Betaine

[LEENOL48]

Just after some advice has anybody taken betaine for low stomach acid levels do I need to take it with a high protein meal or is it just like taking a supplement

[Ellie-Louise]

You just need to take it with water and food. I take mine with my breakfast.

[LEENOL48 in reply to Ellie-Louise]

Thanks for your reply and do you take it once a day or with every meal (3 times)

[Ellie-Louise in reply to LEENOL48]

On my bottle it says no more than 3 per day. So I’m trying 2 together first.

I think I had another after dinner yesterday as well.

I was given omeprazole because they think I have too much acid, it stopped helping so I decided to try Betaine again. I’m hypothyroid and they do say we probably have less acid than more. So I decided on the different approach because my indigestion hasn’t improved lately.

I had the camera down just over a year ago, they found I had a hiatus plus polyps in my stomach, also that I don’t have H-Pilori either thank heavens.

Yesterday I was amazed...I actually heard my tum gurgling as it digested my dinner.

Hopefully it will start to improve, fingers crossed.

The thing that scares me is, my mom died of stomach cancer so every little problem sends my imagination into overdrive.

[LEENOL48 in reply to Ellie-Louise]

Sorry to hear that must be a worry I was given omeprazole and lansoprazole but they didn’t help I had the Heidelberg test done last week and i have low stomach acid and my sphincter keeps opening and closing instead of staying shut so they suggested taking betaine

[Ellie-Louise in reply to LEENOL48]

Thank you.

At least you know your acid count, you should try Betaine HCL with Pepsin, it does contain the acid you need.

This is the one I have.

amazon.co.uk/Solgar-Betaine...

[LEENOL48 in reply to Ellie-Louise]

That’s the one I’ve just brought haven’t taken any yet though maybe try tomorrow

[LEENOL48 in reply to Ellie-Louise]

Hi hope you are well so I started the betaine tablets yesterday took one with my breakfast felt pretty bloated though when I got up took one for breakfast and one with my lunch today and I feel absolutely awful so nauseous any suggestions

Thanks

[Ellie-Louise in reply to LEENOL48]

I’m sorry I don’t, apart from perhaps try having a peppermint.

I haven’t been trying Betaine for long myself and I must admit that I felt like that for a while the other day, I thought I was going to throw up. It soon passed though.

I first heard about it on ThyroidUK because of the low stomach acid we hypo’s might have. I needed to see if that was my problem.

I hope you feel better soon.

Btw. Do you take probiotics? they have helped my system I have found.

[LEENOL48 in reply to Ellie-Louise]

Thanks for your reply I do have probiotics but haven’t taken them lately still trying to battle this bloating and nausea I was hoping the betaine would help but is having the opposite effect so far

[Ellie-Louise in reply to LEENOL48]

Have you done a search for Bloating on the forum?

I just had a look and there are lots of posts about it.

[LEENOL48 in reply to Ellie-Louise]

No I will try now

[Ellie-Louise in reply to LEENOL48]

Hi, how did you get on?

[LEENOL48 in reply to Ellie-Louise]

Yeah great thanks looks like I’m not the only one who suffers every day 👍

[Ellie-Louise in reply to LEENOL48]

I find it’s always a relief when you find you aren’t the only one with a problem.

[LEENOL48 in reply to Ellie-Louise]

Me too however bad my symptoms are there’s always someone worse off than me

[Ellie-Louise in reply to LEENOL48]

I can’t decide what your avatar is of, is it a pile of stones?

[LEENOL48 in reply to Ellie-Louise]

I think so I didn’t choose it it just appeared

[Ellie-Louise in reply to LEENOL48]

You can change it in your profile you know.

[LEENOL48 in reply to Ellie-Louise]

I will have a look not very good with technology lol

[MariaSt]

I battle with an upset, painful, non digesting and nauseous stomach too. I found aloe juice very helpful with the nausea, but sadly not with the stomach pain. Some ppl say that it cured their stomach in a week, so maybe it’s worth trying.

[LEENOL48 in reply to MariaSt]

I’ve been on it a few days now not doing anything yet

[MariaSt in reply to LEENOL48]

I have found that it depends on the brand. I am taking George’s aloe vera, which helped with the nausea since the first teaspoon, but maybe I will try Adapt aloe crystals later.

[MariaSt in reply to LEENOL48]

This problem is absolutely awful. I have betaine in my drawer, but I am afraid to take it, because everything that I put in my stomach hurts and I haven’t done pH test. How long does your bloating after taking betaine last? Do you feel pain all the time or only after meals? The betaine you use contains lactose, maybe if you are lactose intolerant it’s why it bothers you.

[LEENOL48 in reply to MariaSt]

Hi sorry to hear about your problems unfortunately my bloating is 24 7 so can’t really tell if the betaine is working have you tried the baking soda test for acid

[MariaSt in reply to LEENOL48]

Did you have bloating before taking betaine? I didn’t do the test, because I take Nexium, so my stomach acid would be low anyway.

[LEENOL48 in reply to MariaSt]

Ok yes I have had bloating since I gave up smoking 8 months ago

[MariaSt in reply to LEENOL48]

Maybe if you tried enteric coated peppermint oil capsules?

[LEENOL48 in reply to MariaSt]

Ok i will have a look for them thanks

[MariaSt in reply to LEENOL48]

I just read on this forum that other ppl who quit smoking started having bloating.

[LEENOL48 in reply to MariaSt]

Yes it’s strange if I knew I’d feel like this I probably wouldn’t have quit lol

[MariaSt in reply to LEENOL48]

Lol. Stay on lactose and gluten free diet and low FODMAP diet.

[LEENOL48 in reply to MariaSt]

I’m trying but it’s very restrictive

[MariaSt in reply to LEENOL48]

I know, I am trying too. After 4 months on this diet I felt better, so I ate some pizza and it has been a week of suffering since then.

[LEENOL48 in reply to MariaSt]

Oh dear I find alcohol the thing I miss the most

[MariaSt in reply to LEENOL48]

I never drank alcohol, so it’s chocolate that I miss the most, lol.

[LEENOL48 in reply to MariaSt]

Bummer this ibs thing isn’t it

[MariaSt in reply to LEENOL48]

Yes, it is. A real plague. Plus I have gastritis and esophagitis.

[LEENOL48 in reply to MariaSt]

Poor you are you in the U.K.

[MariaSt in reply to LEENOL48]

No, I live in Greece.

[LEENOL48 in reply to MariaSt]

I’m guessing it’s harder to get medication than it is in the U.K.

[MariaSt in reply to LEENOL48]

It’s easier. Medications are easy to get, but some supplements aren’t. I can’t find chewable DGL tablets for example.

[LEENOL48 in reply to MariaSt]

Your English is very good

[MariaSt]

Thank you. I wish my stomach was as good as my English.

[LEENOL48]

Me too