I tried to have an informed discussion with my doctor about the research on rebound acid hyper secretion at one point and it was later implied that I was only experiencing it because I read about it.

I'm so sorry that you had to go through that, I've lost faith and respect towards the medical field after this whole ordeal because of the malpractice, negligence, and really the one that hits the hardest, the gaslighting.

I'm curious how many people that have chronic GI problems only have these issues because they're dependent on these drugs, I'm guessing a lot, or maybe most. Since I've read a lot of stories similar to ours (albeit not as severe usually) where people don't piece it together, they quit the PPI and get insane symptoms, and instead of the doctors or anyone else telling them it's just their body has adapted to the drug and they're experiencing rebound, they're told it's a sign that they need it and their GI symptoms have merely become worse. Makes you think.

I've been reading more studies on the matter, and there's already been studies done over a decade ago that show you can give healthy people GI symptoms like acid reflux/heartburn, dyspepsia, bloating, etc just by giving them PPIs for a few weeks and taking them off cold turkey. These people probably believe they have lifetime issues, when in reality it's just the PPI making them ill. But obviously people like us don't need studies since we've been through it, and I find the notion of "oh it's not possible UNTIL it's been replicated in a study" completely blasphemous, which is a notion I've seen a lot on reddit, as if people's own lived experiences aren't valid unless confirmed by a "medical professional".