Sat, Oct-12-13, 16:24
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Senior Member
Posts: 510
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Plan: general LC
Stats: 191/140/133
BF:
Progress: 88%
Location: USA
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I think it really depends on the individual. I started using betaine HCl with pepsin immediately after discontinuing 18 months of PPI's. Been 2.5 years off the PPI's, and I began experiencing GERD symptoms few months ago, a lot of silent reflux and semi-regular heartburn. I hadn't been taking the HCl like in the past, though.
I resumed the HCl and began some other digestive enzymes as well. The silent reflux symptoms seem to have diminished, hopefully it will go away completely. My heartburn would usually come at night just before retiring, taking a dose of the HCl seems to make it go away. I think it works for me, for what I need it for. I believe it's important to know why a supplement is taken or dietary change is being made in order to gauge effective response.
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