Prednisolone and Omeprazole?

[Brychni]

Just realised - should I be taking the stomach pills before the steroids? I'll only be taking the prednisolone for about a week and I have been taking with breakfast, but seem to remember something about the omeprazole.

[springcross]

I was diagnosed Omeprazole to be taken because of the Pred Brychni but I was on them a lot longer than a week so maybe you won't need them - best to ring the pharmacist or GP and ask just to be on the safe side. Also, it might depend on what strength Pred you have. x

[Marionfromhappydays]

Hey, how you feeling?

Only time I've ever taken them (2 week course) and I wasn't taking stomach protector. Guess it depends if you get upset tummy on them ?

[Summerrain14]

I think it may depend how long you are on steroids for. As if only taking them for a week you may be okay without the omeprazole. It may well be advisable to contact the person who prescribed them and just check. x

[Boxerlady]

When I was on a short course of pred (2 weeks?) I wasn't given a stomach protector.

[Hidden]

I had omeprazole to take with a 10day course of pred. But it was a higher dose of steroid. Sure the GP could prescribe?

[Brychni in reply to Hidden]

got loads knocking about in my apothecary drawer!

[ketiv74]

I picked up this one trick from somewhere on this forum. I started putting my Pred pill / pills inside a Gel Capsule. It helped immensely with all the heart burn I was getting due to Pred. I was also able to stop taking Omeprazole. I typically use Turmeric capsules, that you can open up, sometimes I take the turmeric powder out of it, sometimes not. But I know you can get various size gel capsules even vegan ones in pharmacy or even on Amazon. May be this will help.

[rabbits65]

I always take the Omeprazole first before other pills .

[ATSF]

Don't do like me and stay on Prednisolone to long as I now can't do without it.

[Brychni in reply to ATSF]

don't worry - I'm already very reticent. But it has given me a bit respite. Go tmy next appointment in first week of august.

[Amy_Lee]

I was on prednisolone for about 8 months. I always took it after breakfast and no other medicine to protect my stomach, I had been ok though.

[Garnacha]

Initially on steroids & not prescribed anything for my stomach, it was only on here I saw that you're usually given any, mentioned to drs who gave me famitodine, however the local pharmacist said to me about 2 weeks ago I should be on something stronger & should I experience any stomach problems ti phone the drs straight away, I mentioned this at my medication review & was prescribed lansoprazole (I can't take omeprezole) I've never given it a thought on when I should take them but always at 2pm each day x