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A member asked:

Can someone develop an ulcer while taking both prilosec and zantac (ranitidine)?

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Unlikely: It is technically possible but very unlikely.

Answered 9/28/2016

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A member asked:

Diagx GERD/ulcers 10 mos ago.Heartburn for 6 days after eating sweet/sour chicken. no relief with Prilosec or zantac.Cant take nexium (esomeprazole). What can i do.

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Is it an ulcer? Severe burning pain in the esophagus and stomach. Antacids (tums) taken, fallowed by ranitidine 75mg and Prilosec otc.

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I have upper abdomen (ulcer like) pain lately that isn't relieved my omeprazole or ranitidine. They used to work just fine for that kind of pain.

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A member asked:

Will my stomach ulcer still heal if i take omeprazole and ranitidine, but also aspirin every day? Aspirin hurts but I have chronic headache .

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A member asked:

What is the logic here? I'm supposed to be on esomeprazole for a bleeding stomach ulcer but i can't afford it so i'm on omeprazole (free from hospital) but it doesn't work as well as ranitidine (otc)

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