I've been on PPIs for years now. Dexilant was the optimal treatment for me... I was diagnosed with Barrett's Esophagus in 2018 and now need to be checked every couple of years to make sure it hasn't progressed to cancerous cells. Can you please do an episode on Barrett's? I'd love to hear your take.
I was prescribed 40mg of Omeprazole for chronic GERD after an upper GI endoscopy. I took it for a month and symptoms improved, along with “lifestyle changes”. My GI advised I “wean ” off them; take a pill every other day for two weeks, then every third day for two weeks. Symptoms have improved but like I said, lifestyle/diet changes were also implemented as I didn’t want to take it long term.
I used 40mg Nexium daily for a number of years without overt side effects. During my last EGD my Gastro doc talked me into changing over to Famotidine (Pepcid) instead which I have done successfully surprisingly without any problem. I was reluctant at first but after seeing the polyps she told me that if I continued she wouldn't be able to discern which one might be "angry" and thus cancerous. So now I take 3 doses per day which is one downside but at the end of the day I think it's worth it. Also plan to see if I can reduce that dosage as well. We'll redo the EDG next year to see what the impact of quitting the PPI drug has been. Thanks as usual guys!
I went to an Orthopod for back pain, and he put me on 1800 mg of Ibuprofen per day for two weeks. That protocol destroyed my esophagus, giving me a very painful case of GERD. My PCP put me on Protonix for a year. It took that long for the GERD to resolve. I was in agony, but the Protonix saved my life. I do not normally suffer from GERD. It was the Ibup that caused it, so I stay away from Ibup as much as possible.
Stopping PPI's was one of the craziest things I ever did. Depression, anxiety, terrible rebound reflux. No one should use those things. Plus they're linked to Alzheimers.
@@Value1ladyI control mine with 2tbls apple cider vinegar (with the Mother) in 3cups of water every morning on an empty stomach. Takes about a week to kick in but now no more heart burn.
Yikes, I’ve been taking one Prevacid a day for years. I’ve tried to stop, but then I get terrible reflux. Changed my diet, never eat past 6pm, but it didn’t help much. I’d occasionally get esophageal spasms, which are more painful than a heart attack (and I’ve had two of those). Room temperature seltzer helps somewhat.
So have I although last year my GP cut my dose from 40mg to 20mg. I’ve asked the doc several times if I can could stop taking it but he is insistent that I continue.
A few years ago I tried several PPIs for gut problems, all of them caused nausea qnd cramping. Not only that they upped my appetite , I was hungry all the time in ways I hadn’t been for years. So far I’ve regained 16 lbs of the 40 I had lost. Turned out I was allergic to the oatmeal I had been eating daily 😮. The gut problems went away when I gave it up, but the increased appetite remained even tho I had stopped the PPIs.
After 20 years of needing NSAID's, it has wreaked havoc on my stomach. With understandably doctors rarely prescribing narcotics, I feat I have exhausted options for pain relief without the risks of Nexium or similar.
Was on PPI's fairly long-term for some significant acid reflux. Took forever to successfully wean off of them because of course of the lovely rebound effect when you stop. Was prescribed another drug (Fosomax) which further exacerbated the situation with the acid reflux and so I had to go back on them. Now I take them sparingly as needed. Have found of all things natural Greek yogurt has helped quite a bit. Complete accident as I had never heard of its potential positive effects in that direction but it has been a godsend. I'm sure my gut flora was not in the greatest shape and my pH balance was not where it was supposed to be. Whoda thunk it. 🤔
I have Barrets Esophagus and have been on PPI since that diagnosis 4 years ago. I tried to stop but GERD was bad. I have a friend who takes a charcoal capsule whenever she knows she will consume foods that can upset her. I'm wondering if that would help me. I wish my doctor was more holistic.
my son has been on brand name Nexium for over 25 years after going through all the other meds and still having a strep throat type effect from the acid. he has tried every other acid medicine, including generic Nexium, which does not work at all. Generic is NOT the same as Brand name Nexium, and OTC is not the same. luckily he has no side effects and a very clear endoscopy and colonoscopy!
Damn, I've just gone from 15mg Lansoprazole to 30mg because of increased stress at the moment. Been taking them for many years too. Will need to seriously look at lifestyle choices again - I could do a lot better with food, weight and fitness. Improvements here should help with everything, including that stress. Easier said than done though.
