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Omeprazole withdrawal

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deb96471
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I drank too much (especially for me since I never drink) one night in Jan. The next day my upper right abdomen hurt horribly. It never went away.

A month later I had a lipase test at 208. Then 3 weeks later it was 78.

The dr thought it was a pancreas attack (that was left untreated since nobody thought to check my blood sooner). The problem is now I have 2 things, the omeprazole withdrawal and this pancreas pain.

I took omeprazole for 2 weeks, a month later for 4 days, then when those withdrawal symptoms got too bad a week later, I took it again for 8 days. I am NEVER taking it again.

I took it because they thought the pain might be an ulcer. Never had an endoscopy though.

I have not taken it for 5 days now and the symptoms feel like a war zone in my belly. Heartburn (never had), indigestion with loud gurgles (never had), and bloating. I can't sleep through the night.

Please help me. I didn't take the omeprazole that long. When will the withdrawal stop? I ordered gaviscon from Amazon to get the UK version because it is far superior but it hasn't come yet. Regular tums don't help too much. I did not wean off because I felt that I didn't take it for that long. Maybe I was wrong.

Have you had these withdrawal symptoms? How long did they last?

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