Ive decided to try to come off lansoprazole anyone else tried this
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Ive been on lansoprazole for over 30 years and am now experiencing bad long term side effects . The tablets, 15 mg per day have worked well for me so far but i have now started getting reccuring polyps in my stomach which i have to have cut off every year. Also ive just had pneumonia, another side effect apparently, ive also read of other possible problems that no one told me about. I am going to try and take the tablets every other day to start with and see what happens, ive bought some gaviscone to take after meals on no tanlet days and ive altered my diet and am only eatin as and when im hungry and then only dmall ammounts and easily digestable foods . Can anyone else give me any tips ?.
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Jockt Pearls_girl
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However I am certain all of this came from my stomach/GI as I have what seem to be classic gall bladder pains (my doctor disagrees) and have since stopped eating Dairy,( replaced with soya milk) stopped Pork, cut out wheat and I also take a certain brand of supplement every day which is fermented fruits, nuts etc, a Pro regulat which aids digestion. So far I have been doing well and can go to the gym, cycle etc. I am not a big drinker, never have been and never ate processed food. Its trial and error to be honest as I still get pain in my gall bladder from time to time and pester my GP frequently about it but he isnt much help!!
Pearls_girl Jockt
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Fernandous Pearls_girl
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Im waiting for a follow up appointment.My esophagus pretrudes outwoulds just below my rib cage im in an awful state
Barretts Pearls_girl
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15mg lansoprazole is a very low dose. 30mg is the usual low maintenance dose. The drug was first licenced in 1995. It was the second of the new PPI drugs to be introduced (the first being omeprazole a few years earlier) . If you're getting stomach polyps from lansoprazole try switching to a different PPI. (10mg omeprazole is equivalent to 15 of lanzo. )
Pneumonia is a very unlikely side effect of PPI. It is, however, a side effect of reflux. PPIs reduce acid but not reflux. They just make the reflux less dangerous.
If you have been takng that low a dose, you should have no problem stopping them. If you had been taking a hiher dose, you can get rebound. If you notice acid burning, it's what the lanso was protecting you from.
If you're determined not to stay on a PPI, a Histamine H2 Receptor Antagonist (like ranitidine / Zantac) may be substituted and Gaviscon as required. However, these drugs are not as efficient as PPIs.
Lifestyle: Don't wait until you're hungry to eat. Eat small protions but more often. 5 small meals spread through the day is better than 3 big meals.
Pearls_girl Barretts
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