PPI's Long Term Use??

bythesea

Regular Member

Joined : Feb 2017

Posts : 89

Posted 3/4/2017 7:21 PM (GMT 0)

i keep reading that ppi's are really bad for you long term. do most people take these for GERD? how long have you been on them and negative side effects long term? can you ever get off of these?? dam, so many questions! won't see my doctor for another 2 weeks!!

Labradorite

Veteran Member

Joined : Sep 2009

Posts : 1356

Posted 3/6/2017 6:43 AM (GMT 0)

Bythesea, I was on Aciphex for quite a while but was able to get off of it. I have always taken it for up to about a year at a time and then weened off. The doctor said it wasn't good long term to be on them. I did get a bit of a rebound in symptoms but they were easily controlled with over the counter meds. Now starting to have symptoms again about 8 months later and will probably have to consider taking it again until things calm down.

dencha

Veteran Member

Joined : Feb 2009

Posts : 7263

Posted 3/6/2017 10:32 AM (GMT 0)

Hi Bythesea,

I totally understand your concern about taking PPIs. While I know everyone is different, and I can only speak for myself, I will say that I've been on various PPIs for probably close to 20 years. I have asthma, and very little reflux can affect my lungs very negatively. Prior my Nissen, I was on 40 mg of Protonix twice a day for a long time. Because of my lungs, my PCP and allergist want me to continue with 40 mg Protonix, even post Nissen. (If the wrap was tight enough to stop any possibility of a small amount of reflux occasionally,it would be too tight to allow food through.)

My PCP consistently checks my vitamin levels, etc. and fortunately I've tolerated this medication well. I wish I could be PPI free as most are post-Nissen, but my situation is unique, and requires continued PPI therapy to ensure lung safety/health.

Good luck in your search for answers.
Best wishes,
Denise

bythesea

Regular Member

Joined : Feb 2017

Posts : 89

Posted 3/6/2017 5:43 PM (GMT 0)

thanks denise...i am definitely going for the operation. i want a better quality of life. thank you. irene

RefluxPT

New Member

Joined : Jan 2017

Posts : 6

Posted 3/6/2017 5:57 PM (GMT 0)

bythesea. Read this article. /www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26227494

Long term use of abdominal breathing can have very positive effects on your symptoms. Like pelvic floor exercises, by strengthening the abdominal "roof" you can control the reflux event. Its quite easy. The study by Sun is fairly well done and is the first long term study showing the benefits. This will be the first of many.

Made link clickable.
Post Edited By Moderator (dencha) : 3/6/2017 7:45:30 PM (GMT-7)

✚ New Topic ✚ Reply