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Can I take ppi for long years
I am having chronic indigestion and gastritis issue.
I feel better whenever I take medicine.
Even after following a good diet, the symptoms are recurrently coming.
Can I use PPI s for life long. I know it's having side effects. But comparing my current quality of life i am not worrying about the future side effects.
Please suggest any alter ways
Don't drink water before 30 mints and till 45 mints after meal ..after that you can drink it.. don't eat spicy food .take light meal in diet.add fruits in your diet.stop drinking tea if you are drinking.take light walk of 20 mints after meal.
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Firstly it needs a thorough diagnosis to get to the root cause.
Second - PPI has lots of side effects in long term as mentioned by many in the comments. I would like to add that bone weakening (osteoporosis) and def. of vit B¹² (cyanocobalamin) being the most common one.
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consultant a general physician first. Can further need to consider an opinion of Gastroenterologist if the physician feels the need of.
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Life long ppi is not a solution.. get checked for cause.. try not to have fatty meal, and avoid immediate lying down after having meal.. always walk for sometime after having meal and maintain proper hydration.. pain could be because of ulcer.. if it is relieved after taking food it could be duodenal ulcer and if the pain is aggravating after meal it is gastric ulcer.. management for both is different.
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Get tested for h . Pylori and endoscopy if available at ur area
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Look for weight loss or bleeding in stool or vomiting and consult as soon as possible
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PPIs are not the only solution, rather finding the cause of your increased gastric acid production.
Given your long history suggestive of chronic gastritis, we should rule out infection( very common) as well as few other causes that is causing this and treat that rather than using PPIs. They have a lot of side effects too.
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Hello Mam
Can you elaborate gastritis and is it empty stomach or post meal and is it related with all meals or morning or any specific one.
Any medicine you are taking
Are you home maker or working professional.
In your symptoms many things contribute.
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So better to book a call and get proper advice after getting through all things
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As of know avoid milk and milk products, curd you can if you want to.
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PPI should not be taken for a long time and all medication have long term side effects. The main reason for the Gastritis needs to attended for a permanent solution. It can be due to underlying cholelithiasis or maybe chronic H Pylori infection. This needs to be evaluated and treated accordingly.
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You can consult for planning the further management.
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No. You should not take PPIs lifelong.
You would get better results with lifestyle modification.
Please book your consultation for analysis of further detailed history and examination.
Correct diagnosis and proper management can improve the quality of your life.
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Gastritis is one of the most common issue in indian population.
So prevention can be done as much as possible.
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ppi cant be taken for years as it has most dreaded side effect leading to gastric ulceration.
so ppi for certain amount of days with syrup containing salt of sodium magaldrate can be taken that too certain amount of days.
taking small meals
with proper hydration
avoiding oily and spicy and gastric irritant veggies like tomato cucumber brinjal should be avoided
take care
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The first and most important thing is to have a good lifestyle which means taking 4-5 meals a day in appropriate portions. You should eat in small quantity and should take less oily foods.
Secondly usually PPI’s have no to very less side effects but after prolonged use it affects in absorption of vitamin b12 so you may suffer in some kind of anemia or vitamin b12 deficiency.
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You should consult for further plan work up and management
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Eat healthy drink healthy ☺️
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It causes interstitial kidney disease on prolonged use.
Better to avoid spicy foods and have food on time.
Use more of curd and Butter milk.
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According to your query and sign and know about the disease and cause and it's best Treatment as you have mentioned as above .
Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Treatment as it need complete history of patient as personal and family history.
Please follow any medicine or advise after consultation only from a good doctor.
Please follow good life style as
• take plenty of fluid and
• take less spicy and fatty foods and
• take home made food only and
do exercise regularly with yoga and meditation and
please keep positive attitude to fight any disease and any problem of your life
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