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Hello all, has anyone taken a PPI for acid reflux where they were prescribed the medicine for 8 weeks or less/more in the hope that the PPI will heal the acid reflux? From what I read the PPI never cures acid reflux and when people that start taking a PPI they end up on it for life. And also can the PPI cause a rebound effect even after 8 weeks of use which would mean I would have to slowly wean of them if I wanted to quit?
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sam18386 kar77047
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hi kar, not that old chestnut! please heed my warning don't take this vile drugs. i started off with lansoprasole, then omeprazole then something called esomprazole. never EVER again. it made me so ill and i have been told i won't recover from this error. please try gaviscon or something similar. speak to your chemist, they will be your best bet. i am sure some doctors get paid for only putting money in to pharmaceutical company back pockets. be soooo careful. sorry to ward you off but you did ask!