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Does Entocort cause heartburn
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Does Entocort cause heartburn
Does entocort cause heartburn? I used to take Prilosec and I guess its a big nono for MC. I have been eating bland foods. Been drink applejuice, water, and or gingerale. Unless apple juice is giving it to me. I thought I saw Entocort had that side effect. Any ideas?
Lisa,
It's not likely that Entocot is causing your heartburn. The cause of your heartburn is probably due to the "damage" done to your lower esophageal sphincter, (LES), by Prilosec, if you took it for more than a couple of months. PPIs, such as Prilosec, cause the parietal cells in the stomach to drastically reduce their production of gastric acid. When the pH of the stomach is too high, (not enough acid), the LES will relax, and lose muscle tone, due to the lack of the need for it to stay "clenched", in order to keep stomach acid from refluxing into the esophagus. After you discontinue the PPI, it will take time for the LES muscles to strengthen enough that they will once again function properly.
Also, PPIs are apparently addictive, and the discontinuation of the use of PPIs can cause what is known as "rebound acid hypersecretion", (RAHS), which could also be part of your problem:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/705224
Tex
It's not likely that Entocot is causing your heartburn. The cause of your heartburn is probably due to the "damage" done to your lower esophageal sphincter, (LES), by Prilosec, if you took it for more than a couple of months. PPIs, such as Prilosec, cause the parietal cells in the stomach to drastically reduce their production of gastric acid. When the pH of the stomach is too high, (not enough acid), the LES will relax, and lose muscle tone, due to the lack of the need for it to stay "clenched", in order to keep stomach acid from refluxing into the esophagus. After you discontinue the PPI, it will take time for the LES muscles to strengthen enough that they will once again function properly.
Also, PPIs are apparently addictive, and the discontinuation of the use of PPIs can cause what is known as "rebound acid hypersecretion", (RAHS), which could also be part of your problem:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/705224
Tex
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