Could there be a connection between people that take ant-acids and MM's I take 30 mgs of prevacid per day. Anybody else?
there's a connection with antacids and food allergies, but I have MM since I am 13 and never took an antacid until 3 years ago which I am pretty sure caused my shellfish allergy
Proton Pump Inhibitors like Prilosec suppress enzymes and when you eat something you don't eat on a regular basis the bods doesn't recognize it due to the suppression of the enzymes so the body thinks its being attacked by an enemy and sends out 1000s of histamines to protect it, which is what an allergic reaction is. Many experts in the field of food allergy think this is a contributor to food allergies. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21121928 Anti-acid medication as a risk factor for food allergy. Pali-Schöll I1, Jensen-Jarolim E. Author information Abstract An important feature for oral allergens is their digestion-resistance during gastrointestinal transit. For some oral allergens, digestion stability is an innate feature, whereas digestion-labile antigens may only persist in times of impairment of the digestive system. In this review, we collect evidence from mouse and human studies that besides the inherent molecular characteristics of a food protein, the stomach function is decisive for the allergenic potential. Gastric acid levels determine the activation of gastric pepsin and also the release of pancreatic enzymes. When anti-ulcer drugs inhibit or neutralize gastric acid, they allow persistence of intact food allergens and protein-bound oral drugs with enhanced capacity to sensitize and elicit allergic reactions via the oral route. Mouse studies further suggest that maternal food allergy arising from co-application of a food protein with anti-acid drugs results in a Th2-biased immune response in the offspring. Especially, anti-ulcer drugs containing aluminum compounds act as Th2 adjuvants. Proton pump inhibitors act on proton secretion but also on expression of the morphogen Sonic hedgehog, which has been related to the development of atrophic gastritis. On the other hand, atrophic gastritis and resulting hypoacidity have previously been correlated with enhanced sensitization risk to food allergens in elderly patients. In summary, impairment of gastric function is a documented risk factor for sensitization against oral proteins and drugs.
Well.... this post has had 82+ reads and only three of us have said we take ant-acids. So, maybe no connection.
Thanks for the posts! I had been taking HCL as advised by the natureopath due to low stomach acid production. Later a medical intuitive then verified by a chiropractor said I had developed a hiatal hernia which is one reason for the reduced acid producing condition. Then fast forward and when I first noticed unilateral hearing loss, I started being treated with Prendisone and then another year later as the MM diagnosis was underway at Kaiser, even higher doses of Prendisone were given. My entire GI tract froze up and the pain in my esophagus made it impossible to eat, not eat or sleep laying down. In desperation I went back to Kaiser who put me on a PPI and recommended a number of chemical laden remedies for constipation. After a week it settled things down but I knew that anti-acids and PPI's were emergency bandaides only and treating symptoms not causes. The food allergy thing, beyond Gluten and oranges, did not enter onto my radar so maybe that's another wild card factor adding to the puzzle of my two diseases: MM and CM. Loving the shares here and the chance to express myself. Adds energy to my being! Thanks for the forum! With Love, Holly