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24. I had ulcer-like symptoms for many years and was on PPIs for over a decade (with Tums boosters)

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Aug 10, 2023, 09:16 PM

Aug 2023

About 12 years ago, I realized that artificially keeping my stomach acid to an almost nonexistent level wasn't helping my digestion at all. I began taking apple cider vinegar capsules for about a month and then VERY slowly tapered off all of the PPI medication. I continue to take apple cider vinegar capsules every morning and have had no stomach issues. Some people recommend an elixer of apple cider vinegar to help with digestion, but I never could deal with its taste.

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Long-term use of acid reflux medications linked to higher dementia risk [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2023 OP

Read about this earlier today BumRushDaShow Aug 2023 #1

Swell, they drive me crazy! elleng Aug 2023 #2

So I have this going for me liberal N proud Aug 2023 #3

Vibes for healing and strength and a full and swift recovery headed your way, niyad Aug 2023 #10

Add me to the 20 years MOMFUDSKI Aug 2023 #4

You might try to get off it Marthe48 Aug 2023 #5

I was told by docs to use them to get over a short-term issue, but then try to lower the PH below 2. TheBlackAdder Aug 2023 #6

What type of tabs? JustAnotherGen Aug 2023 #23

Aplle Cider Vinegar. It's best as tabs so it doesn't damage your teeth like liquid form. TheBlackAdder Aug 2023 #27

Thank you! JustAnotherGen Aug 2023 #28

Please stop with the woo. Aristus Aug 2023 #34

Taking it for almost 30 years now, along with the rest of the family. Not every day, when needed. TheBlackAdder Aug 2023 #40

It's supposed to invalidate health fads and crazes, few of which have anything even remotely Aristus Aug 2023 #42

What kind of tablets do you take and at what rate? Sucha NastyWoman Aug 2023 #46

I only take one a day when I get reflux, from the shown two above, ideally 30 mins before eating. TheBlackAdder Aug 2023 #47

Color me sceptical Fiendish Thingy Aug 2023 #7

There you go. MOMFUDSKI Aug 2023 #12

And I just read two earlier, better studies contradicted this one. Nt Fiendish Thingy Aug 2023 #31

Same here. roamer65 Aug 2023 #43

This Kennah Aug 2023 #48

Well, stop worrying. This is the media doing bullshit to science again, as always. Check it out: TygrBright Aug 2023 #8

Yep--that was my first thought as well crimycarny Aug 2023 #11

*The study noticed correlations. NOT causation. elleng Aug 2023 #13

I think you saved my sanity with your input. Nobody my age who's on PPI wants to hear 33%... Hekate Aug 2023 #32

Just so, Hekate... I'm finding as I get older that... TygrBright Aug 2023 #33

Last year, Doonesbury's TV did a riff on Prevagen: "It must be time for you to take a placebo!" Hekate Aug 2023 #39

I've been on Priosec, daily, for 15 years to counter sinkingfeeling Aug 2023 #9

Glad to hear you are just fine. MOMFUDSKI Aug 2023 #15

Yikes lots of those IbogaProject Aug 2023 #26

A gluten-free diet helped my daughter, who has cerebral palsy, which can be a risk factor for deurbano Aug 2023 #14

The substance that most dependably resulted in acid reflux for me was... Trueblue Texan Aug 2023 #35

Yeah, for my daughter this was a pretty easy alternative, but reflux is also harmful (with its own deurbano Aug 2023 #45

So maybe I'll forget about the heartburn ybbor Aug 2023 #16

Been on them for 30 years and multigraincracker Aug 2023 #17

There is a surgery for acid reflux? nt Trueblue Texan Aug 2023 #36

They put a stitch in to fix multigraincracker Aug 2023 #37

K/R Thanks for sharing. appalachiablue Aug 2023 #18

I have been Rebl2 Aug 2023 #19

I went on 40 mg Nexium about 20 years ago SCantiGOP Aug 2023 #20

Whoa! Faux pas Aug 2023 #21

So are anti histamines. flying_wahini Aug 2023 #22

I had ulcer-like symptoms for many years and was on PPIs for over a decade (with Tums boosters) tibbir Aug 2023 #24

Yeah, yeah, yeah wendyb-NC Aug 2023 #25

re: "Guess what I've been on for like the last twenty years." thesquanderer Aug 2023 #29

When I had an ulcer my GP discussed it but summer_in_TX Aug 2023 #30

I wonder if esophagus erosion is the same as multigraincracker Aug 2023 #38

I hadn't heard of Barrett's Esophagus but maybe. summer_in_TX Aug 2023 #51

I used to get heart burn from eating beef and when I cut back on eating beef my heartburn went kimbutgar Aug 2023 #41

Sleep apnea can greatly worsen nighttime GERD. roamer65 Aug 2023 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author summer_in_TX Aug 2023 #52

I'm beginning the process of testing for sleep apnea. summer_in_TX Aug 2023 #53

... roamer65 Aug 2023 #54

Anecdotal but my brother had suffered from GERD and other gastrointestinal problems ... IcyPeas Aug 2023 #49

From the Wa Post article: "The study did not identify which specific proton pump inhibitors generalbetrayus Aug 2023 #50