Acid reflux drug linked to more than doubled risk of stomach cancer
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Re: Acid reflux drug linked to more than doubled risk of stomach cancer
#2Ironic. A friend of mine was prescribed PPI to help prevent esophageal cancer.
Re: Acid reflux drug linked to more than doubled risk of stomach cancer
#3I am absolutely not surprised that people who are more at risk of stomach cancer... get stomach cancer. Notice how the study found no causal link. Indeed, the last paragraph in the article confirms that it’s probably because the people who are prescribed PPIs are already sick. (Side note: I’m one of those people who’s probably on them for life unless I want to die horribly of esophageal cancer like my father did.)
Re: Acid reflux drug linked to more than doubled risk of stomach cancer
#4People don't realize PPIs are a short term solution. PPIs are terrible long term. That being said, I'd be long dead without them. They are truly a life saver until you find out the root cause. Many trips to the ER and years later, I found out avoiding gluten and taking probiotics cured mine.
Re: Acid reflux drug linked to more than doubled risk of stomach cancer
#5Ironic. A friend of mine was prescribed PPI to help prevent esophageal cancer.
Constant reflux does tend to cause esophageal cancer as well as other issues related to breathing and swallowing.
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#6Not to mention cognitive impairment:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4696341/
Re: Acid reflux drug linked to more than doubled risk of stomach cancer
#7People don't realize PPIs are a short term solution. PPIs are terrible long term. That being said, I'd be long dead without them. They are truly a life saver until you find out the root cause. Many trips to the ER and years later, I found out avoiding gluten and taking probiotics cured mine.
Indeed, I was on PPIs for years. Before them, I used to wake up choking on bile, I was eating tums like candy. Then I changed my diet and starting taking baking soda in water of all things. When travelling I'll go back on PPIs for the trip, and notice a distinct feeling of unwellness. But I simply don't want to deal with questions of the form; 'what's this white powder in your luggage?' so I deal with it.
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#8I mostly suppress my reflux through a twice daily regimen of cider vinegar (diluted* ), more walking, eating more conscientiously, and forcing myself to sleep on my left side.
These are all very minor changes, and the biggest impact came from sleeping on my side.
My gastroenterologist was very against the daily PPI my primary put me on. There are a lot of potential negatives there.
* Straight up cider vinegar is very acidic and can irritate or damage the throat and mouth. I drink 1/2 tbsp in a glass of water.
Re: Acid reflux drug linked to more than doubled risk of stomach cancer
#9I mostly suppress my reflux through a twice daily regimen of cider vinegar (diluted* ), more walking, eating more conscientiously, and forcing myself to sleep on my left side. These are all very minor changes, and the biggest impact came from sleeping on my side. My gastroenterologist was very against the daily PPI my primary put me on. There are a lot of potential negatives there. * Straight up cider vinegar is very…
I was on PPIs for reflux for about 6 years before realizing how damaging they could be. Getting off them was really difficult but your suggestions here, in addition to some ginger supplements, helped me to ween off them. Getting off them was a terrible experience, but I'm much better off because of it. I rarely experience reflux anymore.
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#10Why almost no journalist ever links to the actual research papers, or, at least, properly name the authors and the paper title? Is it that hard to put a DOI in a small font somewhere? (Or am I just blind?)