Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Heather, should we get off Proton Pump Inhibitors?

Also someone else posted:

Also, Heather said this about frequent heartburn:
"In naturopathic medicine, heartburn is often thought to be caused by low stomach acid which causes the undigested food to sit in the stomach too long and create pressure. It can also contribute to inadequately digested protein in the stomach. This can disrupt the digestive process downstream as well. If you followed the tips I listed above and still experienced heartburn, you might want to follow up with a provider to test your stomach acid levels. "

I am concerned that means that Nexium (or any other PPI for that matter) is making my heartburn and IBS worse! Because if low acid is the cause of this, then Nexium is doing nothing but lowering my stomach acid EVEN MORE!

I also heard the fundoplication surgery used for GERD can make IBS even worse because then you can't burp and gas gets even more trapped in your stomach/intestines (and I already have a ton of bloating!)

Thank you to ANYONE who has any advice! I've been dealing with non-stop burning in my chest and throat and the "lump" feeling for most of this year!

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IBS-C, GERD, Lactose Intolerant, "Allergic" to Legumes (Soy!), Tree Nuts.

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