Hi all. Leah here! It's been a while since I have been on, but I do see some posts on Facebook from some of you.
When It comes to my MC, I am doing pretty well. I still stay away from gluten, but can now dabble with soy and dairy without trouble. When I get sloppy, my gut reacts with inflammation and bloat, but not D and can get back to feeling well within a day or two. Success story I think :)
I am writing ( tex?)to ask a question. I have developed a Hiatal Hernia ( stomach goes up into my esophagus). plus, my food was getting "stuck" near my sternum. I got a scan with a barium and it turns out I also have what is called SCHATSKI'S RING". It's a mucus ring that builds up around the esophageal opening and ends up narrowing the opening to the stomach. I will be scoped and the ring will be broken up. No big deal.
BUT, my gastro wants to put me on a PPi for the hernia! ( and to prevent this from happening again) I don't see the need. They also have some bad long term use effects! And I remember reading here that some think their MC was CAUSED by PPi s SO, I am thinking it's contraindicated , right? I said no to my gastro for now. Am I doing the right thing?
Thanks
Hiatal Hernia treatment .TEX?
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Hi Leah,
It's good to see a post from you again. And I'm glad to hear that your MC is so well controlled.
You are correct about PPIs. They are definitely contraindicated. They're one of the worst iatrogenic drugs to ever come along, IMO, because they're so widely prescribed, and they cause problems for so many users. If you use them you are virtually guaranteed to develop GERD after a few weeks. IOW, they cause the very problems they're prescribed to treat. And, of course, they cause many, many cases of MC
Do you recall the old trick that I suggested to you back in 2017 to coax the stomach back down below the diaphragm?
In case you don't, or in case someone else needs it:
1. Drink a glass of water to add weight to your stomach.
2. Stand on your tiptoes.
3. Suddenly drop down onto your heels to jar your stomach back down below your diaphragm.
4. Repeat as necessary.
Do this on a carpeted floor or a rug so as not to cause any damage to your feet.
I would definitely recommend that you continue to avoid PPIs. Your gastroenterologist should know better than to be recommending them. He or she must be looking for more business.
I don't understand why your GI doctor thinks a PPI would help with your hernia. If you want to take something that will have the same effect on stomach acid as a PPI, but without all the risks of a PPI, take an H2 Blocker (H2 antihistamine). They aren't nearly as likely to cause MC symptoms, and they're not addictive, like PPIs. Once you start taking a PPI, you can't stop, because your symptoms will be worse than they were to begin with if you stop taking them. The only reason why doctor's prescribe PPIs instead of H2 blockers, is because you have to take H2 blockers several times each day, rather than once a day, like PPIs. But that's good, because you can just take them when you need them, that way.
Tex
It's good to see a post from you again. And I'm glad to hear that your MC is so well controlled.
You are correct about PPIs. They are definitely contraindicated. They're one of the worst iatrogenic drugs to ever come along, IMO, because they're so widely prescribed, and they cause problems for so many users. If you use them you are virtually guaranteed to develop GERD after a few weeks. IOW, they cause the very problems they're prescribed to treat. And, of course, they cause many, many cases of MC
Do you recall the old trick that I suggested to you back in 2017 to coax the stomach back down below the diaphragm?
In case you don't, or in case someone else needs it:
1. Drink a glass of water to add weight to your stomach.
2. Stand on your tiptoes.
3. Suddenly drop down onto your heels to jar your stomach back down below your diaphragm.
4. Repeat as necessary.
Do this on a carpeted floor or a rug so as not to cause any damage to your feet.
I would definitely recommend that you continue to avoid PPIs. Your gastroenterologist should know better than to be recommending them. He or she must be looking for more business.
I don't understand why your GI doctor thinks a PPI would help with your hernia. If you want to take something that will have the same effect on stomach acid as a PPI, but without all the risks of a PPI, take an H2 Blocker (H2 antihistamine). They aren't nearly as likely to cause MC symptoms, and they're not addictive, like PPIs. Once you start taking a PPI, you can't stop, because your symptoms will be worse than they were to begin with if you stop taking them. The only reason why doctor's prescribe PPIs instead of H2 blockers, is because you have to take H2 blockers several times each day, rather than once a day, like PPIs. But that's good, because you can just take them when you need them, that way.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Thanks Tex. Yes, I do remember your recommendations ! I do them, plus, massaging the area downward. My main problem is the "ring" that is blocking solid food from getting into my stomach. I have an appointment next Thursday to get that broken up, so I am hoping that will solve my main issue. So nice to hear from you! I hope you are well?
Leah
Leah