Xalkori And Acid Reflux/gerd

I have been on xalkori for about a year now; diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer that mets to the pancreas. Lately, I have been waking up in the middle of the night with really bad acid reflux... wondering if anyone else taking Xalkori has experienced this.

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I have been on Xalkori for 8 months and i have sometimes experienced acid reflux as well, my doctor said he wasn't sure Xalkori could be blamed for that. I have noticed that the reflux mainly happens when I have a heavy meal for dinner. So what i do now is that i drink a glass of water with a little baking soda before going to bed and it seems to work well against the acidity in the stomach. Moreover, I put an extra pillow under my head and it's much better like this. I think that a light dinner can partly solve the problem.

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Yes, it has been known to cause such digestive issues, as reported by the FDA, along with nausea, dyspepsia, and swelling.

Dan 13 has posted some good advice, making sure that you don't eat within several hours of going to be may also help.

Have you asked your doctor about any medications you can possibly take to help relieve it?

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I had the same problem, I started taking Prevacid. Took care of pretty much most of my stomach problems. Every once in a while I'll have a sour stomach. Still can't eat salads but it's better.

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I too am on xalcori and experience acid reflux regularly. I have experimented and find light easy to digest meals especially at dinner really help and never eating too much at one time. I make sure I have at least one hour before bedtime where I sit up. I also keep antacids handy.

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