Omaprazole and Constipation
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Does anyone else have constipation when taking Omaprazole .if so what do you take natural or otherwise. I have Gastritis and Diverticulitis .Thanks for any advice ...Constipation increases my acid reflux ....
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Laura3333 alison_74603
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Barretts alison_74603
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discuss with your doctor and maybe try lansoprazole or pantoprazole instead.
There are many PPIs which are as effective as each other in reducing acid when taken in equivalent dose but some people tolerate one more than another.
vickey83864 alison_74603
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i stopped taking omeorazole 2 months ago after hearing on the news that it is amusing dementia. I researched the side effects online and found that it caused many of the digestive problems I was having-nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, loss of appetite, weight loss, and I think it may have caused damage to my gall bladder and Spinchter (valve to gall bladder). And maybe my heart. I am now researching that possibility. My gall bladder was removed last year and now I have a permanent, chronic disorder to live with. Natural remedies I use for bowel issues are chamomile tea, lemon water and mint chewing gum for the burping. Good luck. I hope you continue to search for natural remedies and stay away from the pharmaceuticals, I learned the hard way.
Barretts vickey83864
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The paper that indicated a link between dementia and PPIs, however, did not conclude that PPIs cause dementia, the sensationalist press did that. It was a correlation not a causation. Rsearchers found that amongst 75 year olds in Germany, those with dementia were more likely to be taking PPIs.
Gall bladder problems are related to acid hyper-secretion and reflux. I am one of many acid refluxers who had to have a cholecystectomy - but it's not because of the PPIs.
If you visit the www BarrettsWessex org uk site, you will find a page on "PPI dangers" (under the Treatment / drugs headings on the side bar - or use the site's search facility). It will describe the risks that have been reported for anaemia, hypomagnesaemia, osteoporosis, c-difficile, arythmia, chronic kidney disease, dementia etc.
The drugs are actually very safe. They have been used for over 30 years by millions of people worldwide and have been shown to have a probable chemo-protective effect - reducing the risk of developing cancer.