Omeprazole or Domperidone

What do people find the best to use for acid sickness coming out of nose & mouth during night .

[FRreedman]

When I first had this problem, my GI team advised me to get two thick blocks of wood and place them under the top (head) end of the bed as this would stop the acid from rolling back up the esophagus into the mouth and nose. I found that by doing this and taking 20mg of Omeprazole per day, my acid reflux, virtually, ceased. I have been taking Omeprazole now for over 15 years. I have never tried Domperidone.

[robin41]

Hi ,i am on Omaprazole for around 15 years now and they seem ok but i was also put on Domperidone as i was getting gut pains each day. Recently a routine blood test for Diabetes threw up an increase level of Prolactine (?) in my blood which is a worry as it`s produced by the tiny Gland in the Brain( Pituitory?) and from the NET i found that Domperdone can cause growths on this Gland. GP stopped the Domperidone and repaced it with another Acid buster with the common name of Zantac.A change of surgeries (due to closure of my origonal one ) led to the Zantac being dropped of my Prescription list and i think maybe more symptoms of Reflux or Indigestion have occured since then !.Current conditions make it difficult to get a decent Consultation with a GP.

[FRreedman in reply to robin41]

I believe Zantac has been associated with cancer. It has been withdrawn in the USA

[Mollycooper11 in reply to FRreedman]

Yes we can't get it here in Australia either so I am just on Somac.

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I’m the same. Ever since other meds the stress mine never goes away now it’s terrible and I regret taking the ppi meds it sorta helped then trying to get off impossible more acid. The dexilant I take any ppi makes me anxious and bloated nausea. I’ve now got low iron. I had none of this prior to meds I was in and my bowels ache. I need another scope. I’m sleep with pillows propped on my coach arms sleeping leaning into half sitting up. My throats burnt never had any of this before I feel so ill. So I get it. They’ll try you on domperidone it did nothing good for me either. It gets overwhelming. I could use antidepressants but mines so bad now I can’t even take them. I’m taking Pepcid AC 10mg at night and my dexilant 30 mg in morning. Both our stomach are not healing. If I wasn’t low iron I’d just eat greens and fortified cereal for two weeks to try to heal it. I’m stuck.

[cyberbarn]

I had been on PPIs for two months and no change, they tried me on domperidone for a month but there was no change, if anything things got worse. So I was referred to ENT.

He said two months is not long enough for the tissues to heal, so I am back on omeprazole, twice a day, second dose at bed time, for three months and then review, plus Gaviscon Advance after every meal and at bedtime.

Sadly there is a shortage of Gaviscon at the moment.

I also have an elevated bed head, and no eating for three hours min before bed.

[greekqueen]

I have been on Omeprazole for over ten years now after two changes, it is the gold standard of acid reflux tablets. I have moved up to one in the morning one at night and it is working just fine.

Domperidone is more to stop feeling sick. If you can control the reflux you won't need this one.

[pump321]

I wish I could be of help to you dottydotts. I tried Omeprazole some time ago but unfortunatley it didn't suit me but I was given Domperidone for anti-sickness for my migraine headaches but not sure it would work for acid reflux. I think the best advice is to prop yourself up with lots of pillows at night and try and prop your bed up so you are not lying flat. Also give the Omeprazole a try and see if it works for you, we are all different and what works for one may not work for another. I hope you soon get some relief.

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I think too that watching your diet like it’s driving me nuts doing that to extreme and green drinks need to heal that gut and stress. I would love antidepressants to get through this but I tried my guts are so bad I can’t so I take Ativan. Must heal the guts and stress