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A member asked:

I was on nex, prilosec, pepcid (famotidine) for 3 months (not at the same time) and stopped, but now i have kneepain, gas,tingling,shakiness, is it low acid?

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No: None of those symptoms have anything to do with reduced stomach acid.

Dr Ihle agreed

Answered 1/28/2021

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