Thursday 10/April/2025 – 12:55 PM
After excessive eating of Eid cakes, many people may resort to acidity medications, but the German Society for Digestive Medicine has made it clear that when many people feel burning in the stomach, they mainly resort to acidity medications.
The damage to excessive acidity medications
On The damage to excessive acidity medications Dr. Ahmed Abu Al -Fadl, Professor of Diseases of the Digestive and Liver, explained that the random use of acidity medications can lead to serious changes in the cells lining the digestive system, and increases the activity of harmful microbes.
In press statements, he pointed out that continuing to take these medications without consulting a doctor may lead to significant complications, as it has caused an imbalance in blood pressure, problems in the kidneys and digestive system in the long run.
In the same context, the German Society for the Digestive Medicine warned against long -term consumption of antacids, especially drugs known as “PPIs”, such as “omeprazole” and “Lanusoprazole”, noting that these drugs, despite their importance are sometimes used to treat cases that do not require them medically.
According to the association, taking these drugs for long periods may lead to an increased risk of osteoporosis, kidney failure, dementia, and even heart attacks.
Professor Christian Traotfin, a spokesman for the association, stressed that there are disturbing scientific references that justify the need to rethink and take these drugs randomly.
Proton pump inhibitors
On the damage of the proton pump inhibitors, Dr. Rayhan Heidari, a consultant of digestive diseases in London, explained that the chronic use of the proton pump inhibitors is linked to increased rates of incidence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
He added that two thirds of patients who take these drugs for long periods suffered from swelling and chronic problems in the intestine, noting that reducing acidity in the stomach leads to hyperlandic bacteria in the small intestine (SIBO), a condition that causes fermentation, gases and cramps, which leads to more digestive disorders.
Are antacids dangerous?
And on whether a serious antacid, a recent study that included more than 300,000 patients showed that eating proton pump inhibitors for successive months was associated with increasing the disorders of the digestive system by 65%, as diarrhea and bloating were the most prominent symptoms, according to a report published by the Daily Mail.
Doctors advise not to take acidity medications except under direct medical supervision, and after an accurate diagnosis of the condition, the feeling of heartburn, fullness or nausea does not always mean that there is a problem that calls for acidity inhibitors, but rather it may be a temporary symptom of food or psychological causes or caused by wrong health habits.
