proton pump inhibitors for reflux

Dreambeanie · Post by **Dreambeanie** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 12:52 pm

does anyone know if these drugs will affect my MC?

christinakay · Post by **christinakay** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 2:09 pm

I am positive that taking a PPI was the cause of my MC.

Christina

Post by **tex** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 2:10 pm

Hi,

Unfortunately, PPIs are one of the most common causes of MC.

Tex

Post by **tex** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 3:00 pm

Incidentally, do you know what your vitamin D level is? Low vitamin D may be a cause of acid reflux/GERD, because we have found that large doses of vitamin D (5,000–10,000 IU) daily can help to resolve acid reflux/GERD problems. IOW, by taking vitamin D, and avoiding foods that promote reflux (such as acidic foods, alcohol, peppermint, garlic, onion, chocolate, caffeine, spicy foods, etc.), and avoiding eating a few hours before bedtime, and avoiding sleeping on your right side, GERD can be controlled without any medications.

I notice that many of the foods that I listed are already on your list of food intolerances, so I believe that we are definitely on the right track here. You may just need to fine-tune your treatment program slightly.

Tex

Dreambeanie · Post by **Dreambeanie** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 4:37 pm

Darn,
I'll up my vitamin D dose. My doc won't test for it, he's says we,re all low in this vitamin
Didn't realize that it played a part in reflux tho.
Thanks for all the info, I'll try all those things first.

Post by **tex** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:33 pm

Dreambeanie wrote:My doc won't test for it, he's says we,re all low in this vitamin

He appears to be familiar with the situation, because he's definitely right — almost all of us are low, unless we take a vitamin D supplement. A lot of docs are reluctant to order tests for vitamin D, for some reason or other. That's why some of us order a test ourselves. I buy test kits at the link below (the test is sponsored by The Vitamin D council), and so do several other members of this board.

The test involves pricking the end of a finger and squeezing out a drop or 2 of blood onto a sample collection card, and after allowing time to dry, sending the card back to the lab for testing. From what I can find out, these tests are among the most accurate vitamin D tests available. Some of the tests used by doctors for years (from a certain other lab), have been shown to be unreliable, unfortunately.

https://vitamindcouncil.zrtlab.com/

Tex