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Probiotics to combat diarrhea/gas due to PPI
A side effect of Omeprazole is diarrhea. A side effect of Rabeprazole is gas. What pre/probiotic would your suggest taking to combat these symptoms? Or would it be better to take something else for acid reflux?
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Don't get me started on PPI's. I have a hiatal hernia and esophagus motility issues. When I was on Omeprazole, I had very lose stools, cramping, and terrible gas so my doctor put me on Esomeprazole 40 mg per day. It helped the acid reflux tremendously but then I became constipated to the degree of it being extreme, felt awful, and still have the terrible gas. I have tried other acid reflux medications to no avail. Now I have a redundant colon. I didn't have this condition before I started taking PPI's. I've been trying to manage this for a year now and it has affected my quality of life. My PCP sent me to a surgeon but he said he didn't feel surgery was the answer unless it gets worse so I went back to my gastroenterologist. He told me that treating a redundant colon is difficult and he put me on high doses of Miralax to clean me out (like a colon prep). I did that routine twice and he said to continue with 3 capfuls of Miralax a day for maintenance. That was way too much and I was having bathroom accidents. What a journey this has been trying to figure out what works for me. As far as the Esomeprazole, I stopped taking it and I watch what I eat. Nothing spicy and I cut back on coffee from 3-4 cups per day to 1 cup and I drink green tea. So far, I have been able to manage the acid reflux without medication. But back to the bad gas, I still have it. My
gastroenterologist told me that the bad gas is from the constipation. Right now I am taking just one capful of Miralax in the mornings but it just depends on what day it is to whether I get relief. I also tried a magnesium supplement called Cleanse More and my doctor said it was safe to take, and prescribed 2 capsules, every other day but 2 capsules are too much and 1 capsule isn't enough. Trying to figure this out is driving me crazy. I'm getting ready to go on a trip with my brother, his wife, and my niece and I will be sharing a room with my niece and I am stressing because of the terrible gas issue, it's so embarrassing! Sorry for the long rant!
Not a rant to me. Thank you for the information. When I complained to my GP doctor about gas, he said that flatulance is not a medical problem and I should get a dog to blame for the odor. I have heard so many bad stories. The ppi instructions say to take them for 2 weeks. I am on my second year and my doc says to keep taking them. Ugh! Thank you for sharing your experience.
Thank you.