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Re: No Metformin due to reflux?? PLEASE READ
From: Danielle (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 21 Aug 2003 13:15:10 -0500 (CDT)
>From my research of my own acid reflux, I have learned that metformin or
glucophage is affected by cimetidine (Tagamet, Tagamet HB) or ranitidine
(Zantac, Zantac 75). (See WebMD)
When I complained of worse AR symptoms to my doc after starting
Metformin, he suggested taking 1 pill before my morning meal (500 mg)
and 2 before my evening meal, giving the acid in my stomach a chance to
calm down. It worked.
At Wed, 20 Aug 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>I am also on meds daily for reflux and I didn't notice the glucophage interfering with it. I have been on Gluc for 3 1/2 years and Nexium for about a 1 1/2 of those...
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>Randi
>
>In a message dated 8/20/2003 1:53:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time, anonymous@medispecialty.com writes:
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>> At Tue, 19 Aug 2003, Melissa wrote:
>> >
>> Yes, Metformin can aggravate the reflux until you get used to the med.
>> That happened to me, but after a few weeks it got better (but I have a
>> severe reflux problem and am on a medication every day for that).
>>
>> anonymous
>>
>> >When I saw my Dr. a couple of weeks ago, she said that she was going to
>> >try me on Metformin/ Glucophage after my next visit. When I saw her
>> >again, she told me that we should wait until I get my acid reflux taken
>> >care of. She told me to take Zantac. She said that the Metformin would
>> >really agetate (SP?) my reflux. Does this sound right to anyone, or is
>> >she just giving me the runaround. I keep reading all of these horror
>> >stories about bad Dr's, so I would just like to know if this seems
>> >right.
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >Melissa
>>
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