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I took various PPIs daily for over a decade but quit almost two years ago. I developed microscopic colitis from these drugs. I needed Famotidine for a year to acclimate to life without PPIs. Now I control Gerd by avoiding food and drinks that are offenders. I also had to wean off benadryl-based sleep aids and switch to melatonin. Which took a while but now is actually better.
For me, a lot of these drugs are what I call lifestyle meds .. eat what you want if you take this pill. But there’s a price.
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Ten years pb! That’s so crazy. Docs know that ppi’s are only supposed to be used for 2 weeks. There are a couple of docs that made headlines in the States a few years back because they refused to give anybody a ppi prescription. They said they were downright dangerous and they are. Because I’m med sensitive I reacted bad to them and so could not take them. Probably saved my life. I’m thrilled that you are off all meds pb. Just thrilled. It gives me hope. I have been watching some videos from Pam Fox and she makes a lot of sense. She says to breathe into your diaphragm to allow room for the stomach to drop down so I will be trying that. I noticed how tight my stomach is. It;s always clenched.