Re: taking Prevacid

Does anyone know if taking Prevacid is just in the beginning or a life long medication? Its the ant- acid they give you which dissolves under your tongue. I think its nasty!!! 

Are you taking it for an ulcer or just as a precautionary measure?  I still have to take mine, but the majority of my pouch is an ulcer.  I think that might make a difference.  It is kind of gross, but it doesn't last too long, so I live with it.  Good luck and I hope you don't have to take it for too long.

I take Prevacid because I have to have an arthritis med and the Prevacid helps keep me from getting an ulcer.

The pre surgery endoscopy determined gastritis and they put me on Aciphex.  Prevacid and carafate and Tums for a month or so after surgery.  Tums switched to calcium citrate, carafate went away when the pouch healed but I had gastritis again and am now back on Prevacid.  Looks like I'll be on it for keeps, better than ulcers. But I take a capsule, and took Protonics in the hospital (they didn't have Prevacid) in capsule form as well.  Nothing nasty under the tongue.  Ask if the capsules are okay for you!

Hi, As you know I have Dr. Krause and in our book I believe it says we have to take prevacid for at least a year!   Pretend it's candy.  Hope your doing well. P

I was put on Prevacid  and told I only had to take it until it was gone (it's a 30 day supply), so for me it's just necessary the first month after surgery... they told me it was to help settle my non-pouch stomach while it adjusts to not making as much stomach acid... or something like that...

for most people it's temporary. i have GERD (acid reflux disease) so i still have to take it but after a few months i was able to switch back from the solutabs to the capsules so that taste is no longer a problem.

I was put on Prevacid right out of surgery as a preventive measure.  At first I was on the Solu-Tab, which to me, was very pleasant tasting, compared to opening a capsule and trying to get the powder down.  EWWW!  That early out, capsules were too large.  When my surgeon increased my dose to twice daily, I found out my insurance would only pay for 30 of the Solu-Tabs a month, and trying to pay for them myself was too much.  These things are about $3-$4 for each tab!  I was put on the capsule finally, and I have no problems taking it.  If I don't take it, the pain is pretty bad.  Good Luck. KathyG

My surgery was 3 years ago.  Following surgery I had to the gastric scope 8  times to keep the opening from closing.  My gastroentrologist told me I would be on Prevacid for the rest of my life.  I take the capsules.  No more problems.

Hi, Dr. Krause is my surgeon as well.  I believe we have to be on the Prevacid for 6-12 months.  I think its a little nasty myself, especially when it gets gritty at the end.  I was told that we can swallow pills that are smaller than an M&M so what I have been doing is suck on it until it shrinks a bit then swallow it with a sip of liquid.  The directions on the medication say that you can do that.  Hope that helps it go down a little easier for you.