at least two hours before bedtime. I am on Protonix 40mg once a day. I am thinking about whining off of the Protonix and taking Aloe Vera Juice instead. I heard this stuff works wonders on the whole body. Anyone out there taking this? Any feed back would be deeply helpful.
Thanks,
68 year old male.

69 year old male
Posted: 2008-11-06 05:54:58 Rating:

Answer/Reply:

yes it is the same

51 year old female
Posted: 2008-11-19 07:48:16 Rating:

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