GERD/Gord medication

Does anyone know any medication prescribed by doctors, for acid reflux that doesn't lower stomach acid even further? I've had omprezole that doesn't do any good for my low stomach acid, as certain medication can make this condition worse.

[Owlsbabe63]

I’ve had omprazole and lanzoprazole and I get side effects with them they make me go to the toilet more ect. The only other thing is gaviscon

[xjrs]

How do you know you have low stomach acid levels already? Acid reflux / GERD can often go hand in hand with other gastrointestinal issues such as IBS. If your body is not processing certain carbohydrates properly, these end up in your large intestine which feeds gut bacteria to an excessive degree. This causes a build up of gases in your digestive system which then weakens your lower esophageal sphincter which sits between your throat and your stomach. This allows acid to leak back into your throat when normally this would be kept tight shut. When I spoke to my gastroenterologist about the possibility of 'low acid', he said the fact that I had previously had acid reflux means that there is acid in my stomach - otherwise there wouldn't be enough acid to leak back into my throat. Do you have other digestive symptoms e.g. gas, bloating, diarrhea or constipation? If so, it might be worth trying to get an IBS diagnosis (blood tests required for this). If this comes back positive you can be referred to a dietitian to take you through the fodmap diet to find out if you are malabsorbing certain carbohydrates which is creating extra gas in your system. I have found that since I have been on this diet, my reflux eposides are rare. I also elevate the head of my bed using 20cm heavy duty bed risers to keep the contents of the stomach in the stomach overnight or you can purchase 20cm slope bed wedge pillows, but these hurt my hips since I am a side sleeper.

[Hidden in reply to xjrs]

I had testing done as I have previously stated in my post. Link here healthunlocked.com/theibsne...

For Gerd you could have too much or too little stomach acid either way causes problems in my case its low stomach acid. I suffer with gas, bloating, occasionally diarrhea/constipation and abdominal pain all the classic symptoms of ibs, I'm currently following a low fodmap diet as I have already seen dietcien. I will be seeing doctor soon to do other tests and to make refferel for colonoscopy/endoscopy

[xjrs in reply to Hidden]

Having been to complementary health practitioners and read lots of stuff about different therapies to try to help with my own symptoms, personally I am now very wary of relying on protocols that haven't been through proper clinical trials. Unfortunately a whole industry has been built on desperate people (including me) wanting to find relief. I have found this on Asyra screening and similar types of screening:

sciencebasedmedicine.org/13...

Unfortunately what this means is you are unable to rely on the information they have provided you.

I have mentioned such things in other posts since I wasted a lot of money outside the NHS and got no further forward. You might want to read this post: healthunlocked.com/theibsne...

This post also discusses:

bda.uk.com/foodfacts/Allerg...

Electrodermal (Vega) test

This test measures the electromagnetic conductivity

in the body. An offending food will show a dip in the electromagnetic conductivity. Research studies show that this test is no better than chance. These alternative allergy tests may suggest long lists of foods to be excluded from the diet unnecessarily.

Excluding a major food group e.g. wheat or milk, or a combination of different foods, creates many practical difficulties. Without good nutritional advice, a restricted diet can lead to severe nutritional deficiencies and malnutrition.

I'm so glad that you have also seen a dietitian and are being referred for further tests. Good luck with finding the relief that you need.

[Hidden in reply to xjrs]

I suppose we are all entitled to our own opinion this is my journey to get better you have your journey to get better. I found no relief from colpermin, mevbrebin ect. So looking what works for somebody may not work for somebody else. Everyone has different causes so each need to find what works for them. And if one thing doesn't I keep trying