Prilosec, Omeprazol, Protonix and weight gain

Physician, Diet and Exercise
I have acid reflux too and it's pretty much in the same way you describe. I take Nexium and I'm fine unless I stop taking it. When I do, within a day it's like a swallowed battery acid. So I make sure that I never run out.

However, that being said, I see no correlation with acid reflux and putting on weight. Why is it that you make that connection? Perhaps you should talk with your physician about this. Perhaps there's a different cause than you think.

Here's another theory...perhaps what you have done with the weight is you put on muscle or mostly muscle?

I spent my entire adult life at the proper weight within 5 lbs. However
I put on 15-20 lbs from the age of 50 to my present plumpness at 57. I feel that some of this gain could be attributed to the normal part of the aging process, and the rest to my not getting enough exercise.

I'd recommend seeing a good physician. Also consider looking at your diet AGAIN and making a log/diary of what your eating, too. Somewhere you may be eating the wrong foods..or you're eating more than you think.

Thyen again, I could be full of it, too!

Thank you for your feed back. I have contacted my physician and he has told me that those prescription drugs do infact cause weight gain in many cases. If you google weight gain and protonix, nexium etc etc you can find hundreds of forums of people taking these medicines experiencing long term weight gain, and finding no way to lose wieght through diet and excersize. I aslo have chrones and nearly starved to death 2 years ago when i was unable to eat or keep anything down for over 6 months. The first month i lost 58 pounds and it steadily decreased from there about 3-5 pounds a month until i gained control over it again. I am 6 ft tall and when in my healthy state have a very stocky athletic build. I typically weight around 190 but have recently gotten up to 210. I played all sports in highschool, ran track, football, and basketball and was always in prime shape. I could lose and gain weight when ever i felt like it. I have been dieting for two months now and lifting and riding long distance on bikes and have only gotten down to around 205. The only thing i can come up with is that protonix and omeprazol are causing me to gain weight and hold weight. My mom who also happens to be a nurse at Park Ridge Hospital in rochester ny also agrees with me. It does stimulate your stomach to break down food and digest faster. So it must also cause the break down and storage of more fat out of foods and liquids. Protonix also weakens and deplenishes your bones. Factually your likelihood of breaking or fracturing a bone in your body when on protonix goes up 200% !! scary statistic

Johnmg- Ask your doctor about calcitonin salmon.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a601031.html

It is primarily used for postmenopausal women in the treatment of osteoporosis, but can be used by men who have a tendency towards the disease. You need to take the spray with supplementary calcium.

Also, there is a drug for Crohn's disease called entocort EC.

http://www.entocortec.com/

It is a steroid that is made specifically for Crohn's disease. Supposedly, 90% stays in the gastro tract, with only 10% getting into the bloodstream. Because of this, the side effects are supposed to be less than prednisolone, which is often given for Crohn's.

It was prescribed for Mr. P. He could not take it, because he is wildly allergic to practically everything, but you might want to check with your doctor.

JohnMG: I'm curious as to why you didn't you say all that in the beginning?
You clearly have some complicated pressing medical issues regarding your weight gain and loss issues. Your physician (or another physician) is your best guide here.

I wish you good luck with this and the best of health.