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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Sep 2 10:11am | Replies (1085)

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@mj20

So interesting. Yes, my new gastroenterologist upped my Omeprazole and added famotidine. She also wants me to have an endoscopy and a procedure where they put a probe in your nose, down to your stomach and you keep it in overnight and then you go back to the hospital the next day. It's supposed to measure the acid in your stomach. It sounds torturous to me, so I am very nervous about it. I'd rather use the baking soda! 🙂

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If you don't have any issues with sodium, try the baking soda. A lot of my gastroenterologist's patients gave up on the meds and have done well. I hope that your gastroenterologist informed you of the effect of PPIs on bones. (Mine did not, by the way.) PPIs are tricky drugs. They have odd side effects, none of which I knew much about when first prescribed to me.