I was just prescribed Librax for chronic gastritis. I went to a new doctor at a university hospital and had one of the most positive experiences in my life. He listened, took pages and pages of notes, gave me a total examination. His conclusion after reading my past reports, listening to me, etc., is that my condition is not caused by too much acid production. So the PPI's I've been taking for the last 8 yrs off and on has only made my condition worse. His feeling is I have a gastric emptying issue, not an acid production issue. He prescribed Librax - when I asked what type of drug it is, he explained in layman terms that it's a tranquilizer for my stomach. I spent 1.5 hours with him so I'm giving a very basic explanation of what we talked about.
The Librax has been a miracle for me - I haven't had pain or discomfort for almost ten days now. I feel so normal I could cry with joy - I never thought I would feel good again.
I'll be talking to him next week - I took my pathology slides to him from my last scope and he wants his pathologist to look at them. He said after that, we'll talk and I should try the Librax for a few weeks before we schedule time on the phone.
The only side effect I have is I get tired more.
Does anyone have any familiarity with this drug and is it safe to take long term. Of course, I'll ask him these questions becuase I don't want to take any drug forever. I still need to follow a sensible diet eliminmating coffee and spicey foods, etc. He wants me to use common sense, if it bothers me, don't eat or drink it. Any comments?