PPI use for about 5 years

[atubang]

I have been diagnosed for Gastritis and GERD last 2006. I have been using PPI(swithcing from one brand to another) but sometimes it does not work. Now I just started lanzoprazole HIZA.Is it okay to switch from one kind of PPI from time to time.

[selmaS]

  Hi...do u know y u have GERD?...is it stress related, or do u have a hiatal hernia?
Have u modified ur diet and lifestyle?....5 yrs is a long time to be on these meds and they can stop working for u and cause long term effects that do not benefit u at all.

Talk to ur Dr about alternitives...such as probiotics and diet...relaxing....etc...

    "selma"

[Red_Star]

PPI's should be taken for up to 14 days, 3 times a year - FDA warning - March 2010.  Good reason for this statement. You need stomach acid to absorb essential nutrients and kill off bacteria, fungi and parasites. Low stomach acid leads to fractures, bacterial/fungal infections, parasites, lowered immune system, systematic health decline, gastritis, stomach cancer, heart failure....

My mother suffered severely from Gastric Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR) for 5 years, gastritis for 25 years (worsened on nexium) and polyps (unknown time); polyps cut out.
Was on and off tagament for 20 years; nexium for 5 years. Side effects were numerous and life threatening.  The drugs were not working well and eventually not at all. Turning to the internet and doing a bit of research is why mother is still alive and no longer suffers GERD, LPR and is 95% improved with gastritis.

And it was as easy as throwing away ALL acid lowering drugs and OTC products and taking digestive enzyme supplements (helps break down fats, carbohydrates, and proteins) and betaine HCI with pepsin supplements (helps with the stomach's production of hydrochloric acid), GERD and LPR were gone in a few weeks!  After 1 1/2 years on these supplements, my mother's gastritis is 95% improved. She continues to take these supplements with meals; no adverse side effects.

"The popular belief is that acid reflux is due to an excessive amount of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. New science has revealed that this is not the case. GERD is most often caused by too little hydrochloric acid being secreted by the stomach.

During digestion the stomach secretes acid to lower its pH to around 1.5-2.5 range. More protein in the meal results in a greater need for stomach acid. Individuals with non-obstructive acid reflux are often not able to get their pH low enough. The LES is known to be a pH sensitive valve that initiates closure when pH drops under 3.0. When the stomach does not have enough acid, the LES remains open and acid can spill into the esophageal region and damage the tissue."