Please help me is this too much or too little acid

Hi all, I've been on UC forum for YEARS unfortunately, I can't figure out from reading websites ,do I have too much acid or little?

I've done the ph strips and they show about 7.25, almost normal range of ph.

Here are my symptoms

Burning at night from throat ALL through my Gut. It wakes me up and hurts until I take tums.
My butt burns from stool/diarrhea
I belch and burp even in the morning on a empty stomach
Gas and bloated from eating

Most times on a empty stomach it burn or sometimes not, but I eat to help the burn.

Has anyone really had to less of acid? Is there such a thing or do I have TOO much?

I've started digestive enzymes. I've tried omepzole, seems to help but gives me diarrhea . Maybe take it at night only? What other meds help?

I want to bowel rest, but the acid will burn if I just drink water ya know?

Please if you would, please write back and let me know some suggestions to help.
ThNk you!!! Linda

Like Dennisin mentioned...............


hansacenter.com/simple-at-home-test-for-low-stomach-acid/

TEST): mix one quarter teaspoon of baking soda in eight ounces of cold water, first thing in the morning, before eating or drinking anything except water. Drink. Time how long it takes to belch, up to five min.

1)Inadequate acid: Not belched within five minutes, and stop timing.

2)Adequate amounts of hydrochloric acid: belch within two to three minutes.

3)Too much acid: Early and repeated belching may be due to excessive stomach acid.

"Belching results from the acid and baking soda reacting to form carbon dioxide gas. The Heidelberg or Gastrocap tests can be employed for confirmation of the results of this test.

I also look for signs and symptoms of low stomach acid. There are many laboratory test indicators of this condition. Some of these include deficiencies of amino acids, minerals, B vitamins, and, on digestive analysis, elevated levels of putrefactive short chain fatty acids in the stool.

I like to have patients do a therapeutic trial with supplemental betaine HCL. (hydrochloric acid) If you take Betaine HCL after a meal and feel nothing, your stomach is probably not producing enough hydrochloric acid. A normal response to taking betaine HCL is a feeling of warmth in the stomach."

Linda:

When was the last time you saw your doctor? At this point you are self-diagnosing, without knowing what could be going on and whether it could be connected with your UC and the medications that you may be taking for it. I think when you already have an underlying condition, it's better to talk to your doctor.

Sharon

Sharon......I saw Doctor Last week........or maybe you were talking to someone else since I am not Linda. I am not taking any medications currently. So far trying to work with finding food triggers. Getting follow up blood work in January for blood sugar since it was a little high in October.