lansoprazole

[Sparrow58]

Have a prescription for lansoprazole to see if it's indigestion causing my ongoing shoulder pain. Side effects do not look good for IBS, I am a bit worried about taking it. I got a flare up from Gaviscon. Has anyone got any advice? Thanks x

[BabsyWabsy]

Lansoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor and works in a completely different way from Gaviscon which is a reflux suppressant.

[Edgar77 in reply to BabsyWabsy]

I am IBSC and have taken lansoprazole for at least a year now. If I don't take it I will have awful stomach ache after main meal. It was originally prescribed for hiatus hernia. I have no side effects.

[BabsyWabsy in reply to Edgar77]

That must be very unpleasant.

[Sparrow58 in reply to BabsyWabsy]

Thank you x

[Willibob123]

never had any problems with lansoprazole being taking it on and off for a couple of years

[Sparrow58 in reply to Willibob123]

Do you take it when you have acid reflux and then stop when better. If so, how long do you take it for?

[linedance]

I too was worried about taking Lansoprazole after reading about the possible side effects. But I have been taking it for several months now with no problems. When I did stop for a while my acid reflux came back.

[Sparrow58]

Thank you linedance. I have heard that if you stop it the acid reflux is worse.

[Spaceboy_60]

Gave me awful side effects: severe gas/abdominal pain, nausea, fatigue, dizziness, uncontrollable loose stools which lead to severe cramping so I had to stop the medicine.All ppis give me these side effects. H2 blockers in fine with.

[Bushbury]

Taken Lanzaprazole new for 30 oddyears started on 15mg. now on 30mg, deals effectively with reflux bile with

[Sparrow58]

That's along time Bushbury. And I guess you have had no side effects. Do they check you regularly to make sure that they are not lowering magnesium etc.?

[Bushbury]

very few side effects...do have a check up once a year