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Les Greenberg - 02 Jan 2007 23:38 GMT

I've been on Prevacid for about 12 years for barrett's esophagus. During
this time I have had rapid development of osteoarthrits in the neck,
with severe height loss at multiple levels. I noticed some time ago that
"arthitis" was listed as a minor side effect in the literature
accompanying the medicine. When I ask my doctors about (both GP and
rheumatologist) it they have no information. With this recent finding
that these medicines can cause brittle bones, I wonder if there could be
a connection with my arthritis progressing rapidly. I have also noticed
that whatever joints I exercise start to hurt and now arthritis is
developing in my shoulders and elbows. Exercise is not supposed to cause
arthritis, but I wonder if weakened bones from the medicine could lead
to arthritic degeneration. Has anyone else any experience with this
situation?

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Fire Chief - 03 Jan 2007 00:10 GMT

> I've been on Prevacid for about 12 years for barrett's esophagus. During
> this time I have had rapid development of osteoarthrits in the neck,
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> that these medicines can cause brittle bones, I wonder if there could be
> a connection with my arthritis progressing rapidly.

Here are 3 sites you can visit for information.

http://www.fda.gov

http://www.drugs0about.com

http://www.rxlist.com

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nospamplse - 09 Jan 2007 01:25 GMT

> I've been on Prevacid for about 12 years for barrett's esophagus. During
> this time I have had rapid development of osteoarthrits in the neck,
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> to arthritic degeneration. Has anyone else any experience with this
> situation?

Interesting to me for I have been on prilosec or prevacid for a longer
period for the same reason and I do have osteo arthritis. However, in
my case I know that my father had both.

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Les Greenberg - 11 Jan 2007 00:13 GMT

I wonder if this is just the tip of the iceberg about proton pump
inhibitors? It was also recently reported that absorption of vitamin b12
is reduced by the stomach medicines, so I started to take a supplement.
Now I wonder if I should take a calcium supplement also.

Any other similar observations on stomach medicines and arthritis out there?

>> I've been on Prevacid for about 12 years for barrett's esophagus.
>> During this time I have had rapid development of osteoarthrits in the
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> period for the same reason and I do have osteo arthritis. However, in
> my case I know that my father had both.

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