Prevacid and Heartburn: What Users Say

• cap...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• December 18, 2013

For GERD "I had suffered with acid reflux since childhood. I would wake up in the middle of the night, vomit, and go back to bed. This continued off and on for years. In my late teens and early 20s, it began to get worse. My doctor told me about Prevacid being OTC, and I should give that a try. It was getting so bad that no matter what I did or didn't do, ate or didn't eat, I would have heartburn. It used to be just certain foods triggered it. As time went on, anything and everything gave me heartburn. I started taking Prevacid, and now I take 15 mg daily, and have for the last 5 years or so. Since taking it, I am almost completely heartburn-free all the time. Occasionally, I have to take 30 mg. But I couldn't live without it! It has changed my life!"

• Jas...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 1, 2021

For GERD "Do not start on Prevacid or any PPI. They work fine, but if you develop serious side effects as I have, you are stuck taking them because they are almost impossible to get off of. The rebound pain and heartburn are even worse than the serious side effects. You then suffer from both problems at the same time. These pills suck the very life out of you. Use Pepcid or Tagamet. Stay away from these."

• Anonymous
• February 17, 2009

For GERD "Still have the occasional heartburn, but overall I love it."