Question 1

since taking the sodium bicarbonate/citric acid, i think i'm retaining water. should i be worried?

Accepted Answer

No: Probably not unless you have kidney disease, heart disease or liver disease. Due to the amount of sodium in this regimen, i would not recommend it long term.

Question 2

can i give my 10 yr old 60lb son effervescent antacid & pain reliever it contains 325mg of aspirin,1000mg of citric acid&1916mg of sodium bicarbonate?

Accepted Answer

NO: Nothing containing aspirin should be given to a child unless prescribed by a cardiologist because of a heart condition or a rheumatologist for autoimmune disorders. Under no other circumstances should anything with aspirin be given.

Question 3

my brother is curious to know if sodium bicarbonate is good when you have acid stomach. ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It will resolve the acid problem, but you're taking in alot of sodium, which may aggrevate high blood pressure or kidney disease.

Question 4

i know bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) is produced to neutralize stomach acid. where does this take place?

Accepted Answer

duodenum: The pancreas produces a host of digestive enzymes which enter the duodenum when the stomach contents are ready to pass to the next portion.  This is full of bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) which is alkaline and neutralizes the stomach acids and provides the environment for the digestive enzymes to function.

Question 5

my sodium test result is 134 ( 137-148 ) mmol/l it's below normal and bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) is 21 ( 24-30 ) and my uric acid is 150 ( 200-425) umol/l  why ?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor. : Without the benefit of a history and exam, it is difficult to interpret these isolated lab values. May want to have cortisol level checked. These results are not alarming, but i recommend further evaluation by a nephrologist.

Question 6

what can i do for acid reflux.  been on omperazole/sod bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) 40mg two months and it helped now off it and take per needed but now not helping?

Accepted Answer

Then you: Should go back on it all the time and not as needed and see if you can get your symptoms back under control. If Morisot your doc

Question 7

i am on the oral birth control and i wanted to take spring valley apple cider vinegar 500mg gummies which contains  tapioca syrup, sugar, pectin, citric acid, sodium citrate, organic sunflower , organic carnabua wax . should i take them?

Accepted Answer

: No. Because all supplements are dangerous because there is No regulation of what is in them and they do not have to show evidence that they do what they say or even to show they are safe . Protect your body by eating heathy.  I recommend the DASH diet as the most healthy.

Question 8

what are some situations in which you would lose bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) from the body?

Accepted Answer

Diarrhea/kidney : Bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate)) is  one of the major buffers of the acids consumed everyday. Bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate)) can be lost in urine and stool depending on the cause.Diarrhea causes excessive loss in the stools , and some kidney disorders can cause bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) wasting in the urine.

Question 9

taking bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) helps during a gout attack?

Accepted Answer

Acute Gout: Sodium bicarbonate, (sodium bicarbonate) once it enters the stomach, turns into water and a carbon dioxide gas. The pH of blood is unaffected. Therefore, it has no realistic role as a treatment for gout!  There are many effective strategies for acute gouty arthritis. See your rheumatologist.

Question 10

can you tell me how is sodium bicarbonate used in treating parakeratosis?

Accepted Answer

It is not: Sodium bicarbonate is not a treatment for parakeratosis. You need to address the cause of this pathological observation.

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Sodium bicarbonate plus citric acid

A member asked:

Since taking the sodium bicarbonate/citric acid, i think i'm retaining water. should i be worried?

A member asked:

Can i give my 10 yr old 60lb son effervescent antacid & pain reliever it contains 325mg of aspirin,1000mg of citric acid&1916mg of sodium bicarbonate?

A member asked:

My brother is curious to know if sodium bicarbonate is good when you have acid stomach. ?

A member asked:

I know bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) is produced to neutralize stomach acid. where does this take place?

A member asked:

My sodium test result is 134 ( 137-148 ) mmol/l it's below normal and bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) is 21 ( 24-30 ) and my uric acid is 150 ( 200-425) umol/l why ?

A member asked:

What can i do for acid reflux. been on omperazole/sod bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) 40mg two months and it helped now off it and take per needed but now not helping?

A member asked:

I am on the oral birth control and i wanted to take spring valley apple cider vinegar 500mg gummies which contains tapioca syrup, sugar, pectin, citric acid, sodium citrate, organic sunflower , organic carnabua wax . should i take them?

A member asked:

What are some situations in which you would lose bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) from the body?

A member asked:

Taking bicarbonate (sodium bicarbonate) helps during a gout attack?

A member asked:

Can you tell me how is sodium bicarbonate used in treating parakeratosis?

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