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Suggest Treatment For Acid Reflux, Severe Vomiting And Stomach Pain

My husband has really bad acid reflex he s had it about 5 yrs now was wondering what he could take over the counter to help coat very sour stomach. He has zofran for vomiting but stomach very sour from all the throwing up. Doesn t want to go to Er when they are just going to give him same meds to help with vomiting but nothing for pain
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

Pepcid , zantac, nexium, prilosec, prevacid or protonix , would help to reduce the acid made in the stomach and decrease the reflux.
Because they do not work with the acid already present , they can take a few days for maximum effect.

They can be used with meds such as dica or tums for the first few days.

If he has severe reflux, he may need to consider testing for H pylori bacteria which can sometimes be the cause of severe symptoms.
This is a blood test.

If it is present he would need a course of 2 antibiotics plus reflux medications for 10 days to 2 weeks.

A scope , looking for ulcerations, may also be needed as well.

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Suggest Treatment For Acid Reflux, Severe Vomiting And Stomach Pain

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic Pepcid , zantac, nexium, prilosec, prevacid or protonix , would help to reduce the acid made in the stomach and decrease the reflux. Because they do not work with the acid already present , they can take a few days for maximum effect. They can be used with meds such as dica or tums for the first few days. If he has severe reflux, he may need to consider testing for H pylori bacteria which can sometimes be the cause of severe symptoms. This is a blood test. If it is present he would need a course of 2 antibiotics plus reflux medications for 10 days to 2 weeks. A scope , looking for ulcerations, may also be needed as well. I hope this helps