Prilosec

[Giggles]

Doc prescribed me this cause I was having so many stomach issues and this was the last suggestion before seeing a GI. So it works! No more stomach aches, GAS and bloating and my appetite has come back full force.

But he said I can take twice daily and I started it once daily. Then I started coughing at night but not during the day and felt fine otherwise, so thought maybe my stomach acids are bothering me at night and that is why I was coughing. I did not feel like I had heartburn or anything. So I took a Prilosec last night which was two in one day and my cough was really subsided during the night.

Not sure if I can get away with the Prilo at night once daily or if I really need two a day,.

Question is how many do you all take and do you think the difference it made in me in terms of the cough was because I took two in one day or the fact I took one at night when I usually do my one dose in the am.

I just read Prilosec was bad for your bones?!

Thanks
Jennifer 38 with CF and CFRD

 

[Giggles]

Doc prescribed me this cause I was having so many stomach issues and this was the last suggestion before seeing a GI. So it works! No more stomach aches, GAS and bloating and my appetite has come back full force.

But he said I can take twice daily and I started it once daily. Then I started coughing at night but not during the day and felt fine otherwise, so thought maybe my stomach acids are bothering me at night and that is why I was coughing. I did not feel like I had heartburn or anything. So I took a Prilosec last night which was two in one day and my cough was really subsided during the night.

Not sure if I can get away with the Prilo at night once daily or if I really need two a day,.

Question is how many do you all take and do you think the difference it made in me in terms of the cough was because I took two in one day or the fact I took one at night when I usually do my one dose in the am.

I just read Prilosec was bad for your bones?!

Thanks
Jennifer 38 with CF and CFRD

 

[Giggles]

Doc prescribed me this cause I was having so many stomach issues and this was the last suggestion before seeing a GI. So it works! No more stomach aches, GAS and bloating and my appetite has come back full force.
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<br />But he said I can take twice daily and I started it once daily. Then I started coughing at night but not during the day and felt fine otherwise, so thought maybe my stomach acids are bothering me at night and that is why I was coughing. I did not feel like I had heartburn or anything. So I took a Prilosec last night which was two in one day and my cough was really subsided during the night.
<br />
<br />Not sure if I can get away with the Prilo at night once daily or if I really need two a day,.
<br />
<br />Question is how many do you all take and do you think the difference it made in me in terms of the cough was because I took two in one day or the fact I took one at night when I usually do my one dose in the am.
<br />
<br />I just read Prilosec was bad for your bones?!
<br />
<br />Thanks
<br />Jennifer 38 with CF and CFRD

 

[PatrickM]

I would experiment and see if your cough is related. My son, age 13, had a very similar experience. He is actually on two 15 mg prevacid 24 hour in the morning and 2 at night, always taken 20 minutes before he eats. I was really concerned that most people (non cf) are taking one 24 hour capsule a day and he is taking 4 but both a GI doctor and our CF doctor said he is only on a moderate dose and could even go higher. I am not sure but I do know he had this awful cough that began when he lied down at night and that has subsided. I know he is on prevacid but it is pretty much the same thing as prilosec.

There have been studies that show it can be bad for your bones. I think I will ask if he should take calcium supplements at our next appt. I wouldn't be too worried about 2 a day though. If you struggle with weight it may even help you to gain as it creates a better acidic environment for the enzymes to work.

Good luck!

Tara

 

[PatrickM]

I would experiment and see if your cough is related. My son, age 13, had a very similar experience. He is actually on two 15 mg prevacid 24 hour in the morning and 2 at night, always taken 20 minutes before he eats. I was really concerned that most people (non cf) are taking one 24 hour capsule a day and he is taking 4 but both a GI doctor and our CF doctor said he is only on a moderate dose and could even go higher. I am not sure but I do know he had this awful cough that began when he lied down at night and that has subsided. I know he is on prevacid but it is pretty much the same thing as prilosec.

There have been studies that show it can be bad for your bones. I think I will ask if he should take calcium supplements at our next appt. I wouldn't be too worried about 2 a day though. If you struggle with weight it may even help you to gain as it creates a better acidic environment for the enzymes to work.

Good luck!

Tara

 

[PatrickM]

I would experiment and see if your cough is related. My son, age 13, had a very similar experience. He is actually on two 15 mg prevacid 24 hour in the morning and 2 at night, always taken 20 minutes before he eats. I was really concerned that most people (non cf) are taking one 24 hour capsule a day and he is taking 4 but both a GI doctor and our CF doctor said he is only on a moderate dose and could even go higher. I am not sure but I do know he had this awful cough that began when he lied down at night and that has subsided. I know he is on prevacid but it is pretty much the same thing as prilosec.
<br />
<br />There have been studies that show it can be bad for your bones. I think I will ask if he should take calcium supplements at our next appt. I wouldn't be too worried about 2 a day though. If you struggle with weight it may even help you to gain as it creates a better acidic environment for the enzymes to work.
<br />
<br />Good luck!
<br />
<br />Tara