Acid reflux and Sibo

I want to share my story because after being told that I have to be on omeprazole for the rest of my life a naturopatic Dr. run some test and find out i have bacteria overgrown on my small intestine. Im not taking omeprazole anymore and im going to start a natural treatment for SIBO.

I think that Drs. are very irresponsable to put patients without telling them anything about the medication. Omeprazole almost kill me!!! And when i stop it it was terrible! If this is your case maybe you shoul be test for sibo or h pylori and see if you can be out of that poison.

Gastro dr told me take omeprazole for 2 months and if the symtoms return you should take omeprazole for the rest of life. It is safe? I ask. "Sure. I have patients on it for 15 years or more"

While I was taking omeprazole I felt really bad. I could eat at all. The food took forever to digest, palpitation, burning, pain, anxiety, depression, blurry vision, etc, etc. I was taking tums, milanta, aloe vera and nothing help.

I went to naturopathic Dr and she confirmed how dangerous this drug is. She said it should only be used for 2 weeks. She help me to stop the pill and told no to take zantac or any other product because that cause acid rebound too.

I stop the pill and I was living a nightmare. The acid rebound was terrible, worst that anything. It is the most difficult thing that I did on my life!!!!

I stop the pill one month ago and I'm still having symtoms. The naturopatic dr gave me some suplements to help and run some test to find out what is the cause of my acid reflux. It is important not to take any medicine while being ready for the test.

I have Bacteria on my small intestine. Dr. said that if we got rid of the bacteria the acid reflux will stop and I can have my life back!!! She put me on a very stric diet and gave me natural medicine.

I know its difficult to eliminated SIBO but at least I have hope and I'm out off the medication. Im still felling burning and acid but i can eat some food.

Hi. I started the diet on dic 12 along with natural antibiotics. Its being so diff. Not only for the diet but I damage my throat and esophagus (terrible acid rebound after stopping omeprazole) to the point that I had to used the blender to be able to eat.

Two weeks ago I started eating soup again (no more blender) but still have some diff swalowing my food. I dont know if I got an ulcer, scart of something else...to be honest Im so scared to find out. Im taking natural suplements to heal my esophagus. They are helping. My naturopathic Dr. told me that in case of an ulcer it will take about 3 months to heal (thanks omeprazole!).

about the acid reflux Im still taking dgl and s. Elm and I dont feel the burning, acid tasted or pain that I feel before...sometimes a little discomfort during the night but nothing like the nigthmare that I lived before!!! I sleep the whole night.

I take hcl with pepsin with lunch and dinner because I was feeling the food sitting on my stomach for hours to digest. Its helping too.
Im still working to find the rigth dose.

about the SIBO I dont know yet. Every day its different. I feel gas, bloating some days and other not. The only thing its that I loose to much weigth and I feel full very easy.

I got an appot in 10 days...Im going to have a test on march to see if I still have the bacteria or not.

I can said that Im better than before (if it wasnt for my esophagus) SIBO its the root of so many things like fibromiaglia, IBS, chrons, etc, etc, etc. Im glad that the Dr did the test. I know SIBO its so hard to treat but a have hope.

I still dont know if I have SIBO because of the use of omeprazole or if the SIBO cause the acid reflux. My Dr thinl that SIBO cause my acid reflux and it got worse because of the use of omeprazole.

If you have acid reflux take the test for SIBO it damage a lot of things. Its very important to have treatment.

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