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HEARTBURN MEDICATIONS LINKED TO POSSIBLE KIDNEY DAMAGE, STUDY SAYS
6 ABC PHILADELPHIA ^
| 15 APRIL 2016
| WPVI.COM
Posted on 04/15/2016 4:46:03 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A new study suggests that long-term use of common heartburn medications could cause serious kidney damage.
Researchers believe one specific class of drugs can increase the risk of kidney disease, and failure.
That includes popular brands like Prilosec, Nexium, and Prevacid, which are all available over the counter.
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
I take Opramezol (misspelled I know but I ain’t gonna get up to go see how it’s spelled) and told Hub I’m going back on Tums.
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posted on
04/15/2016 6:22:52 PM PDT
by
Dawgreg
(Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.)
To: sheana
“Yep. Without my Prilosec I can get reflux from water”
You’re the only other person I’ve ever heard say that. I can get it from nothing at all and ended up in the hospital for dehydration because I couldn’t even swallow my saliva much less a drink or food. A benzodiazapine injection fixed the dysphagia problem, though, so there was an emotional component involved besides the acid.
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posted on
04/15/2016 6:43:25 PM PDT
by
steve86
(Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc OMorgair (Latin form: Malachy))
To: steve86
Diazepam is a great muscle relaxant.
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posted on
04/15/2016 6:50:52 PM PDT
by
steve86
(Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc OMorgair (Latin form: Malachy))
To: sparklite2
Oh boy. I’ve taken daily foe 24 years.
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posted on
04/15/2016 6:55:59 PM PDT
by
BunnySlippers
(I Love Bull Markets!!!)
To: BunnySlippers
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posted on
04/15/2016 7:03:14 PM PDT
by
steve86
(Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc OMorgair (Latin form: Malachy))
To: Windflier
A teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of waterYou get your A in chemistry class for that simple solution.
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posted on
04/15/2016 7:11:16 PM PDT
by
Dustoff45
(Make a new Declaration of Dependence on our constitution.)
To: steve86
My chiropractor fixed my acid reflux.
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posted on
04/15/2016 7:12:44 PM PDT
by
Cowgirl
To: sparklite2
My Late B-I-L had Esophageal Cancer.
He lasted five Years after the heinous Surgery.
I wouldn't wish it upon my worst enemy.
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posted on
04/15/2016 7:57:20 PM PDT
by
Kickass Conservative
(It is better to live one day as a lion than one hundred years as a sheep)
To: steve86
No emotional component here. I have a hiatal hernia and GIRD. I got it worse after going through chemo. Together they were killing me. Now I can eat and drink darn near anything thanks to Prilosec.
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posted on
04/15/2016 7:58:17 PM PDT
by
sheana
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Beer, my cure for heart burn.
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posted on
04/15/2016 8:00:41 PM PDT
by
TruthWillWin
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
To: sheana
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posted on
04/15/2016 8:25:07 PM PDT
by
steve86
(Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc OMorgair (Latin form: Malachy))
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Does this mean I’ll have to stop using Tums for heartburn?
To: steve86
Since you seem to be knowledgeable, I looked it up: 30 MG.
Am I gonna die?
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posted on
04/15/2016 8:43:22 PM PDT
by
BunnySlippers
(I Love Bull Markets!!!)
To: BunnySlippers
Well, we're all gonna die but probably not from Prilosec.
| From study: Few study patients -- less than 0.2 percent -- developed end-stage kidney failure. |
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posted on
04/15/2016 8:49:34 PM PDT
by
steve86
(Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc OMorgair (Latin form: Malachy))
To: steve86
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posted on
04/15/2016 8:51:47 PM PDT
by
BunnySlippers
(I Love Bull Markets!!!)
To: steve86
| From study: Few study patients -- less than 0.2 percent -- developed end-stage kidney failure. |
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posted on
04/15/2016 8:52:20 PM PDT
by
steve86
(Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc OMorgair (Latin form: Malachy))
To: BunnySlippers
As far as I know, Rx Prilosec comes in 20-40 mg capsules.
You must be taking one of the other proton pump inhibitors.
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posted on
04/15/2016 8:55:03 PM PDT
by
steve86
(Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc OMorgair (Latin form: Malachy))
To: Windflier
We use the baking soda in water also. It works well. I also take pepcid which is supposed to be OK but I don’t take it everyday.
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posted on
04/15/2016 8:55:56 PM PDT
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
To: Georgia Girl 2
Pepcid has famotidine which I mentioned earlier. It is probably the most sophisticated of the h2 blockers.
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posted on
04/15/2016 8:58:38 PM PDT
by
steve86
(Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc OMorgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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