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Cheese and yoghurt did me in...not had a problem since I dropped them. Used to get through a lot of rennies/gaviscon/ranitidine etc.
Friend of mine was prescribed ranitidine for many years...he's 44 now and it's done a lot of damage (not irremediable though) to his stomach.
Best to find the root cause I'd say.
Friend of mine was prescribed ranitidine for many years...he's 44 now and it's done a lot of damage (not irremediable though) to his stomach.
Best to find the root cause I'd say.
To be blunt - b
kS! - "good bacteria" my arse!
"improves digestive transit" = gives you the sts.
Firstly, cut out the gaviscon. It is causing hyperacidosis. Your body is producing yet more acid to counteract the effect of the gaviscon. H2 blockers don't work properly if you interfere with them using conventional antacids. You'd be better to drink pure water to thin the acid down.
Now, I too suffer from silent reflux. I don't drink tea or coffee, my dairy intake is quite low (I'm not a calf, I don't need cow's milk). I have a pretty balanced diet for an omnivore.
Bread causes all sorts of grief - though not every sort of bread. Some loaves do worse than others - which leads me to think of an issue with breadmaking yeast.
Some beers cause me grief - I can't drink Carling, it gives me baddddd acid. Though many real ales are fine - even cask ales complete with real live yeast.
Yeast products get into all sorts of things.
Spuds (mashed spuds in particular) cause me trouble. So could it be starch?
Someone suggested gluten intolerance, but I'm fine with pasta.
Ranitadine (Zantac - as I found the generic's didn't work as well) 150's once a day (evening meal time) generally sort me out. If I have a ruby with a few peppers in it, I have to fish the peppers out, though it can still cause mega-acid of Alien floor dissolving proportions.
My eldest bruv suffers mildly, though he's found his to be to do with bread, especially "processed bread" (cheap supermarket sliced loaves). He's found a bakery that produces a loaf that doesn't cause him any trouble.
The other issue is generally age related. According to my GP, the oesophageal sphincter muscle weakens as we get older, and that's more likely to let a little gut-rot out causing the symptoms we are describing here.
H2 blockers are the way to go. I personally think that Ranitadine is the best one to use, due to the side-effects, and long term effects of some of the others.
Another way to help it all is adopt the "DILLIGAF" regime to reduce stress, and the risk of excess acid, and ulcers.
kS! - "good bacteria" my arse!"improves digestive transit" = gives you the s
ts.Firstly, cut out the gaviscon. It is causing hyperacidosis. Your body is producing yet more acid to counteract the effect of the gaviscon. H2 blockers don't work properly if you interfere with them using conventional antacids. You'd be better to drink pure water to thin the acid down.
Now, I too suffer from silent reflux. I don't drink tea or coffee, my dairy intake is quite low (I'm not a calf, I don't need cow's milk). I have a pretty balanced diet for an omnivore.
Bread causes all sorts of grief - though not every sort of bread. Some loaves do worse than others - which leads me to think of an issue with breadmaking yeast.
Some beers cause me grief - I can't drink Carling, it gives me baddddd acid. Though many real ales are fine - even cask ales complete with real live yeast.
Yeast products get into all sorts of things.
Spuds (mashed spuds in particular) cause me trouble. So could it be starch?
Someone suggested gluten intolerance, but I'm fine with pasta.
Ranitadine (Zantac - as I found the generic's didn't work as well) 150's once a day (evening meal time) generally sort me out. If I have a ruby with a few peppers in it, I have to fish the peppers out, though it can still cause mega-acid of Alien floor dissolving proportions.
My eldest bruv suffers mildly, though he's found his to be to do with bread, especially "processed bread" (cheap supermarket sliced loaves). He's found a bakery that produces a loaf that doesn't cause him any trouble.
The other issue is generally age related. According to my GP, the oesophageal sphincter muscle weakens as we get older, and that's more likely to let a little gut-rot out causing the symptoms we are describing here.
H2 blockers are the way to go. I personally think that Ranitadine is the best one to use, due to the side-effects, and long term effects of some of the others.
Another way to help it all is adopt the "DILLIGAF" regime to reduce stress, and the risk of excess acid, and ulcers.
Indeed, it all does. (schoolboy biology medical recital) The Pancreas generates the enzymes that the body uses to digest food. It has an effect in the generation of stomach acid that is used to "pre-digest" food, ie: begin the breakdown of food matter into something that the stomach and intestines can absorb.
Because we eat a lot of processed foods, natural enzymes have been broken down, and those enzymes are required for proper pre-digestion. This leads to the pancreas asking for the body to start throwing more acid at the job, and thus - acid-indigestion, reflux, or heartburn.
I'm sure that Dr.P. Istonhead is waiting to give a correct gastro-intestinal lecture of how it all works, I'm trying to remember stuff from over 25 years ago!
Because we eat a lot of processed foods, natural enzymes have been broken down, and those enzymes are required for proper pre-digestion. This leads to the pancreas asking for the body to start throwing more acid at the job, and thus - acid-indigestion, reflux, or heartburn.
I'm sure that Dr.P. Istonhead is waiting to give a correct gastro-intestinal lecture of how it all works, I'm trying to remember stuff from over 25 years ago!
Ranitadine :yuk: I got every side effect in the book and then some with that 
Current plan is to get the six pack back then get the GP to refer me to someone who understands the condition and can do the appropriate tests to establish the cause. Unfortunately for me she seems to know less about it than I do
Current plan is to get the six pack back then get the GP to refer me to someone who understands the condition and can do the appropriate tests to establish the cause. Unfortunately for me she seems to know less about it than I do
I've been suffering various symptoms, sometimes I can easily attribute it to the type of food I've eaten but recently it's happpened at anytime and with bland food. The burping finally got too much and I had to go to the doctor.
Now on treatment for Helicobacter Pylori and am hoping that everything will clear up within the next week.
Now on treatment for Helicobacter Pylori and am hoping that everything will clear up within the next week.
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