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Acid Reflux Heartburn Medications
Acid Reflux Heartburn Medications
Many acid reflux heartburn suffers make it through
life on one antacid pill after another assuming that
heartburn and ant-acid medications are safe to use
indefinitely. Sadly this may not be the case.
Lifestyle changes probably are the most effective
means of curing most acid reflux heartburn
disorders. However we live in the take a pill and
forget it society that does not consider the
consequences of long-term ant-acid acid reflux
medications.
Almost all acid reflux medications consist of either
aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide,
sodium bicarbonate or some combination of these
chemical compounds to neutralize the acid in your
stomach. The downside of neutralizing stomach
acid is that your stomach can no longer efficiently
digest your food. It also causes problems for the
good bacteria that live in your digestive track. When
your stomach senses that acid levels are being
reduced it automatically makes more hydrochloric
acid. This of course causes acid reflux heartburn
symptoms to increase. This cycling is hard on your
digestive system and makes your life miserable.
Anytime you take any kind of medication you leave
yourself open to side effects. This can be minor or
in some extreme cases life threatening. Many
people do not know that some antacid leave you
more vulnerable to food poisoning. The use of
antacids affects the levels of good bacteria that
normally protect the body from bacterial invasions.
Certain enzyme secretions necessary for proper
digestion are also affected by the use of antacids.
They can also interfere with the absorption of
vitamins, micronutrients and calcium compounds.
A very serious consideration that is largely
overlooked by antacid users is the adverse reaction
with other medicine that the acid reflux heartburn
suffer is also taking. These include blood thinners,
corticosteroids, diabetic medications, antibiotics,
heart medicine, anti-anxiety medications and simple
anti-inflammatories. Since you can buy most
antacids over the counter most people never bother
to consult their physician before taking them. This
practice can lead to tragic consequences.
The most commonly prescribed acid reflux
medications including Nexium, Prilosec and
Prevacid are only intended to be used for short
periods. However, most people are using them for
months at a time. The drug manufactures never
conduct tests to determine the long-term side
affects of these drugs. It is well known within the
medical community that taking these medications
increases your risk of contracting pneumonia. It is
understood that taking these medications reduces
stomach acid and beneficial bacteria that kill the
harmful bacteria.
The new H2-recptor blockers like Tagamet greatly
reduce the production of hydrochloric acid. Side
affects include the poor absorption of key vitamins
and enzymes. Long-term effects of this new class
of drugs in largely unknown. Proton pump
inhibitors or (PPI’s) also work by shutting down the
production of hydrochloric acid. They are very
powerful with the ability to completely turn off all
stomach acid production. As with the H2-receptor
blockers no long-term studies have been
conducted to fully understand the long-term use of
these drugs.
Ingesting any drug into your body causes a
reaction to occur. Many of the reactions are mild but
some are of a serious nature. The alternative to
using acid reflux medications to reduce your acid
reflux heartburn symptoms is basic and safe.
Unless you have a serious digestive problem like
GERD or cancer, in which you should be under the
care of a physician, the most effective way of
solving your heartburn problems is through a
change in lifestyle. By that we mean reducing your
food intake, stopping smoking, cutting back on
alcohol use. Eating smaller meals several times a
day, avoiding spicy foods or foods with high acid
content like citrus and beginning a regular routine
of exercise.
Once you have made the decision to change your
lifestyle, the hardest part is taking the first steps. If
you need help then enlist family members and
friends to keep you focused. It just takes one small
step at a time but you can do it if you keep focused
on the goal to be acid reflux heartburn free and acid
reflux medications free as well.
Acid Reflux Medications
life on one antacid pill after another assuming that
heartburn and ant-acid medications are safe to use
indefinitely. Sadly this may not be the case.
Lifestyle changes probably are the most effective
means of curing most acid reflux heartburn
disorders. However we live in the take a pill and
forget it society that does not consider the
consequences of long-term ant-acid acid reflux
medications.
Almost all acid reflux medications consist of either
aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide,
sodium bicarbonate or some combination of these
chemical compounds to neutralize the acid in your
stomach. The downside of neutralizing stomach
acid is that your stomach can no longer efficiently
digest your food. It also causes problems for the
good bacteria that live in your digestive track. When
your stomach senses that acid levels are being
reduced it automatically makes more hydrochloric
acid. This of course causes acid reflux heartburn
symptoms to increase. This cycling is hard on your
digestive system and makes your life miserable.
Anytime you take any kind of medication you leave
yourself open to side effects. This can be minor or
in some extreme cases life threatening. Many
people do not know that some antacid leave you
more vulnerable to food poisoning. The use of
antacids affects the levels of good bacteria that
normally protect the body from bacterial invasions.
Certain enzyme secretions necessary for proper
digestion are also affected by the use of antacids.
They can also interfere with the absorption of
vitamins, micronutrients and calcium compounds.
A very serious consideration that is largely
overlooked by antacid users is the adverse reaction
with other medicine that the acid reflux heartburn
suffer is also taking. These include blood thinners,
corticosteroids, diabetic medications, antibiotics,
heart medicine, anti-anxiety medications and simple
anti-inflammatories. Since you can buy most
antacids over the counter most people never bother
to consult their physician before taking them. This
practice can lead to tragic consequences.
The most commonly prescribed acid reflux
medications including Nexium, Prilosec and
Prevacid are only intended to be used for short
periods. However, most people are using them for
months at a time. The drug manufactures never
conduct tests to determine the long-term side
affects of these drugs. It is well known within the
medical community that taking these medications
increases your risk of contracting pneumonia. It is
understood that taking these medications reduces
stomach acid and beneficial bacteria that kill the
harmful bacteria.
The new H2-recptor blockers like Tagamet greatly
reduce the production of hydrochloric acid. Side
affects include the poor absorption of key vitamins
and enzymes. Long-term effects of this new class
of drugs in largely unknown. Proton pump
inhibitors or (PPI’s) also work by shutting down the
production of hydrochloric acid. They are very
powerful with the ability to completely turn off all
stomach acid production. As with the H2-receptor
blockers no long-term studies have been
conducted to fully understand the long-term use of
these drugs.
Ingesting any drug into your body causes a
reaction to occur. Many of the reactions are mild but
some are of a serious nature. The alternative to
using acid reflux medications to reduce your acid
reflux heartburn symptoms is basic and safe.
Unless you have a serious digestive problem like
GERD or cancer, in which you should be under the
care of a physician, the most effective way of
solving your heartburn problems is through a
change in lifestyle. By that we mean reducing your
food intake, stopping smoking, cutting back on
alcohol use. Eating smaller meals several times a
day, avoiding spicy foods or foods with high acid
content like citrus and beginning a regular routine
of exercise.
Once you have made the decision to change your
lifestyle, the hardest part is taking the first steps. If
you need help then enlist family members and
friends to keep you focused. It just takes one small
step at a time but you can do it if you keep focused
on the goal to be acid reflux heartburn free and acid
reflux medications free as well.
Acid Reflux Medications
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