Hcl question

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I posted the story of my eating disorder yesterday, and I know it

might be a little hard to respond to. It doesn't give that much

detail, even as long as it is (a complete account runs to 13 pages).

I have a more specific question though. Back in 1997, when my

problems had been going on for 2 years, I came upon a description of

hypochlorhydria, low stomach acid, and I thought, " Bingo! " It was the

first time I had seen a description of my symptom--getting full on

small amounts of food. A test with vinegar seemed to be positive, so

I rushed out and bought some Hcl. I took one and had a hugely bad

reaction. I had enormous trouble eating for weeks, and never really

recovered. Then last year, after I had been on the Warrior Diet for

some time and was eating normal food again but still having a hard

time with indigestion, I tried it again. I think I took one enzyme

capsule which contained some Hcl on an empty stomach, and did not have

any bad reaction. So I bought some Hcl and took one before eating,

and again, a bad reaction that left me unable to eat much after that;

again, I've never recovered my previous digestive capacity.

In 1997, after I had the bad episode with the Hcl, I went to a

naturopathic clinic and had a Heidelberg test. The doctor told me

that it indicated that my stomach acid was sufficient, although I have

doubts about this. He seemed sort of hesitant about it, and I

was so much stressing how my mind seemed greatly involved in my

digestive problems that he may not have wanted to have me thinking

that my stomach acid was insufficient for fear of making the situation

worse, especially since my bad experience with the Hcl may have left

him no good recourse for treatment. And he really didn't help me at

all.

Yesterday I was looking at some old posts here about Hcl

supplementation. I saw that one person had success with taking it

after a meal, and that someone else said that you should take it at

the start of a meal, or maybe after a few bites. I think my first

time I took it before eating anything, and the second time I'm not

sure, I may have had a couple of bites first, but maybe not. Also

there's the issue that the gastric secretions that protect the stomach

lining from Hcl might be low as well. My first attempt to get back to

the way I was eating last summer, with the primary emphasis on meat

and good fat, went badly last night, and I'm thinking about Hcl again,

that maybe there's a way I can do it differently that would work. Can

anyone suggest anything?

By the way, I see that people's names are displayed on the message

list next to their messages with their alias, but mine isn't.

Can anyone tell me how to make it display my name?

Thanks,

Rick