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Just curiousif I should go ahead and talk to my family dr. About getting a script.

If dr. Garcia does, about how much does it run in mx?

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Great question, amytug! I take Protonix and it is very expensive in the US.

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I don't know what a ppi is but I live in Mexico and you can buy pretty much everything at the pharmacy without a prescription.

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I had my pcp prescribf a PPI

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Just curiousif I should go ahead and talk to my family dr. About getting a script.

If dr. Garcia does, about how much does it run in mx?

There are PPIs that are available OTC. I don't know about Dr Garcia but a lot of people have said they take over-the-counter PPIs and have no issues. I've seen omeprazole as a common one used post-op and it's available as Prilosec OTC. My insurance won't cover anything that is available OTC, so unless a doctor along the way prescribes something stronger that is only available in prescription strength, I'll be doing Prilosec.

~Kat

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