Coming off ppi's

Hi all

As some of you may know, I have had a long arduous battle with ppi's.They have never fully worked for me, and I am in the 1% of people who put weight on whilst on them. 2 days ago I decided to come off them for good, I am sick of the weight gain, and I am sick of being in pain constantly as they only take the edge of my reflux. I have done a huge amount of research about alternative cures/remedies for this disease and decided to give it a go. I am on day 2 now without ppi's and have not felt this good for ages!!! I truly believe that the pills have been doing me more harm than good. I am taking 3 teaspoons of Apple Cider Vinegar 3 times a day with water before meals, I am also taking digestive enzymes and acid free vitamin c. This combination seems to be working well for me.... so far. I know it's very early days yet but even when I was on ppi's I never felt this much relief, I can eat without pain, I'm not getting acid reflux, and I have lost 2lb already!!!! I am not suggesting that everyone should follow suit, but if you're having the same problems that I have been having, and if you're in constant pain like I was.....it maybe worth a try.

Wish you all well

Loz
x

p.s I will do a follow up in about a week to let you know if things are still good.

PPIs also have a relatively long half-life in your body, as much as 10-14 days.  Keep that in mind when evaluating your reflux, and the effectiveness of alternate methods.

-Bruce

Loz,

Wishing you the best and hope you are doing well.  I know it is early in your weaning off the PPIs but wanted you to know I am cheering you on.

Kindly,

Kitt

Good luck Lozzy. I am planning to come off ppi too. Did you try DGL?

Don't let your guard down when you are doing fine, the rebound typically could hit on any day within 2 weeks.
I am also stopping my med now, couldn't stand the side-effects of anxiety attacks and insomnia.
Let's work together.

The techniques:

Day:
Slipper elm and Manuka honey to sooth the esophagus, and prevent inflammation.
(It is important to prevent esophagitis, if your esophagus is inflamed, LES will not close properly)
Probiotics
Split meals, eat a light dinner 4hrs+ before sleep, to prevent stomach discontent.
Walking after meals.
Relieve any stress by all means.

Night:
Acupuncture in the evening (the points: Neiguan, Zhusanli, Zhongwan + a few more), it's known to reduce tLESr by 40%.
Graviscon / water + baking soda.
A slanted bed, recliner, armchair or sofa that let you sleep comfortably with your esophagus at a steep angle, close to vertical.

I'm very aware of the rebound issues, I have done huge amounts of research on this as I was desperate to get off the ppi's. I do all of the above and more. I'm an insomniac so that's not gonna be a problem..lol. I am taking things one day at a time and each day I feel good is a blessing. Not sure I could get acupuncture every night though??? Thanks for all the ideas and support.


Loz x

WJF said...
Don't let your guard down when you are doing fine, the rebound typically could hit on any day within 2 weeks.
I am also stopping my med now, couldn't stand the side-effects of anxiety attacks and insomnia.
Let's work together.

The techniques:

Day:
Slipper elm and Manuka honey to sooth the esophagus, and prevent inflammation.
(It is important to prevent esophagitis, if your esophagus is inflamed, LES will not close properly)
Probiotics
Split meals, eat a light dinner 4hrs+ before sleep, to prevent stomach discontent.
Walking after meals.
Relieve any stress by all means.

Night:
Acupuncture in the evening (the points: Neiguan, Zhusanli, Zhongwan + a few more), it's known to reduce tLESr by 40%.
Graviscon / water + baking soda.
A slanted bed, recliner, armchair or sofa that let you sleep comfortably with your esophagus at a steep angle, close to vertical.

hi loz,

did you have classic heartburn before or throat symptoms?

lozzy42 said...
Just a quick update, day 5 and still happy with the way I'm feeling. Hopefully I won't get rebound as it's my birthday next Thursday (day 11) so fingers crossed.

Loz x

Once again, remind, do not let your guard down for 14 days, do not make any mistake.

Before I started with this 6 months ago, I occasionally got a bit of heartburn but nothing a slurp of Gaviscon didn't fix. I couldn't believe the pain that this diseases actually causes, It's awful.

sk55 said...
hi loz,

did you have classic heartburn before or throat symptoms?

Thanks Ashley, I'll take everything you said into account, I just hope with everything I'm doing it will be enough to sort me out, especially with Christmas just around the corner!!!!

aeshleyrose said...
Hey Loz darling,

I also felt amazing when I tried to cut out the PPI's. Also be careful of getting urinary tract pain and/or a yeast infection from the change of the acid level going on.

Just FYI, I think if anything bad happens, it will be during Days 10-15 (mine hit on Day 13). I hope you make it through!

Best of luck,
Ashley

What exactly are you eating? Curious if you made any diet changes.

I'm now in to my second week off ppi's (day 8) I'm still having almost perfect days, probably 95% pain free with only a slight upset when I eat but that goes within 30 mins of finishing my food. I'm exercising regularly with no reflux or pain, everything seems to be good. I'll post next on day 14 as I know that seems to be a bit of a "hump" with some of you guys that have tried going ppi free.


Loz
x

It's my day 12. No reflux so far. Two more days to go.