Nemo2
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A couple months back, my wife, (aged 60, 5'1" ~103 pounds, exercises daily, eats 'right' with small portions, takes no medication), began suffering from heartburn/bloating, (not GERD, as she experiences no reflux).
Our doctor initially/immediately prescribed a proton pump inhibitor to counteract 'high acid production'.......it didn't help. He also scheduled an endoscopy; the results of the biopsy taken at the time of that procedure have just come back from the surgeon as negative.....which is a relief as one always fears 'the worst'.
Between having the endoscopy and receiving the biopsy results, and after reading the book Ultraprevention by Mark Hyman, we attended a seminar on digestive disorders where it was suggested that 'low' rather than 'high' stomach acid can be problematic in this respect, and that the taking of antacids can create a vicious cycle as the body reacts to them and attempts to compensate.
The morning following the seminar she tried a simple 'stomach acid test', (there are instructions online), which indicated that her stomach acid was indeed low........from there it was probiotics & enzymes/HCL, etc, (plus a discontinuation of the prescribed medications), and the heartburn (temporarily) ceased.
However, she still experiences recurrences, although not as frequent as before & during the time she was on the medication, and is currently awaiting a follow up visit with the M.D. to review the situation and to, hopefully, establish a non-medicinal procedure/solution.
So....the intent of this thread is twofold......to see if anyone here has undergone similar experiences, and to ask how forum members react to what I can only call "rubber stamp prescriptions", if-this-that, sort of thing.
Our M.D. is young, and we consider him to be an excellent doctor, who (overall) shares our aversion to medication, (I'm 70, and am also taking no prescription drugs).
Our doctor initially/immediately prescribed a proton pump inhibitor to counteract 'high acid production'.......it didn't help. He also scheduled an endoscopy; the results of the biopsy taken at the time of that procedure have just come back from the surgeon as negative.....which is a relief as one always fears 'the worst'.
Between having the endoscopy and receiving the biopsy results, and after reading the book Ultraprevention by Mark Hyman, we attended a seminar on digestive disorders where it was suggested that 'low' rather than 'high' stomach acid can be problematic in this respect, and that the taking of antacids can create a vicious cycle as the body reacts to them and attempts to compensate.
The morning following the seminar she tried a simple 'stomach acid test', (there are instructions online), which indicated that her stomach acid was indeed low........from there it was probiotics & enzymes/HCL, etc, (plus a discontinuation of the prescribed medications), and the heartburn (temporarily) ceased.
However, she still experiences recurrences, although not as frequent as before & during the time she was on the medication, and is currently awaiting a follow up visit with the M.D. to review the situation and to, hopefully, establish a non-medicinal procedure/solution.
So....the intent of this thread is twofold......to see if anyone here has undergone similar experiences, and to ask how forum members react to what I can only call "rubber stamp prescriptions", if-this-that, sort of thing.
Our M.D. is young, and we consider him to be an excellent doctor, who (overall) shares our aversion to medication, (I'm 70, and am also taking no prescription drugs).