Been on PPIs for years due to Crohn's-related upper GI pain, and was also on prednisone for 2 years a while back, and now I'm beginning to see why innocently slipping on a hardwood floor gave me a triple-comminuted trimalleolar ankle break with talus dislocation. 💀 I should probably get a bone density scan, huh? Also now that I have an ileostomy and no colon, am I pretty much screwed for B12 absorption? Maybe it's time to get some blood tests done.
My mom 85 years ago took antibiotics for H pylori for one week and after one month she took antibiotics for one week. she is feeling very sick even though she has taken antibiotics. Lack of appetite, Constipation. Please help me. Thanks 🙏
Hi, I had H. pylori last year from some chicken that had been infected. She needs to do triple therapy for 2 weeks, which consists of 2 antibiotics and one PPI. Then, she retested at one month for a test for a cure for H. pylori. If she is still positive, she will have to do quadruple therapy for 2 weeks, which is three antibiotics and a PPI. H pylori destroys your stomach and has caused irreversible damage to my stomach and my gallbladder. Not to mention the risk of stomach cancer later on in life. From the start of treatment, it took six weeks before I started to feel slightly better. I did 2 x antibiotics, PPIs, painkillers, small, easily digestible meals, and snacking frequently to help with the stomach pain. Aloe vera juice, probiotics, digestive enzymes. Hopefully, she will heal soon without complications. However, contact her GP for further help and assistance in testing and medication.
She needs to go to the doctor!! H pylori can resist some antibiotics so she needs to follow drs orders and take all the meds as prescribed and then get checked to see if the infection has been cleared. If not she might need to do a different set of medications and get checked after that. If she has medication side effects then call the doctor.
I've been on PPIs for years now. Dexilant was the optimal treatment for me... I was diagnosed with Barrett's Esophagus in 2018 and now need to be checked every couple of years to make sure it hasn't progressed to cancerous cells. Can you please do an episode on Barrett's? I'd love to hear your take.
I was prescribed 40mg of Omeprazole for chronic GERD after an upper GI endoscopy. I took it for a month and symptoms improved, along with “lifestyle changes”. My GI advised I “wean ” off them; take a pill every other day for two weeks, then every third day for two weeks. Symptoms have improved but like I said, lifestyle/diet changes were also implemented as I didn’t want to take it long term.
Ive got a hiatus hernia so a PPI holiday is out the question
Rough but there’s surgery for that. Eat normal sized meals and digest is sweet.
I used 40mg Nexium daily for a number of years without overt side effects. During my last EGD my Gastro doc talked me into changing over to Famotidine (Pepcid) instead which I have done successfully surprisingly without any problem. I was reluctant at first but after seeing the polyps she told me that if I continued she wouldn't be able to discern which one might be "angry" and thus cancerous. So now I take 3 doses per day which is one downside but at the end of the day I think it's worth it. Also plan to see if I can reduce that dosage as well. We'll redo the EDG next year to see what the impact of quitting the PPI drug has been. Thanks as usual guys!
I went to an Orthopod for back pain, and he put me on 1800 mg of Ibuprofen per day for two weeks. That protocol destroyed my esophagus, giving me a very painful case of GERD. My PCP put me on Protonix for a year. It took that long for the GERD to resolve. I was in agony, but the Protonix saved my life. I do not normally suffer from GERD. It was the Ibup that caused it, so I stay away from Ibup as much as possible.
What do you guys think about H2-blockers like Pepcid/Famotidine?
FYI: #5 "Gastric Cancer" spelling error.. Thanks for doing your advisory work, Docs..
So now that you’ve scared the heck out of me, I have to ask, is Famotidine safe? My doctor gave it to me for occasional use for heartburn.
Stopping PPI's was one of the craziest things I ever did. Depression, anxiety, terrible rebound reflux. No one should use those things. Plus they're linked to Alzheimers.
So how did u control your acid reflux?
@@Value1ladyI control mine with 2tbls apple cider vinegar (with the Mother) in 3cups of water every morning on an empty stomach.
Takes about a week to kick in but now no more heart burn.
What are the risks of using heartburn remedies like gaviscon long term?
Yikes, I’ve been taking one Prevacid a day for years. I’ve tried to stop, but then I get terrible reflux. Changed my diet, never eat past 6pm, but it didn’t help much. I’d occasionally get esophageal spasms, which are more painful than a heart attack (and I’ve had two of those). Room temperature seltzer helps somewhat.
been on them for over twenty years,perhaps i need to get off them,no problems with stomach ulcers etc.
