bad reflux with 80mg omeprazole

Please forgive me bc I don't know your back-history but have you ever considered that many of your issues may be a result of Celiac Sprue? It is highly misdiagnosed & can manifest in over 300 symptoms. It's an auto immune disorder so it can lie dormant in your body then be triggered by trauma, surgery, heck, even a virus. Symptoms are often thought to be only digestive but can affect every system of the body, even the skin. 

The reason I ask is bc your symptoms took me back to the hell of a life I was living with over 50 symptoms over the course of 40 yrs. I even had heart palpitations, chronic hives & many body aches & cramps. Low iron was the biggest clue. It's not something the medical community is fully up on so Drs often diagnose the many symptoms... Sorta like putting a bandaid on a gaping wound. There is a blood test the Dr can order for it.

Just a thought. 

 

Hi Sandra

Have you tried a different PPI

beside omeprazole(Prilosec).

There are a bunch of meds

like Prilosec. There is Prevacid

Nexium. U can also take a H2

blocker like Pepcid or Zantac

with the PPI they are taken

60 mins before meals and at

bedtime. Do not take them at the

same time. The other medication

you are suppose to take

is also called Flagyl it is an antibiotic. Did they test u for Hpylori which is the bacteria that causes ulcer Gerd Reflux. The treatment for hpylori is usually taking 2 different antibiotics and Pepto Bismul. I was a endoscopy nurse for 20 years. Ulcers are only caused by this bacteria or anti-inflammatories. Stress spicy foods etoh do not cause ulcers they make existing ulcers worse. Caffeine ETOH Smoking Citric Fruits make acid redux worse. If I get a bad attack I put a little baking soda in water and

drink it. It neutralizes the Acid. Do not do this baking soda has a lot of salt but it helps the burning. I hope this helps.

I read your problem you are facing too much dosage of omeprazol and those kind hearted people who replied to help you and I am also thankful to them to get more knowledge and remedy for GERD .. What I believe omeprazole is not suiting you and i think you should switch to other PPI medicine and like most of the people I'll also recommend you to try Nexium but I also can't take more then 20 mg of it a day then i feel huge trouble , so fix your dose properly and lastly i can tell you another medicine name what helped me a lot to reduce stress and anxiety and thats Rivotril 0.5mg (Clonazepam). Hope You will recover soon , Tc

Hi i have had acid reflux for 5 years,,i have been on omoprazole 20mg,and they stopped working,then lansoprazole, as they found out that i had gastritis after a endoscopy , now i am on 40mg of omprazole,i have had a PH monomatary test i was told that my larynx had closed slightly,this was october 2015, i am still waiting to go back for another test.i am suffering with acid reflux after eating,i am getting pain under my breastbone and in my back. i am beginning to think that there is no end to this, i have lost 2 stone in weight i am down to 6st  5Ibs.i am living on protein drinks.

Sister have tryed prayers. God is able to heal your illness. Or maybe change out medication if its not helping. I wish I can be of help but prayers to you.

I ve been havin probs I m on 40mg I asked if I could double up as nausea is driving me mad the doctor said no 40mg is the highest u can take

Hello

I'm new to the site, I hope you start to feel better. After a scope a few years ago I had inflammation in stomach and was put on 40mg Omeprazole. In April this year I took very ill admitted to hospital and was given 80mg omeprazole, I'm having other tests for gallbladder as it's not functioning properly. My symptoms with omeprazole are tremors profusely sweating vomiting anxiety it's awful so I'm trying to see Dr about it. Trying to get an appointment is nigh impossible xx

I'm sorry you are going through this as I am too.  I've tried eliminate all the foods and drinks they told me to.  Just started taking 40mg.  I'm putting blocks under my bed.  It is a constant burn! I can't stand it!  Calling my dr to see what else we can do tomorrow!  I read about some surgery they can do! Right now I feel like I want to cut out the part right under my breast bone!!!!!!!

Sandra,

    Taking excess amounts of omeprazole or any proton pump inhibitor can cause clostridium difficile in people, which is probably why you have the loose bowel movements. I have the same problems as you. They believe now that they may cause Dementia in older people also. I also have severe leg cramps at night which is another symptom of PPI's (Omeprazole). The rashes you speak of could also be caused by the medicine. PPI's cause wounds to heal slower I think it said and the amount you are taking might cause those rashes. You need to read about the side effects of these family of drugs. The sad part is we have to have them. I have end stage Achalasia and I have to have it for the GERD!!!

 

i have been suffering acid reflux for last 25 years of and on have been using omeprazole  many times my 

experience is lifestyle change is very important with the treatment must give up smoking and alcohol and 

reduce in take of food at night very important and minimise tea and coffee also get 7 to 8 hours sleep if you are taking any other medicine like ambien my upset stomach. Wish good health.

Hello, I have acid reflux and a hiatal hernia. I've been taking Omeprazole 40mg for about a year, and I hate it. At first it worked good, but then I started having stomach/colon issues and I got to the point where I dreaded taking it. I am now trying to get off it. I tried stopping it for 3 days, but the 3rd day was bad. I tried antacids to offset it, but they weren't very helpful. I now am trying Famotidine 20Mg that my old doctor gave me, and I'm hoping that will work. I have been researching PPI's and I told my doctor, but he insists that taking a PPI will help keep me from getting esophageal cancer, but I could have osteoporosis, which he thinks is the lesser evil? Please let me know how you made out, I realize your post was 4 years ago.