Prelief Acid Reducer Caplets Dietary Supplement, 300 Count[Amazon-developed Certification] Compact by Design

Before I begin the review, I would like to state that I am a practicing physician as well as an academic scientist (a pharmacologist). In short, I look at these 'health supplements' very skeptically.I have a very mild form of interstitial cystitis where my urinary frequency goes up if I eat/drink acidic foods. It has not been bad enough for me to take any treatment for it.I also have severe GERD that is well controlled with PPI (omeprazole); but still acts up at times if I drink acidic wine, eat spicy food etc. When it does act up, antacids such as TUMS, PEPCID take quite a while (hours) to give me any relief.I was just randomly reading some reviews on antacids on amazon and came across this product. I thought I would give this a try to the best of my knowledge the ingredients seemed harmless.I have been pleasantly surprised with these pills! Firstly the pills provide me instant relief from exacerbation of GERD. What amazed me is how well Prelief worked on my bladder irritation. My job requires me to be in the operating room for long hours; so anything that can decrease urinary frequency was a gift from heaven for me. My GERD was so well controlled that I even quit taking omeprazole for few weeks and tried to treat acidity just by Prelief. That did not go so well, so I am back on PPI. Regardless, the fact that I could even go for few weeks is remarkable.I did some literature search about the main ingredient of this product (calcium glycerphosphate). Hardly any data is available about its efficacy in various disorders (except dental caries!). So I don't know if there are any long term side effects of this 'drug'. Given that its essentially a calcium supplement, I can't think of any potential ones except kidney stones; although biology always surprises humans.In summary, I have been very impressed with this product, have recommended to my colleagues and family for GERD and urinary urgency. But I don't know if there are any long term consequences of taking this drug; hopefully none. Hope this review helps some people.6/19: In light of some recent studies demonstrating increased risk of atherosclerosis in people taking calcium supplements, I reevaluated this product.. I was happy to see that the amount of calcium is quite low for it to cause blood vessel hardening if you take only the recommended dose (2 tablets at a time)..I think if the total intake is kept around 4 tablets/day, it shouldn't add any risk..

I rarely write a review on a product but felt I needed to for this. I have IC and have had to cut out everything that I enjoy such as chocolate, coffee, tomato sauce, even my glass of wine each night. If I have even a small taste of one of these items, I have a bad flare up so had resorted in cutting it all out of my diet. Then my doctor suggested Prelief. At first, it didn't work. I tried it with coffee one morning and had a flare up. Tried it a week later and same result but once I tried it again, it worked. No flare up. I take three tablets every morning with my coffee and if I have something for dinner with tomatoes or drink that glass of wine, I take a few tablets and haven't had any issues. Prelief is amazing! Try it. If it doesn't work at first, don't give up. It's worth trying

I received your product in good order. Thank you. I was diagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis Feb 2014. I was placed on a product called Elmiron which is nearly cost prohibitive as the 30 day supply at my pharmacy was over $ 750.00 / month until Medicare Plan D started assisting somewhat. My Urologist in my town in Deep East Texas did inform me for those of his patients he had a product (over the counter) OTC that might be helpful however it was not your product. I researched that product then started my own research of products for this condition. Through this research I found your product, Prelief. I have had struggles for many years with repeated urinary tract infections and my (Primary Care Physician) PCP, has urged me to see a GYN for assessment. Being as I was not interested in surgery I chose not. Finally it seemed reasonable to seek an opinion from a Urologist for a more through diagnosis. After consultation, and a scheduled Cystoscopy with hydro-dilation of the bladder (900 cc's worth), with fluoroscopy of both ureters, removal of a later-known benign bladder growth on the posterior wall of my bladder wall, the Urologist was able to confirm his suspicion of my diagnosis - Interstitial Cystitis. Sadly it is a condition a person only controls at best since there is no known cure at this time. Your product I take every morning, evening, and when I think of it, during the day with any meals or snacks, or liquids that may contain acids. I have reduced my dose of Elmiron 100 mg cap to one in the morning and one in the evening. I have had several UTI's since being diagnosed. The difficulty is that the symptoms are very similar between IC and UTI's. I can have the sensation I'm in the early stages of an UTI, go to the doctors, they come back saying how clear and negative my urine is so I leave believing it is my IC acting up. The symptoms continue slowly increasing...................and then...........yep you guessed it...........a full blown UTI and total misery on my part to the point of not being able to function. That process has nearly driven me crazy. I learned that a company called Urgent Doc in my town has a policy that whenever someone presents with complaints of UTI's no matter how clear the urine is, nor how negative the dip stick method is, the urine is always sent off for a culture. In my case it has convinced me that all my urines should be sent for culture whomever I see as many culture reports return positive and the report will point out the exact antibiotic/s that is needed to cure the infection. This is the ONLY WAY a doctor can be assured the antibiotic is the appropriate drug of choice for that particular organism. Choosing NOT TO SEND urine out for a culture seems to be a problem with health professionals for some reason therefore my plan is whenever I have any urinary symptom I will always return to Urgent Doc due to their policy on this matter. I do believe your product has given me earnestly sought after relief and I plan on continuing using the product.. It has come to my attention that Dr. Timithy Hlavinka 210 614 4544, an Urologist in the San Antonia, Texas area is well acquainted with IC and has helped many individuals. I plan on sending all my medical records to him for review and then sent up a second opinion face-to-face. I also noticed on his website your product, Prelief, is listed as a product worth using for relief. There are many people who simple cannot afford Elmiron. His website will give further medical information that others reading this lack. You must do your research at reputable places. I have been in health care for over 35 years therefore if what I write here helps even one person my efforts will have been met. Good luck and I hope this has helped someone out there./fmr

My Urologist recommended it, if I want to drink decaffeinated coffee or fruity drinks or sweet tea I will take this product and it sooths my bladder-it's good for my health.