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Topic: Prilosec/nexiuum can cause c diff

randibear
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Did you know that ppi's like nexiuum, which I am on, and prilosec ,'etc, can cause c diff? I was reading the insert and it said so. Oh great I'm now on two things that can cause it. Crap

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James1979
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If you don't mind sharing... are you on those for ulcers, or for GERD?

You might need them for the ulcers, but many people have cured their GERD quite easily without PPIs.

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randibear
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for gerd and I'm stopping it pronto. I am having too many bowel problems to risk c diff

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Lymetoo
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Are you sure it CAUSES it or just makes you prone to it?

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James1979
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Randi, please be careful when stopping the PPIs. Some people have a very difficult time stopping them.

I would highly suggest trying to follow the "Proper Food Combining" diet, because that cures GERD for most people in 3-4 weeks.

Also you might want to consider researching and taking Betaine HCL with your meals in order to prevent GERD. Digestive enzymes are also a must.

Good luck.

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randibear
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No hon I am positive it said "causes". Do a goggle on can nexiuum cause c diff and you will be surprised. Also it is in the Walmart insert

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Lymetoo
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I'm surprised I don't have c.diff then. I've been taking a PPI for 11 yrs.

--i just googled.. it is ASSOCIATED with c.diff .. does not say CAUSES... you're at a higher risk of getting c.diff...

one source:

"The use of gastric acid suppression medications is also a risk factor for C. diff infection. The use of proton pump inhibitors such as Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid is associated with three times the risk of CDI. The use of H2-receptor agonists, another class of gastric acid suppressants, which includes Zantac and Pepcid, is associated with twice the risk of CDI. These acid suppressants may make it easier for C. diff to survive in the digestive tract."

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randibear
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Yeah my sister has been on prilosec forever and she's never taken probiotics. Sucks...

i think if you goggle "does nexium cause c. diff", you'll find several sites that say it definitely does "contribute" to having c. diff.

to me that's enough to warrant stopping it.

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lymeboy
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I took it with Cipro, to help shuttle in the antibiotics

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