SIDE EFFECTS OF PROTEASE

[Brian J. Helba]

URGENT

HAVE TRIED ALL PROTEASE INHIBITORS AND HAD SAME PROBLEM: GASTRITIS
(BURNING, RAW, HEARTBURN STOMACH) AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO TOLERATE 
PROTEASE FOR LONG PERIODS. 

AM STARTING VIRACEPT (INVESTIGATIONAL DRUG BY AGOURON CO.) TODAY.

I HAVE TRIED PRILOSEC (REDUCES ACID PRODUCTION) BUT NO HELP.

Q: ARE THERE ANY HERBS, HOME REMEDIES, FOODS, HINTS AS TO TIMING OF
MEALS OR MEDICATION WHICH MAY HELP ME TOLERATE THIS?

Q: WOULD A PEDIATRIC SUSPENSION OF SOME TYPE OF ANTACID WORK?

Q: DOES ANYONE KNOW OF CARAFATE OR ZANTAC HELPING IN THIS SITUATION?

Q: DOES ANYONE KNOW OF ANY OTHER NEWSGROUPS WHICH WOULD BE APPROPRIATE
TO POSE THIS QUESTION?  PLEASE GIVE EXACT NAME.