Guest guest Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 Hi As there seems to be a lot of people very knowledgeable about stomach acid on this list, I hope you don't mind me posting a question on behalf of my mum. She has acid reflux, suffers from heartburn and related nausea sometimes after eating and her doctor has just told her that she needs to reduce the stomach acid level. She should cut out fizzy drinks (no harm there IMO), but he has also prescribed 2 drugs: 1. Mopral, generic term Omeprazole, which stops acid secretion in the stomach. This is used to heal stomach ulcers and other such problems. Should not be taken in the long term. 2. Domperidone, which stops nausea and sickness. This states not to be taken in the long term. I have researched the drugs on the internet to try t okeep my mum informed. HOwever, from memory of conversations here, I have an inkling that decreasing her stomach acid is not going to be the best thing for her in the long run. Does anyone have any thoughts about this? Will these harm her, heal her, or just mask the problem for a while? She takes l-glutamine and zinc and pancreatin for her digestion (she has long term digestive problems, and I buy her these) and these all seem to really help her feel much much better - her skin is improved, as well as her digestion. However, the Dr told her that unless she takes the drugs he prescribed, she won't be cured. Thanks for any insight Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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