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joyce57
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does prilosec heal the esophagus
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gcsjr
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Over time Prilosec will cut down on the production of stomach acid and give your esophagus a chance to heal, but it can take some time.
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NancyH
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According to the drug inserts it will, most ppi do heal the esophagus over time, apparently Nexium does the best job!
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CandP
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How long is over time? And how about Zantac? Will that do the same?
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NancyH
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That is a good question, my Dr says it depenRAB on the severity of GERD, and can take up to a year. I don't think healing is the best word either! According to drs it can prevent further damage to the esophagus and if you have mild acid reflux from time to time it can heal it. With us who have GERD symptoms almost 24/7 the best we can get is preventing further damage! Zantac a histamine 2 blocker just helps keep acid down away from esophagus and throat and can help prevent ulcers or heal them. The average time it takes to "heal" acid reflux is about 8 weeks, for us with GERD disease itself it's an ongoing problem!