PPIs Long Term Effects | Dr. Willie Melvin, MD, FACS

Dr. Melvin addresses the common question "is medication the best treatment management for reflux for GERD?"

[nataliemiles]

Due to PPIs, I developed this list of problems
Gastritis, esophagitis, colitis, proctitis, pooped chunks of food, severe L sided colic, multiple ER visits, inability to digest food, malnourishment, ripped a calf muscle going down stairs, broke my wrist and tore all the cartilage in my wrist and hand requiring surgery, depression, SI, weakness, delayed healing, brain fog, joint pain.
While the GI decided the best course of treatment was to prescribe the strongest available. I threw them in the trash in July 2021, and I’m still working on my gut health. I now take betaine hcl with pepsin to help my stomach acid production.

[khaliddurrani]

How about checking bone mineral density every two years, serum B12, Magnesium, calcium every 3-5 years.

[scottdale]

A must say this guy is right in the order he explain, after ppi, s though i was thinking maybe the linx device, costs a hell of a lot but read ups say its gold standard for reflux.

[kerikrogel]

I'd had a little reflux during my pregnancy. I didn't know that pregnancy reflux can go away after pregnancy sometimes. My doctor immediately put me on max dosage PPI's and said I'd be taking them for the rest of my life, never told me there were any consequences. My blood iron level hit 2 micrograms, I asked if I should maybe get off the PPI's, she dismissed my concerns completely. I can't try going to another doctor, there is only one doctor who can prescribe medication for a two hour drive from my home. I'm now on a carnivore diet (even though she told me to go vegan with dairy) and hoping for the best, I've been on PPI's for 27 years of my life.

[Tommyshark]

What a disgrace the Taxi in London should defy this ruling.

[tommygreist]

I've been on 40 MG of Omeprazole for 25 I don't have 1 everey day I'll suffer.

[LoveLife-wygt]

I have lower back pain on left side . It started 7 months after i was put on it.

[SamuelFoster]

Tasteless and odorless, in the blood levels nearly undetectable, carefully engineered, careful people...!!!

[lydianacht]

Can it be taken as needed instead of as a daily regimen?

[helenalovelock]

My boyfriend has been on them for 20 years 🥲 because of hietus hernia

[bennym]

Hi, I accidentally overdosed on NSAIDs and developed reactive gastritis. I was put on vonoprazan fumarate for 5 weeks and omeprazole for 2 weeks. My gastritis has healed up, but now I have very slow gastric emptying.. I feel horrible. Will this be forever?