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Medical Conditions GERD / Heartburn Problems, Anyone suffering this too?
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vectorian
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 Jan 11 2016, 01:10 AM
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I have Gerd too since Sept last year (about 5 horrible months). Went to see a Gastro specialist and was scheduled for endoscopy and colonoscopy at the same time in late Oct. Results came back as positive for Gerd but negative for everything else thank god.
The doctor then prescribed Dexilant 60mg for about 1 month with Ganaton and then lowered down to Dexilant 30mg with Ganaton for 2months. Even with these PPIs, I still consume Gaviscon Advance twice every single day (after lunch and before bed).
I just saw my doctor last week and was given Dexilant 60mg again but this time he told me to take it only when I need it instead.
Due to me feeling like crap, loss weight and being weak, I felt I may need to find another solution. Googling these past few days lead me to the concept that I may be having low acid instead.
So johnseamus, have you tried the low acid healing methods yet?
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vectorian
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Jan 11 2016, 06:43 PM
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QUOTE(johnseamus @ Jan 11 2016, 08:18 AM) Hi Yes ive tried herbal supplements and home remedies for low acid before and they worked to certain extent. You can try apple cider vinegar with some water or dgl licorice or even betaine hcl supplements. These are good for low acid and healing of the stomach. I find dgl really useful for me as it could make my stomach feel like normal again (with growling and a lot less reflux) I used to take omeprazole 20mg + gaviscon normal twice a day when my gerd is at its worst. Now with my stress gone down and my stomach going back to normal , I'm doing pantoprazole 20mg daily only. Would advice you not to take too much drugs especially PPI as they have vast side effects down the road if you take too much. Try to understand your stomach and symptoms more and find the root cause of reflux rather than taking pills to rid the symptoms. Also ,do not stop taking PPI all of a sudden . you will experience bad rebound acid as these drugs cause it. You need to reduce the dose to let your stomach get used to higher acid over time too. And yes , those doc advice's like eating on time, avoid spicy food sour food, sleeping with elevated pillows definitely helps a lot. Thanks for the advice John. I think its high time I give the Betaine HCL and ACV a try since nothing else works. Even my gastro doctor tells me he's perplexed about my condition cause he said I am perfectly healthy. Should I wean off this PPI first before starting on Betaine HCL + ACV regime? |
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vectorian
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Jan 11 2016, 08:58 PM
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Thanks guys.. Guess the question now is where do you guys purchase the HCL?
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vectorian
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Jan 15 2016, 10:11 PM
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Ok just to update, I stopped my PPIs for since Wed and drank a warm cup of ACV with a bit of honey in the evenings. Cap that off with Gaviscon at bedtime. Hoping to continue this till Monday and see how it goes.
Will consider HCL from iHerb next week. Thanks for the recommendation John!
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vectorian
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Jan 18 2016, 10:25 PM
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QUOTE(johnseamus @ Jan 17 2016, 10:05 AM) So how are you feeling so far? Can i ask if you could buy dexilant from a pharmacy or does it need a prescription? I usually get my ppi without any prescription from normal pharmacies For Dexilant, the first few times was from the doctors clinic. After that, Doctor gave me a prescription so I can purchase it at any pharmacy. I bought it from Caring I think. |
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vectorian
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Jan 27 2016, 05:36 PM
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Update: 27th Jan (15days after stopping PPIs)
Surprisingly and happy to report that I've been feeling 80-85% back to my old self. Been trying to add tiny portions of different things like dairy, spicy food, tea and even my beloved coffee back to my diet (again super small portions). I feel so much better and my jovial self again.
The only effects I sometimes feel would be bloated stomach after dinner and burping after meals.
I still do the following everyday so far:
- Drink my ACV in the morning
- 1x Probiotics tablet after lunch
- 1x Vitamin D tablet after dinner
- 3x teaspoon of Gaviscon just before bed
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