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GERD due to mineral deficiency?

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kevinck
kevinck

Hi there , i've been having heartburn for about 4 mths now never had it before this. Saw a few docs and did some tests including an endoscopy , results show i have GERD and a small hernia. Doc don't really think the hernia is causing the burn though but he prescribed me omeprazole 20mg to be taken daily. I've been on this ppi for about 7weeks now and i read there's some bad side effects to it if used long term.

I've searched alot lately what could be causing the LES muscles to weaken and some sites point to vitamin and mineral deficiency , like magnesium, zinc and calcium. Does anybody else think or experienced mineral deficiency directly causing their heartburn? I'm almost 27 yrs old and been thru some stressful times lately so stress might play a part in this as well.

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  • wknight
    wknight kevinck

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    What scares me more than taking the PPI daily is the damage that acid can do to your insides which you can't see. Which is why as soon as pain appears I increase my dose to a level agreed with my doctor, then bring it back down again.

    BTW you can have a 48hr PH test without the horrid tube. Just recently I had a capsule with a wireless transmitter left inside me during an endscopy (it falls off after a few days and passes thru) and then I carried the receiver device around with me.

    PPIs are also designed to heal your insides and repair some of the damage so they are good to take and  are you sure that the diarrhea is from the PPI and not some other food you ate. With less acid inside you to kill off the doggy food, it could simply be that.

  • lindalucky
    lindalucky kevinck

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    Please try apple cider vinegar. Check vitamin B12 and D!
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