vomiting up bile and inappetance

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What causes this? Is low stomach acid a possible cause? If so, can anyone

explain the mechanism? This is in relation to a discussion I'm having on the

K9 Kidney list where, apparently, many dogs in renal failure are given

antacids including acid suppressors like Tagamet and Pepcid for these

symptoms based on the belief that the symptoms are caused by hyperaciditiy.

Note that there is some evidence that renal failure in some cases causes

excess gastrin to float around since diseased kidneys have a hard time

clearing it, but I haven't yet seen evidence that this excess gastrin

automatically causes excess gastric acid. But I haven't looked very deeply

into the issue yet.

Suze Fisher

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[Guest guest]

What causes this? Is low stomach acid a possible cause? If so, can anyone

explain the mechanism? This is in relation to a discussion I'm having on the

K9 Kidney list where, apparently, many dogs in renal failure are given

antacids including acid suppressors like Tagamet and Pepcid for these

symptoms based on the belief that the symptoms are caused by hyperaciditiy.

Note that there is some evidence that renal failure in some cases causes

excess gastrin to float around since diseased kidneys have a hard time

clearing it, but I haven't yet seen evidence that this excess gastrin

automatically causes excess gastric acid. But I haven't looked very deeply

into the issue yet.

Suze,

B1 and B3 increase hydrochloric acid. B1 deficiency can suppress appetite.

Deficiency of both/either can cause nausea and vomiting. Protocol in Nutrition

Almanac for nephritis suggests 50,000- 75,000 iu's of A, 1000 mgs.choline and a

low protein, sodium, potassium diet for humans.

Wanita