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Originally Posted by lurkingforacure
Our neuro wants to put us on a proton-pump inhibitor for acid reflux. Does anyone take one, and what can we expect? I am very worried about B vitamin deficiencies with this as I seem to remember drugs for acid reflux impede the absorption of them.
Does anyone have experience with a proton pump inhibitor? Thanks.
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Your stomach makes acid for a reason and PPI's inhibit 98% of acid production. When the H2 blocker, Tagamet, first hit the market it was promoted as an ulcer cure to be used at a low strength (300 mg) for a limited time. Now people are encouraged to take stronger drugs, the PPI's, for unlimited amounts of time for indigestion. You can even buy them OTC. This is a typical trajectory for potentially dangerous drugs. Calcium and other nutrients depend upon acid to get digested or absorbed so strong, chronic suppression is not a good idea. A better choice is orange peel extract (Heartburn Free by Enzymatic Therapy.) It has several advantages over PPI's. Look it up.