Miss Bea

My wife was addicted to stomach acid pills for many years. When she stopped taking them, she had the worst phase of indigestion ever. She still has problems because of her reflux and indigestion to a certain degree, but much much better than the first half year. Depending on whether she thinks she has too much acid or too little, she takes some sort of alkaline salt pills or sips apple vinegar soluted in water. Not really ideal but, in my opinion, better than medication that totally screws with the hormonal balance in your digestive system.

Is it not possible to edit or delete profile posts? I meant to say heartburn and indigestion, reflux, the works.

I agree. I think those pills were doing damage to my kidneys. So, I will have to watch my diet, ( sort of a new concept) and try vinegar, soda and honey. He had something in there about milk and 7-up I think, that sounded vile. But, I have

to try something different. It has been the third day without the Prilosec, so it is early. But I will be thinking twice about what I put in my mouth! Right now a strict diet of very little food sounds pretty good.

My husband and it talked about it. They want us to eat what we want, and treat the symptoms, rather then really help us to address the cause, rather then treat the symptoms. And that surgery is serious...