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Digestive Health | Last Active: May 18 7:55am | Replies (104)Comment receiving replies
I agree, long term use of PPI's have damaged my liver and are only meant to be use short term, not daily. Have you doctor check for low acid. It has the same symptoms as to much acid. Thank you to my sister and mom, I found out that I have low acid and the PPI's were just making things worse. Good luck!
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My GI had me on PPIs for 15 years. I have now found I have chronic liver disease. I never thought they were related. I finally learned (my GI never told me) that there are surgeries that can remedy acid reflux. I immediately went for a laparoscopic fundoplication but too much deep fat prevented the doctor from doing that and he fell back on a gastropexy, which has helped some. But my pH is still in the acid reflux range. I was more worried, actually, about what the PPIs might do to bone density. I recently found I had osteoporosis, too. I am in my early 50's. So that may not be abnormal for someone my age. How do you know the PPIs caused your liver damage?
How did you find out you had low acid and not high acid?
How did your dr check for low acid?
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I have been on PPI's for 6 months and continue with stomach pain/discomfort. I go in for a second endoscopy in a few days for a bravo study to measure my acid level. I suspect I may be low rather than high acid as well so they agreed to the procedure. How did you determine you were low acid? Have your symptoms resolved? Thanks for sharing.