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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

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BabsyWabsy

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

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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.

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BabsyWabsy in reply to Edgar77

That must be very unpleasant.

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Sparrow58 in reply to BabsyWabsy

Thank you x

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Willibob123

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

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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?

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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.

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Sparrow58

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

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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.

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Bushbury

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

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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.?

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Bushbury

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

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