[Myrddin]

I had a Whipple for ampullary cancer in June 2024. The output of my pyloric valve is sewn to my jejunum as an "anastomosis". The join is also where the stomach acid passes through. In practice, the surgical oncologist prescribes a PPI to protect the anastomosis from acid damage. I was prescribed pantoprazole initially. It was causing gynecomastia. After the stent was placed in my stomach, I was prescribed omeprazole. It caused horrible itching and red welts all over my body. The current choice is famotidine. It seems to be working without intolerable side effects. No idea if there are other issues happening in the background.

[Jeff Chandler]

I understand that Pepcid is much gentler than Prilosec. You’re probably okay with it.

[higgmeister]

Two PPIs had horrible side effects and famotidine is not a PPI so you are good.   "Live long and prosper!"

I was just having fun about the Doctors practicing medicine.   I actually appreciate what modern medicine has been able to do in the past fifty or sixty years (not the Covid Fiasco).   Even your Whipple procedure seems to be happening all over.

[Bob434]

I was taking 30 mg of Prevacid which worked very well- had ot take for bleeding ulcers which dern near done me in- anyway- insurance quit paying and demanded i be given omeprazol instead- they put me on 20 mg. long story short- just got out of hospital recently for duodenal ulcer that had me doubled over in pain for almost 2 weeks- couldn’t stand it anymore- and went in- they put me on 40 mg, 1 pill twice a day mornin night- so far it ‘seems to be’ working, but we’ll see-