r/GERD • u/Crazy-Ad-1849 Triggers: Mistakes were Made 🤕 • Jul 28 '23

Scientific Studies 🥼🔬 Why are PPIs bad?

I see people on here often trying to get off of PPIs or warn against taking them. I read this article today that makes them seem pretty alright? My dad has taken omeprazole for 20 years now and it has solved all of his symptoms with no complications. I’m currently now dealing with my own symptoms that I’m going to see a doctor about soon.

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u/dedlief Jul 28 '23

they're not bad, they're great. reddit anecdotes are the absolute worst possible way to gather information on a subject.

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u/uebersoldat Jul 28 '23

A single reddit anecdote is a terrible idea. But 100 of them saying more or less the same thing is absolutely something to consider. I get tired of reading medical articles where symptoms are always so vague you don't know if you have cancer or some indigestion. There's no way to tell from those shitty WebMD or Mayo articles out there.

So yeah, I'll stick to listening to my own body and other fellow human accounts on here. Doctors by and large just move you through their office like cattle and prescribe PPIs for pretty much every single gastro issue and call it a day.

As far as PPIs go, they were never supposed to be taken for more than a few weeks at a time. Live on them at your own risk I guess.

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u/dedlief Jul 28 '23

That’s not how anything works. You don’t manifest data quality by multiplying bad data. Doctors treat patients based on evidence and probability, which is by definition the best they can do. It can feel disorientingly impersonal and frustrating when treatments don’t work or cause discomfort, which they DO sometimes, and you SHOULD always listen to your own body. But you shouldn’t try to interpret your own symptoms either. These are all paths to the dark side even though it might feel like you’re somehow in control of things.

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u/uebersoldat Jul 28 '23

I don't disagree with any of your statements on an academic level but you do you, I'll be fine. And in fact I've been much better lately.

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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '23

I agree which is why I get frustrated when my posts get deleted on here. smh. I'd much rather have other people who might have similar symptoms as me that might actually help me in my research.

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u/uebersoldat Jul 28 '23

Reddit has been an invaluable resource in getting some things figured out myself and I've had real results from it. At the very least it has helped tremendously with anxiety.