Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Seeking Advice ... Nexium and Immodium

I know that there are other posts about these meds but my questions are going on a little bit of a different path.

1. Nexium - I started on it about 5 days ago. I am taking 40mg once a day. I now starting to see some slow improvement in my symptoms. My questions:

> What is the best time of day to take Nexium?

> Can it be taken at the same time with my other meds? I am also on Prozac, Dicetel, and Propranolol (it is a beta-blocker med for the heart but I am on it to help with migraine headaches). My other meds I take twice a day usually around lunch time and again at bedtime.

2. Immodium - my doctor told me that research is showing that taking Immodium is almost as effective as most other meds for IBS-D without being too expensive and having nasty side effects. However, he didn't give me any instructions and it will be June before I can get back into see him. My questions:

> Is it okay to take one every morning? At this point it would be an experiment but I am willing to try anything to stop having 5-10 BMs a day (and that is a good day). Right now I take them only when needed and like someone else posted depending on the individual BM (sorry if that's too mich info)

> Could Immodium also be taken more regularly like maybe two or three times a day

> Can Immodium be taken at the same time as my other meds (especially the Nexium)

I know everyone has different symptoms and no two people's IBS is going to act the same way or respond the same way. I am asking these questions to the members of this amazing site who read the boards for a couple of reasons. I have a lot faith in the members of this site and in Heather. Also, I am a nurse, and I don't know that a lot of the doctors have IBS. Though they try hard to understand what we are going through, unless they experience it first hand, how can they really know.

I have had IBS for as long as I can remember and really it feels like my life has become one big experiment to see what works and what doesn't. I guess the Immodium and Nexium will be part of my experiments, but now I have others to ask about personal experiences and that means a lot too.

Thanks everyone!

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Erin

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