Hiya Tropicamom,good to see ya...i don't know about that drug,but i'm going to see my gastro doctor tommorow,going to ask about that drug...let us know how you're doing on that drug,thanks Nick...

I'VE NEVER HEARD OF IT AND MY DOCTOR PROBABLY NEVER MENTIONED IT BECAUSE IT ISN'T IN GENERIC YET. OF COURSE HE HAD ME ON NEXIUM WHICH WAS COSTING ME A FORTUNE! NOW I JUST TAKE PRILOSEC AND CHANGED MY DIET DRASTICALLY. I HOPE IT WORKS FOR YOU.

I've been taking Kapidex for over a month now. My doctor was part of the study that developed the drug, and I picked up a prescription the first week the drug came out. Many drug stores are selling it for an introductory price of $25 for a month's supply. My King Soopers pharmacy has just given me a second month for $25. My local Walgreens isn't part of the $25 offer.

So far it's working pretty well for me. I was taking Nexium twice a day, but my insurance wouldn't pay for it, and I couldn't afford the price anymore. I then went and tried all the alternatives, so I could convince my insurance to pay for Nexium. I tried Protonix, Aciphex, Zegerid, and Omeprazole (Prilosec). Nothing worked well, so I changed back to Nexium, and found Nexium didn't work for me anymore, sigh.

Then I found out Kapidex was coming out, finally. It works ok for me-- better than Nexium. It's a time-released pill, so I feel the same most of the day. I like that. I was taking two Prilosec before every meal, and sometimes extra at bedtime. Time release is definitely better.

BTW, I have GERD and Nutcracker Esophagus. I'd be interested in talking with anyone else who has Nutcracker Esophagus. My doctors tell me they have many patients with Nutcracker Esophagus, and friends tell me they have relatives with NE, but I haven't had the chance to talk to anyone else with my problem.

dawn

Hello, I'm taking Kapidex too, today is a week being on it besides taking a pepcid @ night time for my GERD & so far NO CHANGES!!! I've already taken, Prilosec, Nexium, Prontonix and now this new medication. Nothing is working, its starting to scare me but I sure hope it works for you. Let me know if it does or doesn't! Good Luck!

Apparently it is the new Prevacid. Prevacid's patent is running out later this year. My dr. said that they took half of the old Prevacid and put it in this product. This is timed release as well, so you feel the same all day. I have not started it yet. It is suppossed to be "milder" than regular Prevacid and people are responding well to it. Make sure your dr. gives you a coupon for it. It is very expensive at retail--$150/month.

I'm new to this, was diagnosed with GERD/LPR having an endoscopy this week. It's been awful chronic dry cough, throat congeston etc. Was on aciphex 20 mg. I started taking Kapidex last week. The medicine release last longer than the Aciphex. It's 60 mg.. Personally like it better than the prior med.

Hi. I'm new to these boards, but I am not new to GERD. I am currently taking Kapidex 60mg. For the first week or so, it worked very well. I had no heartburn and my reflux improved; however, my heartburn has now returned with a vengeance and is pretty constant throughout the day. I have was on Aciphex and Nexium prior to Kapidex. I was once on Protonix. It appeared to work, but for some reason my doctor has not put me back on it as of yet. I'm getting a little scared and very disappointed. But I'm trying to remain hopeful that something will work soon. I think I'm going to ask for protonix, or start trying something else along with the Kapidex. I hope Kapidex works for you.

I feel your pain and concern, jenowave. Kapadex is the last in a long list of PPI's I've tried that have failed to work. Nexium made me so sick it impacted my ability to function normally, and some of the others had sides that did the same but to a lesser degree and none of them really helped. The one that I thought came closest was Zegared. The only thing I haven't tried yet is Prevacid - that's next. I really need to post some questions here in the near future to get some advice from the "meta intelligence" out here in the GERD community. I have Barretts and with the inability to find a medication that works - well, it's not looking like a bright future.

I start Kapidex tomorrow morning. I am currently on Prevacid 30mg 2x daily, but been having issues on and off... its been a roller coaster ride. I hope this one works well! I get a scope down the throat on monday. This will be my second one in 4 years.

Has anyone tried the natural supplement remacid? I am about to try it to see if it works. I am so sick of these ineffective prescription meds!

I have been on this for 2 weeks. I love the way it works. Only thing I have noticd is my bp seems to be higher however I am not sure it is from that at all. It is expensive however there is a 55 dollar rebate you take to the pharmacy at thekadipex website.

Let us know how it works. I can't tolerate Nexium. Prilosec makes me bloat and as time goes on makes me nausiated. Zantac and Pepcid work but not long term. Oddly, though, the herbal supplement, Resveratrol, stops the pain and helps but not completely. So will be excited to see if new drug works. They also say broccoli sprouts kill H Pylori and may prevent stomach cancer.