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hi,
have been taking it for almost a year.
i have been told i need to stop taking it in order to have a ph probe test.
i have seen you shouldn't go cold turkey.
i take 40mg once a day.
i have started to alternate eg. i take 40mg one day and 20mg the next and loop that.
is this a safe way to lower the dose before i go down to just 20mg?
thanks
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darren92462 first25023
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only a doctor can give you this advice. usually a very specific diet helps or depending on circummstances hiatus hernia surgery etc. ask the doctor and good luck keep strong
first25023
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All doctors have said to me is to just stop taking them with out tapering, not much help.
i dont have an hernia or anything.
youngatheart1 first25023
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I had to do the same GP just said stop. I used ranitidine which GP said I could and was able to stop and actually stayed off for nearly 6 months before needing to start again but on a much lower dose.
first25023
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A few days in to alternating between 40mg and 20mg and I can feel the difference just from that small change.
Last night the pain went up a notch for sure, burning really bad up my back was the main thing.
I don't know how I could just stop cold turkey, it would be insufferable.
I hope I can do this