What is PPI

[Edgar77]

What is ppi and is lansoprazole one?

[ling]

Have u been prescribed lanzoprazole?

Has the weight loss stabilised?

[Edgar77 in reply to ling]

Yes and yes. Thanks for asking

[ling in reply to Edgar77]

That's good.

What was the lanzoprazole prescribed for?

[Edgar77 in reply to ling]

A hiatus hernia

[Hidden]

Proton pump inhibitors, and yes!

[Superzob]

Just as Hidden says. PPIs inhibit the production of hydrogen ions (protons) in the digestive tract. Protons are responsible for acidity in the stomach, the primary purpose of which is to break down food and kill pathogens; too much acid can cause indigestion, heartburn, oesophageal reflux, damage to the stomach lining, etc. PPIs are sometimes prescribed to neutralise the acidic properties of other medications like NSAIDs (ibuprofen, etc). I guess you've been prescribed Lansoprazole for one of these purposes?

[Edgar77]

I have a hiatus hernia a.d will be having scans for suspected BAM