Question about reflux and Prevacid?

Hi… I ended up at the ER yesterday with horrible pain in my chest that had been steadily increasing over a few days. At the ER I had a normal EKG, normal chest x-ray, no blood clots, etc… all the tests for serious stuff were normal. The doc said he thinks I am having some upper GI irritation and probably some acid reflux, likely due to an antiobiotic I’m still on and a steroid dose pack I was on for a sinus infection. I also have taken quite a bit of Ibuprofen and Excedrin over the past month for headaches related to the sinus problem. Doc prescribed Prevacid 30 mg once a day. I took one yesterday afternoon, and one this morning. So far I don’t really feel better… the chest discomfort is still there, often spreading up through my chest to my neck. It’s such an awful feeling. How long should I expect it to take to feel some relief from the Prevacid? Does this in fact sound like reflux/heartburn? It’s miserable, and it’s pretty constant, whether I’ve eaten or not.

Sounds right to me. I get the same symptoms if I stop my Prilosec. Give it a few days. Most of the PPI drugs take up to 5 days to fully help.

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