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weird symtoms! burning urine

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andy16316
andy16316

Hello. only been on Lansoprazole for a month (30g x 2 a day) but it seems to be causing cystitis like symptoms that I am finding hard to live with, along with severe light headedness.  Has anyone else had this?

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  • MrsO-UK_Surrey
    MrsO-UK_Surrey andy16316

    Posted

    Andy, if you feel that Lansoprazole is definitely the culprit for your symptoms, then your GP can supply a different PPI (Proton Pump Inhibitor).  

    I took Lansoprazole briefly a few years ago and also tried the PPI, Omeprazole, but had to stop them both very quickly when one caused horrendous bowel problems and the other an unusual pain in my stomach.  At the time, they weren't prescribed to treat stomach problems but alongside steroids to act as a stomach liner.  They did the reverse!  My rheumatologist advised me not to take them.  Instead I ate a daily 'live' yoghurt before taking the steroids and that worked a treat -

    But seriously you should not continue to take any medication that is producing such unwanted side effects.

    • andy16316
      andy16316 MrsO-UK_Surrey

      Posted

      thanks for input.  I am eating live yoghurt most days anyway and I would prefer to find a natural way to help my stomach too.  I can't say for sure yet that it is the lansoprazole but I stopped for a couple of days and the problem started to resolve then started again and the problem came back.   I am on a break again now, just on day one so I will see what happens and then may have a better answer!  That's why I was interested to see if this happened to anyone else
    • MrsO-UK_Surrey
      MrsO-UK_Surrey andy16316

      Posted

      Manuka honey is good, too - expensive but well worth it.  Lots of health benefits.
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