Hi to All,
I recently posted an inquiry on this website. I also e-mailed Marci-Kids and asked them the same thing…Here’s the thread from my original question to Dr. Phillips response.
Thanks!
Maria
To Whom It May Concern,
First of all, I’d like to commend you on the current research studies and on the informative nature of your website.
I do have a question. My daughter was on Prevacid Solu-tabs for 15 months (last dose was 15mg a day, but previous to that, around 9 months meds were increased and an endoscopy was performed, which found no physiological or anatomical etiology for her silent reflux symptoms). She’s recently come off of the meds (well, as per the Pediatric GI doc we slowly reduced the meds for a few days). I wondered if you could explain what the rebound effect is and if it happens, for how long does it usually last?
Thanks for your time
Rebound usually occurs approximately 1 week after stopping PPI medicine. It is due to Gastrin levels that rise during treatment with PPI, then when you stop the treatment the Gastrin sends a message to the acid secreting cells (parietal cells) to make more acid. This takes 2 weeks to return to normal.
Dr Phillips
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