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Ppis and diarrhoea problem

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chris_96002
chris_96002

My consultant wants me to take double dose ppi along with ranatadine 300mg at night. Problem is I have sibo, hiatal hernia and ibs, and even 20mg nexium give me incredibly loose stools and lots of gas.

Also tried lansoprazole and Rabeprazole on standard dose, same loose stools and diarrhoea and ibs worse.

Problem is I'm getting burning in my mouth/throat and bad nausea without.

Is there any ppi that won't cause the loose stools?

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  • valerie01412
    valerie01412 chris_96002

    Posted

    Have you tried Omeprazole? I was on that for a while, I don't remember getting diarrhoea, worth a try and good luck getting it sorted out

  • chris_96002
    chris_96002

    Posted

    Only for a few days ages ago when my stomach was a bit more settled. Might be worth a try. Think I'm doomed to 900mg Ranatadine only thing I can tolerate (yes, ridiculous dose but my gp willing to give it to me).

  • Jonathan57679
    Jonathan57679 chris_96002

    Posted

    4 years ago I also had numerous digestive issues. Stomach burning, acid reflux, bloating, small intestinal obstructions, nausea and vomiting, ibs, gas.

    6 doctors could not figure out what the problem was. I ended up taking a number of different PPi drugs, and worked very well at first. But, within a year I was having numerous side effects, no energy and newly diagnosed diabetes.

    I decided that to truly improve my health I would need to improve my nutrition and work on my issues one at a time. I started juicing vegetables and fruit and having a large smoothie twice a day. That immediately helped my digestion. I also added organic probiotic yogurt 4 times a day. New research has found that probiotic capsules do not work. They end up in the small intestine and cause issues. The body can also forget how to balance out the good bacteria and become dependent on the probiotics. Yogurt has always been safe.

    I also started using carbonated water to strengthen my esophageal sphincter to reduce acid reflux.

    Drink 8 to 10 oz of fresh carbonated water. Hold down the burp for 5 minutes. Then release the burp. It will be difficult at first but you will soon figure it out. Do this 5 times a day.

    Each week add 5 minutes to the sessions. After 3 weeks you should be up to 20 minute sessions. Keep this up until your acid reflux is resolved and you can sleep flat without any reflux.

    Everybody is different so let me know how your doing and if there is any pain or if your sphincter does not hold any pressure. You can get better but drugs are not the answer. Regards, John

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