Guest guest Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 IMO, you should not be on Priolesec or Pepecid – what they do is kill the acid in your stomach. So how will your body digest the food in your stomach if you kill off the acid??? In the long run – you are causing a much bigger problem than what you have now. Instead, take something natural – plant-based enzymes to digest the food, and probiotics to help with assimilation. Or seriously consider changing your diet until you find what foods to avoid. Carol From: " doihavtasay " <doihavtasay@...> Subject: RE: Prilosic Really? Do you have something, like a medical abstract, drug insert, article, that says that? This is the first I have heard this and so am very interested as has been on this stuff for years now. Carol in IL HYPERLINK " mailto:doihavtasay@... " doihavtasay@... -----Original Message----- From: Rica [mailto:Bollin772000@...] remember your doc must also prescribe vit B12 shots,if Pri;osec is pres.; since it uses a lot of your B12. I dont think Pepecid does...dunno.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For a FREE health article, " Standard vs. Wholefood Supplements " , send a blank email to: mailto:wholefoodsupplements@... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 Carol, For some people the GERD is so severe these natural remedies do not work. Some people also produce more acid than is healthy and the prilosec puts the stomach acid in the normal range. This is determined through a 24 hour ph probe that measures the ph of the stomach acid being refluxed. ( it's inserted like an NG tube and left in place for 24 hours). Excess stomach acid coming up has the potential to literally eat away and destroy the body, which is what happened to my dd and she had even been on Zantac since birth, it can also cause asthma and aspiration pneumonia.You can die from GERD. This is one problem that you had better know what is going on inside your body so you can take appropriate measures to protect yourself. Better to have digestion problems than to not be able to breathe. :-) Diet should be the number one 'drug' of choice ,l agree, but for some, it does not totally take care of the problem, though it most often allow you to use a lower dose of the drugs. Enzymes are typically not a good choice with GERD and they add to the acid and will cause an ulcer. Better to stay away from know triggers for GERD. Chocolate is a definite no no, it relaxes the LES and causes more stomach acid to leak out. Cutting back on starchy carbs helps tons! Making sure your digestion is working the best it can so food moves through at the fasted rate possible. We have found the SCD to be our answer to the GERD problem and to address the side affects of the drugs. Probiotics off the shelf, even the expensive ones shipped in ice, didn't seem to make a dent for , neither did good organic yogurt that claimed to be full of lots of live cultures. It took making my own to finally get a handle on her gut. I really think you are throwing money away on store bought probiotics and yogurt. Carol in IL doihavtasay@...Mom to 7 blessings including , 3 with DS and Grandma to Micah and Jonah. " My problem isn't how I look, is how you see me." "Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain." Psalm 127 -----Original Message-----From: Carol Minnick [mailto:carolminnick@...] Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 6:13 AMhealth Subject: Prilosic IMO, you should not be on Priolesec or Pepecid – what they do is kill the acid in your stomach. So how will your body digest the food in your stomach if you kill off the acid??? In the long run – you are causing a much bigger problem than what you have now. Instead, take something natural – plant-based enzymes to digest the food, and probiotics to help with assimilation. Or seriously consider changing your diet until you find what foods to avoid. Carol --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.766 / Virus Database: 513 - Release Date: 9/17/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 THIS WEEK IN THE HSI FORUM Heartburn, acid reflux, gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD) - call it whatever you like, it still adds up to discomfort (at the very least), and in chronic cases can develop a condition called " Barrett's esophagus,' which also happens to be the title of a thread on the HSI Forum this week. When stomach acids are regurgitated up into the esophagus with some consistency, the lining of the esophagus becomes irritated. Barrett's esophagus is an advanced stage of the irritation, and is a precursor of esophageal cancer. No wonder then that an HSI member named Pat is concerned enough to post this comment and request: " I have been diagnosed with Barrett's Esophagus. My gastro doc says it was only 1cms. now and we will just do an endo. once a year to keep an eye on it. I'm assuming he knows what he's talking about. Could any of you post some thoughts on this? " It appears that Pat's doctor is erring on the side of caution, because three members (Rainie, Cody and KB) respond to say that their doctors have all advised an endoscopic examination once every two years to monitor their Barrett's. Rainie adds, " I personally think it should be every 12 months, a lot can happen in 2 yrs so sounds like your Dr. is more vigilant than most. 1 cm. also sounds good. The main thing is to protect your esophagus. Remember no alcohol or smoking. Go easy or eliminate any foods that irritate the esophagus. " All of that is good advice - most likely echoed by many doctors. But along with this good advice, quite a few doctors also reach for the prescription pad. KB states that he's using Nexium " indefinitely, " and Cody says, " I take Prevacid twice a day. Thinking of changing to Nexium. Any suggestions? " Glad you asked, Cody. In the e-Alert " Fire Down Below " (12/23/02), HSI Panelist Allan Spreen, M.D., explained how using antacids and other acid blockers begins a vicious cycle: When the acid is neutralized, " ... the body, in its wisdom, saves the energy required to protect the esophagus from the stomach's (normally) more acid environment, and weakens the GE sphincter. This allows any remaining acid to sometimes slip past and irritate the esophagus. So, you take an antacid and you feel better, because you lessen even more what little acid remains that has been irritating your already sensitive esophagus. " The above association reinforces that you need more antacid next time, since it helps in the short term. So look what's happening - the short term 'fix' assures that the problem will continue (and even worsen). " The alternative? Dr. Spreen recommends an acidophilus supplement (which kills the pain " almost immediately " while protecting the esophagus without killing stomach acids), and a digestive enzyme supplement. The enzymes actually increase the stomach acid. And if that sounds like a bad thing, Dr. Spreen says, " Remember, it isn't acid that's the problem (you need it desperately for digestion); it's acid reaching the esophagus. Proper digestion allows for higher concentration of acid while tightening the gastro-esophageal junction and protecting the esophagus. " If you suffer from chronic heartburn, this thread provides a reminder of how important it is to seek treatment before it turns into something more serious. ------------------------------------------- > Really? > Do you have something, like a medical abstract, drug insert, article, > that says that? > This is the first I have heard this and so am very interested as > has been on this stuff for years now. > > Carol in IL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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