what do you think about GERD, LPR/silent reflux being caused by LOW stomach acid?
I find that I burp frequently after i eat.
I don’t know what causes it beyond the fact that certain foods inflame it and over eating and so on, but it’s a nasty condition. It can lead to cancer because it burns the oesophagus lining which over time can cause cancer to develop. With me it was strange. I used to take a medication called “Pariet” and it worked fine for years. It’s over the counter meds. Then one day it suddenly stopped working. I tried other stuff and found one called “Zantac” that works well. Because I eat pretty well I rarely get reflux but when I drink alcohol I have to be careful because that brings it on real bad if I drink too much and lie down.
and when is the best time to take a PPI? morning before food or at night? does it matter?
With a more “as needed” approach, 20 minutes before food seems to work pretty well for me.
If you’re taking it daily, I’d just try to find the place the agrees most with you. When I was doing that, I took it in the morning with a glass of milk. A little bit of food seemed to help.
I’d gladly give up sex before I would ever give up Pizza
do you think i may be taking too high of a dose of omeprazole at 40mg/day and that is what is causing side effects?
maybe i should go back to 20mg a day.
Have you tried it rectally, I hear that works better.