one of the things that you mentioned is the fact that this patient stated that they were taking it 15 minutes before. i will say they could consider taking it 30 minutes that extra time actually decrease the bloating and the abdominal cramping. however these are common side-effects with carafate. we probably would refer them back to their physician because carafate is used in the treatment of healing an ulcer it forms like a band-aid over it. so it protects your stomach lining from food and acid. if the ulcer is pretty much healed there is a possibility that the patient may not need to take the medication anymore or we need to find that out and refer them back to the physician or healthcare provider to find that out.
my gastro has me taking carafate four-times-a-day 15 minutes before eating. why do i still feel bloated and have cramps?