Question 1

how long can it take for gerd to go away?

Accepted Answer

Varies: Every individual is different in which what frequency that the have gerds. If you have a paraesophagael hernia or sliding hiatal hernia, you may have freq1uent gerds. Some individuals only get gerds with tomato products or spicy foodws. Others may have helicobacter pylori (h. Pylori) which may give them frequent gerds. A upper endoscopy(egd) may be necessary to determine source of gerds.

Question 2

how much time it will take to cure severe gerd?

Accepted Answer

GERD: Symptoms from GERD often are alleviated rather quickly (several days) with medications like Nexium, (esomeprazole) Prilosec among others that are available over the counter now. If symptoms persist then an endoscopy should be done.

Question 3

how long do i need to take medications for gerd?

Accepted Answer

As long as it takes!: Acid reflux tends to be a chronic problem. I typically recommend patients continue with treatment as long as their symptoms persist. There are some downsides to treatment which can include malabsorption of calcium so over treatment is possible.

Question 4

how long will i have to take medication for gerd?

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Depends: Gerd tends to be a chronic recurrent condition. Therefore i tell my adult patients they will typically be on their medication indefinitely, at least on and off.

Question 5

if i take trustan (esomeprazole) to fix gerds. will it not flare up when you go off the tablet?

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Esomeprazole.: Yes, very possible. It is a chronic medication, and has side effect. If H2 blocker like Pepcid is efficacious, then I would recommend using just H2 blocker rather than Proton pump inhibitor like esomeprazole.

Question 6

could i take phenergran/promethezine for gerd?

Accepted Answer

No: These act on the central nervous system to control nausea, not acid.

Question 7

is it a good idea to take medication for gerd?

Accepted Answer

GERD/MEDICATIONS: Good idea to take meds if you have persistant gerd, along with lifestyle modifications.Like losing weight  if overweight.Avoiding certain foods which cause gerd, not eating less than 3 hours before going to bed, avoid alcohol, do not drink too much coffee or tea and meds in the beginning.You can try to stop meds and see if it stops
if not you need long term meds to prevent esophagitis/cancer.

Question 8

how long does it take for prilosic to help with my gerd?

Accepted Answer

GERD: Reflux is acid coming back out of the stomach. Meds like Prilosec are proton pump inhibitors. These proton pumps are what make the acid in the stomach. The medicines only work to inhibit the acid when actively producing acid. That happens after eating something. So, you should take the med and then eat your meal for it to work. Relief may take more than a day.

Question 9

hello what is the best medicine (proton inhibitor) to take for gerd.thanks?

Accepted Answer

Nexium (esomeprazole) is: probably the strongest second generation PPI and I would recommend it. It is OTC but prescription may be cheaper.

Question 10

how much time does it take usually to get well from gerd if we take bland diet?

Accepted Answer

An ongoing problem: GERD is not necessarily curable.  It can come and go.  Alcohol, caffeine can make it worse.

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