tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post9168681500657027693..comments2024-02-12T05:30:13.488-05:00Comments on Fanatic Cook: Pneumonia and Other Adverse Effects From Drugs That Reduce Stomach Acid (Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid)Bixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06263963508785739508noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-74067966764791902372009-08-10T09:02:52.196-04:002009-08-10T09:02:52.196-04:00This makes sense. I'd been taking Prevacid for...This makes sense. I'd been taking Prevacid for the last 5 yrs. I stopped in January because I wanted to see if it was causing my 20 lb per year weight gain. It was hell to get off this med. I went off slowly and used soy milk to calm my stomach. It took 3 months. I have not gained a pound since and have lost 4 so far this month. The thing that makes sense from this article is that I had pneumonia 7 times in the 5 winters I was taking prevacid. This year I did not. I'm calling my 85 yr old dad to ask him to stop taking this crap.<br />thanks for this articleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-20457924415956543052009-06-20T20:36:26.540-04:002009-06-20T20:36:26.540-04:00Heartburn can be relieved by taking a teaspoon of ...Heartburn can be relieved by taking a teaspoon of vinegarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-24046287751338395402009-06-04T15:44:10.988-04:002009-06-04T15:44:10.988-04:00I'm going to go out on a limb here and say the...I'm going to go out on a limb here and say the prescribers (as well as drug companies) are complicit in the abuse.<br /><br />But it's tricky territory. Lots of people, millions, use acid-suppressors and find great relief. (Or are prescribed them for a condition like Barrett's - distinct from just reflux because it may have no symptoms.)<br /><br />They stop them, the discomfort returns, and they start them again. I see it like having chronic headaches. You don't want to limit access to aspirin if it helps, but you don't want someone growing dependant on higher doses or stronger pain relievers. I think you want to find the cause of the headache.<br /><br />Have humans always had chronic heartburn? And we're just now medicating it? (If it's diet, what exactly about diet?)Bixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263963508785739508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-19852685496012069652009-06-04T10:15:30.339-04:002009-06-04T10:15:30.339-04:00Sorry I'm late..
I agree with Bryan; long-te...Sorry I'm late.. <br /><br />I agree with Bryan; long-term drug usage produces unwanted side effects (and possible dependency. Both dangerous). <br /><br />Should something like this be available only via prescription? (if people are abusing it.)Perovskiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02288179080765960283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-44563192571664673622009-06-03T16:57:47.752-04:002009-06-03T16:57:47.752-04:00Matt,
For your wife:
"John Clarke, assistan...Matt,<br /><br />For your wife:<br /><br />"John Clarke, assistant professor of medicine and director of esophageal motility at Johns Hopkins University," said if you have to take a PPI long-term, "take calcium and Vitamin D and a bisphosphonate," to preserve bone density.<br /><br />From this article:<br />http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/2009/05/29/got-heartburn-a-caution-about-your-proton-pump-inhibitor.html?PageNr=2<br /><br />Also, the vitamin B12 in a supplement (as opposed to the B12 in food) doesn't need stomach acid to separate it from food protein, it's more absorbable in a low-acid environment, such as when you're taking Prilosec. I suspect they'll start adding B12 to the PPIs, but a supplement now wouldn't hurt. There are a few other minerals that are absorbed better in an acid environment. Iron comes to mind. So a multi that includes B12 and minerals would cover a few bases.Bixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263963508785739508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-78372828999826580682009-06-03T13:44:13.289-04:002009-06-03T13:44:13.289-04:00I have also noticed that since adopting the paleo-...I have also noticed that since adopting the paleo-style low carb diet that I detail in your June 3 post, my GERD has all but disappeared. I have read that grains digest in the upper small intestine, and that process generates the gas that causes GERD.<br /><br />Regarding long-term use, my wife has Barrett's Esophagus, a precancerous condition where the cells of the lower esophagus are mutated, often as a result of undiagnosed, minor GERD due to hiatal hernia. She's been told she's on Omeprazole for life. I wonder if anything can be done surgically to the hernia instead?Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-51101020802052453562009-06-03T11:06:48.204-04:002009-06-03T11:06:48.204-04:00Interesting post and interesting comments!Interesting post and interesting comments!Angela and Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01595787896658046091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-5268313357718008882009-06-03T09:54:55.169-04:002009-06-03T09:54:55.169-04:00A Very Low-Carbohydrate Diet Improves Gastroesopha...<a href="http://www.springerlink.com/content/m731qxk14guq1j06/" rel="nofollow"> <br />A Very Low-Carbohydrate Diet Improves Gastroesophageal Reflux and Its Symptoms </a><br /><br />My entire family suffered from acid reflux and got it under control with various versions of the paleo diet. I did this because I was on PPIs for a long time and ended up with a serious infection that was not normal for a 21 year old to have. But over the years I've found that counting carbs is less important than avoiding grains.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06262730156552874803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-84613074075677164852009-06-02T18:36:07.005-04:002009-06-02T18:36:07.005-04:00Very interesting. As usual, long term drug usage ...Very interesting. As usual, long term drug usage tends to produce unwanted side-effects. Another reason to avoid drugs as much as possible.<br /><br />I have found that when on rare occasions I get indigestion, that drinking a small amount of kefir settles my stomach very quickly.<br /><br />I've read that many people, especially the elderly, tend to have inadequate stomach acid and that is often the cause of indigestion, heart burn, and even reflux. Acid inhibitors and antacids might actually aggravate this situation. It would be interesting to see a study of the frequency of lack of proper stomach acid in relation to indigestion. I avoid drinking much liquid with meals to maximize stomach acidity.Bryan - oz4casterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18027990322659101002noreply@blogger.com