Can medicines for severe acid reflux (GERD) Cause lack of calcium in body if they are taken for a long time like for 3-4 months. It's been 3-4 months since I have started taking them and I am experiencing muscle and joint cramps and pain (No fever, swelling in joints. I got tested for RA factor, ESR blood test. All are normal. Please tell me if the continuous use of medicine for acid reflux (PPIs) affect your body. Thanks in advance.
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Definitely medications for acid reflux like Prescription Drugs like Levosulpride/ Itopride/Esomeprazole/Pantaprazole/Ranitidine etc caused several nutrients deficiencies like Minerals deficiency (Magnesium, Calcium etc) as well as several Enzyme depletion. Talk to your doctor who prescribed you those medicines so that he may work on it to give you more appropriate solutions. Yet if you want to know from me how you can tackle your present muscle and joint issues along with GERD by means of Natural Treatment like Nutrition Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine, then please feel free to contact me, because they are very effective and efficient and without side effects. Hippocrates said," Let Food be your medicine and medicine be your Food" Good luck!
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