"the sphincter at the junction of my esophagus and stomach was totally relaxed (dysfunctional), and (2) my system had gone haywire and was producing way more acid than normal on a steady basis."
I am curious about something. For 3 months now I ahve had a worsening pain in the espohagus ( I think ) which is not heart pain. It is at the top of a breath.
I have tried Prevacid ond Losec and also a lot of DGL and antacids.
Have you had this ? Have you read where anyone else has had it ?
I am under a lot of stress and wonder if this can cause it.
I have an appt with a gastro doc in 10 days and my own doc is at a loss.
Thanks
Rand
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I picked up a good book on stomach acid and the problems with PPI at Barnes and Knoble it was called something like..What Stomach Acid is Good For You.
It can cause headaches. With me,it gave me an itch that passed to all the parts of my body. I overcame that with penaten, a ointment for diaper rash, itch, and eczema, to which I added vitamin E oil. Makes it easier to apply. Penaten alone is really stiff. There are a couple more side effects. You can find out in the Pillbook in the plublic library. Barend.