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Acid Reflux & horrible stomach issues after Prilosec, what?

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brie37444
brie37444

For years I have had sometimes disabling stomach issues and acid reflux. My primary care practitioner told me to take acid reducers and to eat at least every 2 hours when I initially brought it up (2-3 years ago). The issues have gradually worsened since then and she referred me to a gastroenterologist (I have yet to make an appointment) and had me on a two week Prilosec treatment. At the end of the treatment the acid was greatly decreased, but less than three days later the stomach issues and acid reflux was back (and it feels even worse than before).

I can hardly eat anything without some digestive consequence or another. Yesterday I was in pain (muscle pain and stomach crap) and after I ate an early dinner I felt really full and bloated, but I had no need to use the restroom until this morning. When I did, it took a very long time for me to actually feel the need to and even longer for anything to happen (which even the BM needed me to press on my stomach).

Even after using the bathroom and eating a healthy breakfast, everything still hurts and at this point there hasn't been a day for a very long time where I haven't felt gross stomach-wise.

Any ideas?

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  • pippa58442
    pippa58442 brie37444

    Posted

    Did you come off the PPI immediately or did you come off it slowly, gradually reducing the dose? Sometimes you can get acid rebound if you come off PPIs too quickly.  The other possibility is that you have had a reaction to the medication.  Some people get bloating with PPIs. Try milk to settle your stomach; it is great for reducing acid and will not irritate your stomach so long as you are not lactose intolerant.
    • brie37444
      brie37444 pippa58442

      Posted

      Unfortunately, I am lactose intolerant.

      And yes, a family member helps manage my medications and one day I just didn't have a Prilosec left.

  • paul77828
    paul77828 brie37444

    Posted

    Sounds like you are suffering acid rebound. It happens when you come off ppi cold turkey and have a sensitive stomach. The excess acid will cause you pain and acid reflux. It take 2/3 weeks to level out again. Use Zantac 150mg in the mean time

    Till the ppi effects wear off

    • brie37444
      brie37444 paul77828

      Posted

      Thank you very much for your advice! I'll give it a shot!

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