Hi... I ended up at the ER yesterday with horrible pain in my chest that had been steadily increasing over a few days. At the ER I had a normal EKG, normal chest x-ray, no blood clots, etc... all the tests for serious stuff were normal. The doc said he thinks I am having some upper GI irritation and probably some acid reflux, likely due to an antiobiotic I'm still on and a steroid dose pack I was on for a sinus infection. I also have taken quite a bit of Ibuprofen and Excedrin over the past month for headaches related to the sinus problem. Doc prescribed Prevacid 30 mg once a day. I took one yesterday afternoon, and one this morning. So far I don't really feel better... the chest discomfort is still there, often spreading up through my chest to my neck. It's such an awful feeling. How long should I expect it to take to feel some relief from the Prevacid? Does this in fact sound like reflux/heartburn? It's miserable, and it's pretty constant, whether I've eaten or not.
2007-11-27 02:21:56 · 2 answers · asked by Katela 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Sounds right to me. I get the same symptoms if I stop my Prilosec. Give it a few days. Most of the PPI drugs take up to 5 days to fully help.
2007-11-27 03:19:11 · answer #1 · answered by D28Guy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried Tums?
If so do you get any relief for a short time?
When you lay down at nite, after a little while does it feel like something is coming back up?
These are the kinds of problems I have if I get off my prevacid.
It might take a few days to get relief from Prevacid. It has definitely helped me.
2007-11-27 04:30:04 · answer #2 · answered by Doodles 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