Green stool , PPI. HELP!
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Hello. I am a male 24 yrs old. never had any intestinal problems or stomach problems. i'm not overwheight also. i had a bout of anxiety for one week due to college stress and i went to the doctor as i was feeling ill. she prescribed an weak anti anxiety medicine which helped and im no longer anxious. but with that she also prescribed omeprazole so protect the stomach. i took it for 1 week and a half and then i noticed my stool had become green. its been like this for 4 or 5 days and she said to stop taking it which i did 6 days ago. Could it be related to omeprazole which lowered my stomach acid ( inever had stomach acid problems, only a little heartburn when i ate too much candy) or also stomach pain. im not in any intestinal pain and my stool is not diarrhea but it is a little bit loose which has been improving these days. i go to bathroom maybe 3 -4 times a day. a few days ago i had no apettite and was feeling nauseated but that has been improving as since today the nausea is gone and i have more apettite. i would like to know if it can be due to the drugs ( i researched thoroughly and its a possibility) or some underlying condition. also sometimes i get ( i dont know how to explain it, its not pain just a feeling ) on the ribcage right side, but i cant tell if its from the muscles or the gallblader, the feeling seems much more on the surface than inside and it doesnt really hurt, but im most certain its from a muscle from sitting on the same position. thank you
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philippa61759 renato81673
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However, it may be that you are reacting to both the anxiety and stomach medication. Try coming off them and see if the symptoms go away. You may need to come off the anxiety medication slowly.
Regarding the right sided ribcage pain, wait for a week to see if the pain goes away. If it stays the same or gets worse, go to your doctor for advice.
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I got my heartburn because I suffer from anxiety but I prefer not to take medication for it because I always have bad reactions to prescribed medication. You can get good over the counter antacids which are milder.
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Renato81673,
Did your dark green stool eventually resolve? I started Omeprazol (Prilosec) about two weeks ago and have dark green soft stool.
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