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Lansoprazole

Lansoprazole is a drug that belongs to a group called proton pump inhibitors. It is used to reduce stomach acid in conditions such as peptic ulcer disease, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, Helicobacter pylori infection, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

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Will alcohol consumption cause watery diarrhea and dehydration in a GERD patient?

Query: Hello doctor, I went out and had three pitchers of beer over six hours at night. I came back and took Lansoprazole for GERD. I had watery, burning diarrhea. I did not think it was related because I did not eat anything heavy. I ate only light after taking it, and my stomach was bloated. The next da...  Read Full »


Dr. Sugreev Singh

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Actually, that dehydration became more severe due to diarrhea. As you know that alcohol leads to dehydration, and at the same time, you had watery diarrhea, which worsens it. So now you have severe dehydration. It will be fine in the upcoming days, but sometimes IV f...  Read Full »

How to prevent recurrent GERD?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 55-year-old female. I have GERD and had a bad attack in the first week of June. Shortness of breath and feels like vomiting. I treated that with tums. I can only eat oatmeal and hard-boiled eggs. After two weeks, it gets a little better and eats a little food besides oatmeal and e...  Read Full »


Dr. Mohammad Rajja

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have to eat a small diet five times a days. Drink plenty of water. No heavy bedtime meal. I do not like to go through the process again. Do it when you feel you can do. And yes, it will be cured. Take your diet regularly and also take an antacid. Please reduce your...  Read Full »

Kindly suggest a remedy for bloating and constipation in me.

Query: Hello doctor, I have gas problem and bloating after I eat any normal size meal. I have struggled with constipation for years, but paid very close attention to that issue. Currently, it is not the problem. I have had colonoscopy and stool tests and they were fine. I did have colitis back due to use o...  Read Full »


Dr. Babu Lal Meena

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. These kind of problems are very common due to our dietary habits and sedentary lifestyle. Sometimes it is due to deficiency of enzymes also, this is uncommon and the main factor is lifestyle. The syndrome of bloating and constipation is known as Irritable Bowel Syndrome ...  Read Full »

I have health anxiety and I am scared I am regurgitating liquids. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I have health anxiety and have been hyper-focused on swallowing and my throat. Then, I started to notice this and I am scared I am regurgitating liquids soon after I drink them. I can feel the cold from the liquid going up and down my chest and throat. Currently, I take Lansoprazole, ...  Read Full »


Dr. Bhadragiri Vageesh Padiyar

Answer: Hello,Welcome to iclinq.com.The most common reason for your symptoms can definitely be a feature of chronic silent GERD with LPR (gastroesophageal reflux with laryngopharyngeal reflux). Even though you might be asymptomatic or never had gastric issues in between, the inflammation in the throat often...  Read Full »

Can a peptic ulcer develop while taking Lansoprazole?

Query: Hello doctor, A few years back, I suddenly developed constant dyspepsia, bloating, and reflux. Also on and off stomach pain. I was prescribed Lansoprazole and it took away the symptoms until a few weeks back. Symptoms have suddenly returned despite still taking PPI. Can an ulcer develop whilst taki...  Read Full »


Dr. Ana Karen Pulido Ayala

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Peptic ulcer disease is mostly related to the presence of Helicobacter pylori infection (a bacteria that is transmitted via saliva and is present in around 70 % of adults). The first step of the treatment is actually PPI. When this stops working (yes, you may develop...  Read Full »

Can cold and sinus problem aggravate my peptic ulcer symptoms?

Query: Hello doctor, I have been diagnosed with peptic ulcer four months back, and I was put on Omeprazole. I took it for three and a half weeks, but then due to horrendous side effects and the need for an H.pylori test, I stopped taking it for around 10 days. The H.pylori test came back negative. I was th...  Read Full »


Dr. Ramesh Kumar S

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Most likely, your symptoms are aggravated by the sinus infection. As H.pylori is negative and you are responding to Lansoprazole, I do not think an urgent endoscopy is required.I would suggest you switch over to Nexium (Esomeprazole), initially take it 40 mg twice daily....  Read Full »

How to help my daughter's stomach pain with mesenteric lymphadenopathy?

Query: Hi doctor, My daughter is 3 years old. She weighs about 26.4 pounds. She is getting stomach pain for the last one week. I consulted a doctor and advised Cyclopam syrup and Lanzol junior 15 mg tablet for five days. But after finishing this course, she is also getting stomach pain in the evening or th...  Read Full »


Dr. Rakesh Radheshyam Gupta

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. First, we need to find the cause of pain? This could be functional or secondary to some illnesses. Did you look for constipation, vomiting, or urine complaints? How are her activities? Is there any problem during sleep? Please reply.  Read Full »

Why am I having acid reflux after years of taking Prevacid?

Query: Hello doctor, I have been taking Prevacid (Lansoprazole) 30 mg once daily in the morning since the early 90's for what at that time was diagnosed as acid reflux. Recently, I have been experiencing some reflux after eating supper at night. Why would this start up again after being free of it after a...  Read Full »


Dr. Sadaf Mustafa

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. 1. Are you taking the sustained release form (DR)? If yes, then make that pharmacy give you the correct medication. 2. The other possibility would be that you are developing tolerance. So, the medication may need to be switched to another medication in the same grou...  Read Full »

On stopping the intake of Prevacid, will the risk for dementia vanish?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 49-year-old male. I took Prevacid for 17 years. One or two pills a day. I stopped five months ago after I read about that it increases the risk of dementia. If I do not have dementia now, and I have stopped the medication do my risks of dementia remain elevated for the rest of ...  Read Full »


Dr. Muhammad Majid Hanif

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. After careful review, I understand you are worried about the side effects of Lansoprazole (Prevacid). Now as you have stopped taking it, the risk of side effects do not remain the same as with taking the drug. The reversibility of effects is based on the extent and t...  Read Full »

What do black stools in children indicate?

Query: Hi doctor, My son is in a lot of pain. He had jaundice when he was born and was not feeding due to a disorganized feeding pattern and ended up with a nasogastric tube for eight weeks. He is eight months old, has severe reflux, has an allergy to cow's milk, and I have been waiting to see a gastroent...  Read Full »


Dr. M. L. Kothari

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your son is 8 months old. According to me, stop milk from 8 AM to 8 PM and give a semi-solid diet and from 8 PM to 8 AM give mother milk or formula milk. Cow milk is not given before one year. Blood in stool means cow milk protein allergy (if given in any form) so sto...  Read Full »

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