Gastritis/EsophigitisProtonix Depression

iVillage Member
Registered: 02-19-2004
Gastritis/EsophigitisProtonix Depression
1
Fri, 10-19-2007 - 9:34pm

I have been taking Protonix for my terrible gastritis, etc. for the last three months.  I have been taking Paxil and Wellbutrin for three years (depression runs in the family).  Lately, I have been super depressed/weepy.  Could the Protonix be causing this?  Could it be inhibiting the absorption on my other medicine?


Help.  Also, is there an alternative to protonix that will work as well?

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-18-2007
Sat, 10-20-2007 - 11:21am
If I were you, I would ask your doctor or pharmacist those questions, because they have all this technical information available. If you are taking a medicine that is affecting the stomach pH or acidity, I would guess that it might have an effect on how other certain medicines are digested and absorbed.