Carafate
Has anyone taken this drug and if so did it help? I was put on this med yesterday and was hoping it will help with the burning in my stomach. I know it's to treat ulcers. I'm not sure if I have one, but the burning is pretty bad to the point I don't what to eat.
I have used it and it works great
on 12/8/16 10:42 am - WI
I am on Carfate right now to treat an ulcer. It works for me. It basically just coats the esophagus and stomach so the ulcer has time to heal. Are you on a PPI like Nexium or Prilocec too? If you are, make sure that you take them at least 30 minutes apart. Carafate will not work if you take it with any kind of antacid.
HW 270 SW 236 GW 160 CW 145 (15 pounds below goal!)
VBG Aug. 7, 1986, Revised to RNY Nov. 18, 2010
on 12/8/16 5:03 pm - WI
Some people get multiple ulcers. This is my first. I'm over 6 years out from RNY. My doctor has me on it for 8 weeks to give it time to heal.
HW 270 SW 236 GW 160 CW 145 (15 pounds below goal!)
VBG Aug. 7, 1986, Revised to RNY Nov. 18, 2010
I took carafate for a short while when my surgeon was trying to rule out a post VSG ulcer and to help with possible inflammation of the stomach lining. I found it a pain in the butt to take because I had to take the carafate 2 hours before or after my PPI. Since I did not have an ulcer in the end, the carafate didn't do too much for me. (Turns out I had major acid build up, but no reflux.) I know for people with true ulcerations it works really well.
It really helps with ulcers. But you have to space it out with PPIs, vitamins, and food. It can get really, rwally hard to work the timing out.
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.
