I am 22 year old female. My indigestion started about 1.5 years ago. At first it was just acid reflux.. but then I noticed I was loosing weight(slowly) and getting full fast. I have been on omeprazole(prilosec 40mg) for about a year now. It helps.. but I still get indigestion time to time. I'm 5'6 and weight 110. I have lost about 17lbs. I don't really work out besides lifting weights every now and then. I would say I am a relativiley healthy eater and I avoid all the "bad" foods that make indigestion worse. I have tried eating as much as I can and it never seems to add to any weight gain. I make sure I sit up after I eat for a while but I wake up in the middle of the night with excessive gas in my stomach(right below belly button) that is crampy and hard to release. The only thing I can think of possibly causing this is that I did a low carb diet for 2 years which I stopped about 2 years ago when the indigestion started. I am so sick of living with these symptoms. I can't enjoy myself like I use to. I want to gain weight and have my curves back. Please help me. What do you think is going on with me????
2015-02-02 05:16:01
It's unlikely the low carb diet is to blame two years later. You are young to be on such high doses of PPI's. If you haven't had a thorough exam by a gastroenterologist you really should. There are several things that could cause this and you need a good diagnosis.
2015-02-02 05:16:46
