The Complete Guide To Digestive Health: Plain Answers About IBS, Constipation, Diarrhea, Heartburn, Ulcers, and More

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This is by far the worst acid reflux attack I’ve ever had, in that it’s lasted almost three weeks. For four days I took three prilosecs otc’s, then went back at my doctors’s increased level of two a day. Relief at first, then I overate again and it came back. I will be making an appointment with a G.I. doctor tomorrow. But I’m exasperated and was crying because I couldn’t eat anything that didn’t cause belching and a sore throat. Exasperated, I researched home remedies, and found out about apple cider vinegar. I only have white distilled vinegar, but also found a dosage level for that. I took one teaspoon as suggested, and nothing–well, almost nothing. It didn’t do what I was told it would, so I decided to call a pharmacist. He said that any more acid is a no-no; it just creates more acid when I’m trying to cut down on the acid. I’m confused!
And yes, I was using Mylanta, but to no avail, cuz I found out that the milk I was using for baby rice cereal is hard for the stomach acid to digest. Though the pharmacist suggested Tums, I will call my regular pharmacist tomorrow and see what he says.

I am also in the middle of a bentonite clay detox, which is supposed to carry toxins out of the body. But I will stay on my prilosecs until I can get back on Nexium if the insurance covers it.
btw, bentonite clay carries all toxins out of the body, and cleanses the GI tract, often helping with acid reflux.
Back In April the bentonite cleansing worked very well, but I don’t know if it’s going to work so well this time.
Oh, and yes, Jodith, I’m taking Mylanta, those tums never do any good.

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I’ve had it for a while and now I have a pain on the right side of my chest it hurts constantly pretty bad doesn’t get worse or better with anything. I just wanted to know what it might be causing I have protonix but it’s not helping.

Acid reflux symptoms in women and men are basically the same, however women often feel they are more prone to acid reflux disease. However, a condition called ‘Barrett’s Esophagus’ is most commonly found in men and is a result of a chronic regurgitation of acid from the stomach into the lower esophagus. Having symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) for more than 10 years can increase the risk of Barrett’s Esophagus.

Acid reflux disease occurs when the sphincter of the stomach is not working correctly and stomach acid seeps back up into the esophagus. As with gastroesophageal reflux disease,where stomach contents leak back from the stomach, there can be many uncomfortable acid reflux symptoms. Acid reflux symptoms in women that are often reported include heartburn, regurgitation, chest pain, hoarseness and in severe cases bleeding when stomach acid causes erosion of the esophagus.

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homefirst.com Everyday 70000000 people suffer from some form of digestive issue (heartburn, acid reflux, GERD, IBS, indigestion constipation,diarrhea, abdominal pain, etc.). To relieve their symptoms people turn to Tums , Rolaids , Zantac , Tagamet , or the more dangerous, PPIs Proton Pump Inhibitors] (Nexium®, Prevacid®, Prilosec®, Protonics®, etc.). People over age 50 who take these drugs [proton pump inhibitors] for more than one year have a 44% increased risk of breaking a hip. PPIs inhibit the body from producing stomach acid. However, some stomach acid is needed to absorb calcium, which is needed for healthy bones. The inability to absorb calcium may be the cause of the increased risk for osteoporosis.1 Mice treated with prescription drugs called proton pump inhibitors or PPIs, like Prilosec and Prevacid, which block acid production, acquired more bacteria and developed more inflammatory changes in their stomach linings than untreated mice.2 Pathogenic bacteria thrives in an alkaline environment; therefore, medications taken to reduce stomach acid could actually increase the risk of developing pneumonia. The incidence rate of pneumonia in those who took acid-suppressive drugs was 2.45 out of every 100 people a year. This was compared to 0.6 among those who didn’t take acid-suppressive drugs.3 If you inhibit gastric acid production, you interfere with the stomach’s natural defense mechanism. Reduced gastric acidity does appear to make the mammalian stomach more …

If you suffer from heartburn then, like millions of other sufferers, you are probably taking some form of prescribed or over the counter medication to get that much needed relief from all the pain and distress. Acid reflux treatment generally comes in the shape of some kind of pill which you believe is the best way to get that relief.

But is your medication really the best way to treat your problem and in fact, could your medication actually doing you more harm than good?

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What we don’t take into consideration is that producing stomach acid is both normal and necessary. That acid is a requirement for normal digestion to take place. By reducing it on a regular basis so that there is little or no acid present, your body is unable to optimally digest your food and you become nutritionally deficient. This could have serious implications for your overall health.

A second problem is that although your medication reduces acid levels, your stomach continues to produce the hormone, Gastrin, which actually stimulates stomach acid production. Consequently, when you stop taking your medication your stomach reacts by producing huge quantities of acid and your problem returns with a vengeance.

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