Sulf and heartburn

[bubblyalex]

Hmmmm I have been on lanzoprazole for several years because of heartburn and gastritis and it’s back... only recent change is the Sulfasalazine. I don’t think I can up the lanzoprazole?? All the over the counter meds are no good for me. 😔

[allanah]

I have lansoprazole twice a day ? Plus ranitidine .....Check with your doc .

[bubblyalex in reply to allanah]

Hi allanah Are you taking lanzoprazole 15mg or 30mg? I’m on 30mg once a day.

[allanah in reply to bubblyalex]

20 x 15 . And I got 2month worth of ranitidine yesterday from gp ?!

[bubblyalex in reply to allanah]

Is that 2 x 15mg? 😁

[Gnarli in reply to allanah]

Apparently Ranitidine has been withdrawn. It has an ingredient that may cause cancer, apparently. I could not get my last prescription for it filled and told to contact the GP

[FRreedman]

Let your medics know, they can then alter the drug or up the dose, if they think that is safer. There are at least two alternatives, that I know of, Omeprazole and Cimetazine.

[helixhelix in reply to FRreedman]

Cimetazine and all the other ranitidine type products are hard to get because of the recall.

You are getting the enteric coated sulphasalazine aren’t you? Should have ET on the packet.

[bubblyalex in reply to helixhelix]

Hi 👋🏻 they are the enteric ones ... I am eating when I take them as well as drinking a lot of water with them.

[bubblyalex in reply to helixhelix]

Just read that sulf is available as a suppository... surely taking it like that would stop the tummy irritation?

[helixhelix in reply to bubblyalex]

One would have thought so!

[bubblyalex in reply to helixhelix]

I’m going to ask when the rheumy nurse comes back to me. Might as well dodge this before it gets worse. 😁👍🏻

[bubblyalex in reply to FRreedman]

Will do. I believe that omeprazole is just the same?

[RAexperiences]

I had severe acid reflux from sulfasalazine and some vomiting. I stopped it and it cleared right up. Very hard on the gut.

[bubblyalex in reply to RAexperiences]

😔

[Susan55]

Hi, have you tried drinking a daily bottle of Yakult I find this helps me, I’m not on sulfasalazine anymore due to side effects but I do take lansoprazole and have done for around 6 years because of stomach issues caused by various RA medication.

[bubblyalex in reply to Susan55]

I don’t but I do eat quite a lot of activia and organic yoghurt. Especially if I am not very hungry or not feeling great.

[Angjoplin]

I find pepto bismol the only thing to work for me. Unfortunately you can only get it from a chemists, which might be a problem at the moment.

[bubblyalex]

Ooops ?? I’ve just read something about not taking them at the same time as the heart burn meds? I’ve been taking mine 30 mins after I take my lansoprazole... lanzoprazole... yoghurt... sulf.

[RAexperiences]

Sulfasalazine is a nightmare for heartburn. I had access reflux and vomiting on it so stopped the drug and it all corrected itself