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any one who got off of omeprazole? how long will this rebound effect last?

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maria74670
maria74670

i am being off of omeprazole for 3 weeks and still feel horrible. nausea every morning aciid refulex a couple houra after earing and burning stomach. i am taking dgl and probiotics. anyome have any advise on how long will this last. i don’t want to go back to omeprazole since that gave me side effects too was feeling bloated after earing and stomach upset. and also because they prescripted me omeprazole because doctor thought i had silent reflux due to a lump in my throat. i never had stomach issues or acid reflex before starting omeprazole. 

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  • martin31040
    martin31040 maria74670

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    Hi, taking probiotics is good, you want the multi strain ones, bifidobacterium ones seem to have a lot of benefits according to what you read, in a strange way trying to reduce stomach acid might cause acid reflux, many people say you want apple cider vinegar which is real acidic, I think they put a tablespoon or two in a glass of water, they'll be info online,

  • EileenH
    EileenH maria74670

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    You should have tapered off using omeprazole slowly to avoid this problem. You could try using ranitidine/Zantac in the meantime - it reduces acid protection but has a different mechanism and tends to have fewer side effect. What you describe is very common with omeprazole.
  • Sockpim
    Sockpim maria74670

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    I feel your pain... I was prescribed omeprazole for acid reflux and it took away the pain, but made me throw up blood and stomach bile.

    My acid reflux has almost completely gone thanks to having a glass of water with a bottle capful of organic cider vinegar in it first thing after I get up every morning, so I would recommend that. I also drink a some water kefir every other day, which helps with the acid reflux/general stomach bloating/cramps.

     

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