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Can Medication Be Discontinued After Esophagus Stent Removal?
Question: My son, otherwise healthy, slim, and 27 years old, required a stent placed in his Esophagus, on XXXXXXX 3, 2015, due to webbing and strictures, caused by overuse ( and grinding up ) of aspirin and Tylenol products ( used for years of Migraines). Has had a "fear" of swallowing pills, also for some years. He is taking Prevacid Solutab 30 mg, once per day. The stent is "supposed" to be removed in another 3 weeks. Question: should we assume that continuing to take the RX is important to the health and healing of the Esophagus? And will this RX ordinarily be discontinued once the stent is removed? We are asking this because one of the potential side effects of ALL the PPI medicines is headache, which is the very symptom that got him into this mess.
Brief Answer:
Needs continuation and headache is very rare side effect of PPI.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Read and understood your history and concerns well.
To answer them:
Question: should we assume that continuing to take the RX is important to the health and healing of the Esophagus?
> Yes, continuing to take treatment is very important for the healing and health of the esophagus. Further endoscopies/Barium studies will decide the duration of the further treatment.
And will this RX ordinarily be discontinued once the stent is removed?
> The treatment will need to be continued.
We are asking this because one of the potential side effects of ALL the PPI medicines is headache, which is the very symptom that got him into this mess.
> Fortunately the headache as a side effect of PPI is very rare and comes on within one hour of taking the PPI. If your son did not get headache within one hour of taking the first dose of Prevacid (Lansoprazole), he will not develop this problem with further doses.
(Secondly, if this occurs he can be shifted to another medicine like Ranitidine.)
I hope this answers your query.
Please feel free to ask relevant queries if you need to or if you feel that there is a gap-of-communication.
Needs continuation and headache is very rare side effect of PPI.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Read and understood your history and concerns well.
To answer them:
Question: should we assume that continuing to take the RX is important to the health and healing of the Esophagus?
> Yes, continuing to take treatment is very important for the healing and health of the esophagus. Further endoscopies/Barium studies will decide the duration of the further treatment.
And will this RX ordinarily be discontinued once the stent is removed?
> The treatment will need to be continued.
We are asking this because one of the potential side effects of ALL the PPI medicines is headache, which is the very symptom that got him into this mess.
> Fortunately the headache as a side effect of PPI is very rare and comes on within one hour of taking the PPI. If your son did not get headache within one hour of taking the first dose of Prevacid (Lansoprazole), he will not develop this problem with further doses.
(Secondly, if this occurs he can be shifted to another medicine like Ranitidine.)
I hope this answers your query.
Please feel free to ask relevant queries if you need to or if you feel that there is a gap-of-communication.
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