PPI and weight loss

alexiaschulz
alexiaschulz Posts: 33 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
My doctor recently prescribed a PPI, to help me with night time reflux which was waking me up (and keeping me awake). I've taken it for 3 days and am already noticing a big difference, I am sleeping better and I have way less congestion (I've taken PPIs before to treat chronic congestion, after seeing an allergist who declared I was allergic to nothing).

My question: I seem to feel hungrier than before while eating roughly the same number of (or slightly more) calories. Is this a normal side effect (if so, bummer). Also, I'm wondering if less stomach acid will mean more gas later on? I also have a big problem with gas pains in my belly. Do PPIs make it easier to lose weight, or harder, or the same difficulty?

Any (anecdotal or medical) opinions on this welcome. Thanks!

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  • askeates
    askeates Posts: 1,490 Member
    One of the first things a nutritionist will ask you when working up your profile is do you get a good solid uninterrupted 7-8 hours of sleep a night... and do you feel well rested when you wake up in the morning? this is vital for your body... sometimes that makes a huge difference in how you process food and also how well your metabolism is working. Since you are now sleeping better, your metabolism will speed up a bit, so this is most likely the cause of your being more hungry.

    I had a very good friend who was around 300 pounds, and she was constantly tired. She started having lots of medical issues, they did many tests on her and found in the end that she had severe sleep apnia. She started using a breathing machine at night, and little by little started to feel much more rested each morning, started having more energy, and without dieting at all, began losing weight like crazy. Within 6 months (again no dieting) lost 50 pounds.... it's amazing to me the difference a TRUE night of sleep will make!

    Hopefully your new found good sleep will help you as well! Best of luck :smile: (I am by no means an expert, just relating experience ;))
  • Peejer2001
    Peejer2001 Posts: 18 Member
    I would ask you doctor about food alergies or certain food intolerence. Lactose intolerence can cause alot of gas and stomach pain.
  • alexiaschulz
    alexiaschulz Posts: 33 Member
    I already avoid lactose, and try to keep gluten intake as minimal as possible... thanks for the ideas though.
  • ALittleBitLess1
    ALittleBitLess1 Posts: 119 Member
    From that ever reliable source The Daily Mail....http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1276903/Side-effect-risk-millions-unnecessary-stomach-drugs.html

    Check out with your doctor how long the prescription needs to be. Quite often a short course of a month or 2 can be enough to allow the oesophogos to heal and inflamation to reduce, once this is sorted you might not get reflux anymore! Or just need a short course if you have a flare up in the future.

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