GERD / acid reflux and vitamin b deficiency

[TY44934]

Anybody else see this??

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/1...cmp=latestnews

I get heartburn from foods like pizza, tomatoes, eggplant, cheeze, kids' Haloween candy, too much coffee, etc.

Its aweful, though better since I discovered at target you can buy cheap OTC "omeprazole" (I don't remember the brand name. Seems to work great).

Now it looks like I am supposed to watch out for Vit. B deficisncy too! Getting old sucks.

[bluejackets92fs]

Man I feel your pain. I'm 24 and have Crohn"s and acid reflux. I can eat an apple and feel like crap. Anything greasy, spicy (even as simple as seasoned foods), or chocolate based will destroy me. It has it's good days but usually 2 or 3 days a week I will just feel like crap. I haven't come across anything vitamin related but it's never a bad idea to take a multi vitamin daily.

[ptmccain]

Have you guys taken a test to see if you E Pylori bacterial infection?

[scooter22]

Have you guys taken a test to see if you H Pylori bacterial infection?

Fixed it for you.

[bluejackets92fs]

I don't think so but I'm not too sure. Is it tested through blood or with a scope of the GI?

[Hmac]

H. pylori has no causative role in reflux disease. In fact, it may provide some protection.

[Hmac]

I don't think so but I'm not too sure. Is it tested through blood or with a scope of the GI?

Either by biopsy at the time of a scope, or by breath testing (less accurate). Blood testing can only determine if you've ever been exposed, not whether or not you have an active infection. If you've had a scope, they would have biopsies if they thought H.pylori might be relevant (i.e. if you had a peptic ulcer).

[halmbarte]

I've got GRD and my doc has me taking Prilosec (generic from Costco) to keep it under control. I have incentive to keep it suppressed since I had a cousin who died at 36 from esophageal cancer. He had GRD and dipped tobacco.

My doctor has me taking extra vitamin D since lower stomach acid decreases absorption.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton-...dverse_effects

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[jtc556]

I had similar problems until I went gluten free. Through blood tests and endoscopy it was determined that I had Celiac. ALL of my troubles have gone away. Something else to consider.

[Hmac]

I've got GRD and my doc has me taking Prilosec (generic from Costco) to keep it under control. I have incentive to keep it suppressed since I had a cousin who died at 36 from esophageal cancer. He had GRD and dipped tobacco.

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Unfortunately, there's no good data to support the concept that controlling acid in the stomach decreases the risk of Barrett's esophagus and therefore esophageal cancer.