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What Causes Foul Smelling Body Odor After Taking Esomeprazole?
Question: Dear doctor,
I am male,68 years old,suffering from heartburn for the last 10 years.I was put on tab.esomeperazole 20mg once daily after endoscopic exam.I am better now and my symptoms disappeared.But when I go near anybody,they smell a rat and keep a distance from me.any remedy for this?Doctor after exam told me to continue the Sampras since I get a reflux even if I stop the drug for a day.How long shall I take the medicine,is life long so pray harmful?Is there a way out without this tablet?Please advice.Thanks.
I am male,68 years old,suffering from heartburn for the last 10 years.I was put on tab.esomeperazole 20mg once daily after endoscopic exam.I am better now and my symptoms disappeared.But when I go near anybody,they smell a rat and keep a distance from me.any remedy for this?Doctor after exam told me to continue the Sampras since I get a reflux even if I stop the drug for a day.How long shall I take the medicine,is life long so pray harmful?Is there a way out without this tablet?Please advice.Thanks.
Brief Answer:
Check oral hygiene
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for asking.
I am Dr. Prakash HM and I will be answering your query:
Based on your query, my opinion is as follows:
1. Esomeprazole would not cause bad smell or rat smell.
2. Need to look into dental hygiene, possibly caries or gingivitis.
3. Esomeprazole works at the level of stomach, and would not usually affect breath. If you have excess burping, then need to look into air ingestion during food intake. Avoid slow eating and talking during eating food.
4. If dental hygiene is good, then two weeks of probiotics could help. Also try using mouth wash.
5. For heartburn, reducing acidity is the best method. You can consider changing esmoprazole with pantoprazole or rabeprazole, but proton pump inhibitor therapy is necessary.
No major long term side effects.
If reflux and sour feeling in mouth is also present due to acidity, domperidone treatment along with proton pump inhibitor will be helpful.
Hope it helps.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
Dr. Prakash HM
Check oral hygiene
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for asking.
I am Dr. Prakash HM and I will be answering your query:
Based on your query, my opinion is as follows:
1. Esomeprazole would not cause bad smell or rat smell.
2. Need to look into dental hygiene, possibly caries or gingivitis.
3. Esomeprazole works at the level of stomach, and would not usually affect breath. If you have excess burping, then need to look into air ingestion during food intake. Avoid slow eating and talking during eating food.
4. If dental hygiene is good, then two weeks of probiotics could help. Also try using mouth wash.
5. For heartburn, reducing acidity is the best method. You can consider changing esmoprazole with pantoprazole or rabeprazole, but proton pump inhibitor therapy is necessary.
No major long term side effects.
If reflux and sour feeling in mouth is also present due to acidity, domperidone treatment along with proton pump inhibitor will be helpful.
Hope it helps.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
Dr. Prakash HM
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks doctor XXXXXXX for your reply.Another relevant question I forgot to ask you was I am taking Tab Plavix 75 mg ,one in morning and another in the night.In addition,I take a tablet of Ecospirin 150mg in the afternoon as per advice of my cardiologist,who did a Baloon Angio with a drug coated stent one year back.Whether the simultanious use of Tab.Sompraz 20 mg od for my GERD
affect adversly my cardiology medicines.If so what to do,since cardiology doctor's medicines i have to take.I also take 60ml of Brandy at night daily.I am Diabetic under good control with Tab.Onglyza and Metformin combo.
Please clarify all the above.Thanks a lot.
Sincerely,
XXXX
affect adversly my cardiology medicines.If so what to do,since cardiology doctor's medicines i have to take.I also take 60ml of Brandy at night daily.I am Diabetic under good control with Tab.Onglyza and Metformin combo.
Please clarify all the above.Thanks a lot.
Sincerely,
XXXX
Brief Answer:
On good dose, continue. Avoid brandy if possible
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for asking again.
1. Sompraz may reduce effect of plavix rarely, however, you are on double dose of plavix than normally prescribed. So, not to worry about both. Ecosprin needs to be continued too.
2. With multiple medication, sompraz is necessary to reduce risk of medication induced gastritis.
3. Cardiac medication compulsory along with both diabetes medication.
4. Also avoid spicy food, stress and take regular meals. You are on good control of sugar levels, continue the same.
5. Brandy not advisable. It can cause gastritis and vary sugar levels.
Hope it helps.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
If you do not have any further queries, you can close the discussion and rate the answer.
Dr. Prakash HM
On good dose, continue. Avoid brandy if possible
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for asking again.
1. Sompraz may reduce effect of plavix rarely, however, you are on double dose of plavix than normally prescribed. So, not to worry about both. Ecosprin needs to be continued too.
2. With multiple medication, sompraz is necessary to reduce risk of medication induced gastritis.
3. Cardiac medication compulsory along with both diabetes medication.
4. Also avoid spicy food, stress and take regular meals. You are on good control of sugar levels, continue the same.
5. Brandy not advisable. It can cause gastritis and vary sugar levels.
Hope it helps.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
If you do not have any further queries, you can close the discussion and rate the answer.
Dr. Prakash HM
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Doctor,
I have a last query to you.I suffer from dark bluish nails since long.one doctor told me I have ringworm nails and prescribed me tab.terbinafin 250mg daily for 6 months.After starting terbinafin,I developed stomach upset and could not tolerate the medicine and I stopped it.Please suggest me a more acceptable therapy,since you now know all my medicine list and disease list.Thanks a lot in advance for all the professional help extended generously to me.
Sincerely
XXXX
I have a last query to you.I suffer from dark bluish nails since long.one doctor told me I have ringworm nails and prescribed me tab.terbinafin 250mg daily for 6 months.After starting terbinafin,I developed stomach upset and could not tolerate the medicine and I stopped it.Please suggest me a more acceptable therapy,since you now know all my medicine list and disease list.Thanks a lot in advance for all the professional help extended generously to me.
Sincerely
XXXX
Brief Answer:
Topical treatment better.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for asking again.
You are welcome.
For your last query,
I can suggest you two options:
1. Oral itraconazole
2. Topical terbinafine application on nail like - Tamsil or Solveasy tinea, etc.
You can try topical. If not, you can then go for itraconazole.
I think, you developed gastritis, secondary to terbinafin treatment. Along with esmoprazole, it could reduce stomach upset and improve tolerance. You can take esmoprazole before food regularly until treatment is completed.
Even if you start itraconazole, esmoprazole is advisable.
Hope it helps.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
If you do not have any further queries, you can close the discussion and rate the answer.
Dr. Prakash HM
Topical treatment better.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for asking again.
You are welcome.
For your last query,
I can suggest you two options:
1. Oral itraconazole
2. Topical terbinafine application on nail like - Tamsil or Solveasy tinea, etc.
You can try topical. If not, you can then go for itraconazole.
I think, you developed gastritis, secondary to terbinafin treatment. Along with esmoprazole, it could reduce stomach upset and improve tolerance. You can take esmoprazole before food regularly until treatment is completed.
Even if you start itraconazole, esmoprazole is advisable.
Hope it helps.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
If you do not have any further queries, you can close the discussion and rate the answer.
Dr. Prakash HM
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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