Heartburn Meds while on cycle?

[KOArtist]

Heartburn Meds while on cycle - Estrogenic?

I have been getting heartburn recently, and I think I need to get something stronger than Tums at this point.

But aren't some/many of the main heartburn helpers estrogenic? Are there any of them that aren't? Would I need to jack up the dosage on anti-e's if i were to use certain ones?

Any advice/info/suggestions greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

[KOArtist]

To clarify, I'm talking about the OTC stuff, so not technically "meds".

Thanks

 

[KOArtist]

Here is some info I found, so I'll try to stay away from these, but can anyone suggest an effective one that doesn't have any gyno/estrogen risk?

"Gynecomastia And Peptic Ulcer Therapy Gynecomastia has been frequently associated as a side effect of cimetidine (Tagamet) and has been less commonly associated with omeprazole (Prilosec) treatment. Another common ulcer treatment, ranitidine (Zantac), has also been associated with gynecomastia in a single case report. To estimate the risk of gynecomastia with various drugs used for the treatment of peptic ulcer, a British research group studied men who received such prescriptions from their general practitioners over a four-year period. More than 81,000 men received at least one prescription for cimetidine, misoprostol, omeprazole or ranitidine. Men were excluded from the study who had a history of gynecomastia, testicular cancer, breast cancer, liver disease, or androgen therapy. During the case study, gynecomastia developed in 153 men. The majority (84 percent) of cases were self-reported by patients, and in 43 percent of patients, gynecomastia was unilateral. In 46 percent of patients, the condition regressed, and in an additional 18 percent, partial regression occurred. The researchers calculated that the risk of gynecomastia was substantially increased with cimetidine use but not with the other three drugs. The period of greatest risk was between the 7th and 12th month of cimetidine treatment and was influenced by daily dosage. The greatest risk occurred with dosages of more than 1,000 mg daily. Patients who followed such regimens were estimated to have a 40-fold risk, compared with patients who did not take cimetidine. "
from http://ww3.komotv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1230175

 

[bigrand]

The proton pump inhibitors (Prilosec and Prevacid) are good. The drugs that may induce gyno (like a 1% chance if i remember) are the H2 receptor blockers. Stay away from cimetidine (Tagamet) becasue it interacts with P450 enzyme in the liver and loads of other drugs, but two other drugs in this class, the ranitidine and famotidine (Zantac and Pepcid) dont, so they are ok. Out of these, the PPIs are probably your best bet if you have bad GERD.

 

[KOArtist]

Is prescription Prevacid very much better than OTC Prilosec, if at all?

Thanks

 

[dal022]

i use nexium all the time while on never had any problem

 

[bigrand]

Basically the same, Prilosec will work fine.

 

[al420]

Zantac owrks great - I use it EOD practically

 

[drdug27]

Take a couple teaspoons of vinegar

 

[tadpoleboy]

i have pretty bad GERD, i take tagament, ranitidine, and prilosec pretty much everyday combined... no problems with gyno

 

[flex229]

use Tums...it works, and its cheap.

stay away from Tagamet. it is an anti-testosterone.

 

[Brewers17]

I second the nexium its damn expensive but worth every penny if you got acid reflux like I do. Never had any gyno probs either.

 

[airsmith2k]

Take a couple teaspoons of vinegar

lol that would make your esophagus feell good

 

[st8grad]

Is prescription Prevacid very much better than OTC Prilosec, if at all?

Thanks

No. Prilosec OTC is better. It is the same thing as nexium....minus an isomer probably. You may need to take it twice a day if the symptoms are really bad. No gyno issues with it.

 

[UnrealMachine]

I've been taking prilosec otc with success I used to be popping tums after every meal, it was ridiculous

 

[sshadoww]

The proton pump inhibitors (Prilosec and Prevacid) are good. The drugs that may induce gynecomastia (like a 1% chance if i remember) are the H2 receptor blockers. Stay away from cimetidine (Tagamet) becasue it interacts with P450 enzyme in the liver and loads of other drugs, but two other drugs in this class, the ranitidine and famotidine (Zantac and Pepcid) dont, so they are ok. Out of these, the PPIs are probably your best bet if you have bad GERD.

Any idea about Aciphex? Just wondering since it sound like you have a bit of knowledge here..I have been taking this ed in my current cycle...feeling a little pain in the nipple lately