So have I although last year my GP cut my dose from 40mg to 20mg. I’ve asked the doc several times if I can could stop taking it but he is insistent that I continue.
@@RonsonDalby
I cut down to 20mg every two days
A few years ago I tried several PPIs for gut problems, all of them caused nausea qnd cramping. Not only that they upped my appetite , I was hungry all the time in ways I hadn’t been for years. So far I’ve regained 16 lbs of the 40 I had lost. Turned out I was allergic to the oatmeal I had been eating daily 😮. The gut problems went away when I gave it up, but the increased appetite remained even tho I had stopped the PPIs.
After 20 years of needing NSAID's, it has wreaked havoc on my stomach. With understandably doctors rarely prescribing narcotics, I feat I have exhausted options for pain relief without the risks of Nexium or similar.
Was on PPI's fairly long-term for some significant acid reflux. Took forever to successfully wean off of them because of course of the lovely rebound effect when you stop. Was prescribed another drug (Fosomax) which further exacerbated the situation with the acid reflux and so I had to go back on them. Now I take them sparingly as needed. Have found of all things natural Greek yogurt has helped quite a bit. Complete accident as I had never heard of its potential positive effects in that direction but it has been a godsend. I'm sure my gut flora was not in the greatest shape and my pH balance was not where it was supposed to be. Whoda thunk it. 🤔
What about that study that claim a possible link between PPIs and Alzheimers?
What about a possible increased risk of dementia because of nutrient deficiencies?
I have Barrets Esophagus and have been on PPI since that diagnosis 4 years ago. I tried to stop but GERD was bad. I have a friend who takes a charcoal capsule whenever she knows she will consume foods that can upset her. I'm wondering if that would help me. I wish my doctor was more holistic.
my son has been on brand name Nexium for over 25 years after going through all the other meds and still having a strep throat type effect from the acid. he has tried every other acid medicine, including generic Nexium, which does not work at all. Generic is NOT the same as Brand name Nexium, and OTC is not the same. luckily he has no side effects and a very clear endoscopy and colonoscopy!
Damn, I've just gone from 15mg Lansoprazole to 30mg because of increased stress at the moment. Been taking them for many years too. Will need to seriously look at lifestyle choices again - I could do a lot better with food, weight and fitness. Improvements here should help with everything, including that stress. Easier said than done though.
Been on PPIs for years due to Crohn's-related upper GI pain, and was also on prednisone for 2 years a while back, and now I'm beginning to see why innocently slipping on a hardwood floor gave me a triple-comminuted trimalleolar ankle break with talus dislocation. 💀 I should probably get a bone density scan, huh?
Also now that I have an ileostomy and no colon, am I pretty much screwed for B12 absorption? Maybe it's time to get some blood tests done.
Ohh my goodness I thought PPI was a type of eye infection you got at the local swimming pool. Doh!!
My mom 85 years ago took antibiotics for H pylori for one week and after one month she took antibiotics for one week. she is feeling very sick even though she has taken antibiotics. Lack of appetite, Constipation. Please help me. Thanks 🙏
Hi, I had H. pylori last year from some chicken that had been infected. She needs to do triple therapy for 2 weeks, which consists of 2 antibiotics and one PPI. Then, she retested at one month for a test for a cure for H. pylori. If she is still positive, she will have to do quadruple therapy for 2 weeks, which is three antibiotics and a PPI. H pylori destroys your stomach and has caused irreversible damage to my stomach and my gallbladder. Not to mention the risk of stomach cancer later on in life. From the start of treatment, it took six weeks before I started to feel slightly better. I did 2 x antibiotics, PPIs, painkillers, small, easily digestible meals, and snacking frequently to help with the stomach pain. Aloe vera juice, probiotics, digestive enzymes. Hopefully, she will heal soon without complications.
However, contact her GP for further help and assistance in testing and medication.
She needs to go to the doctor!! H pylori can resist some antibiotics so she needs to follow drs orders and take all the meds as prescribed and then get checked to see if the infection has been cleared. If not she might need to do a different set of medications and get checked after that. If she has medication side effects then call the doctor.
You do realize that it's against the law for doctors to prescribe over YT?
Go See A Doctor.
@ God Bless you Always. Thank you 🙏
Can you quick taking it for good
Unlike Gaviscon, settlers, rennie, milk, these pills are not fast acting. They take at least 24hrs to kick in.
Wasn't there a PPI prescribed for weight loss in the 80s or 90s that was taken off the market because people died?