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Quitting Omeprazole - what is your view please?

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alison39461
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Sorry for the long post but just giving some background. 

Anyway, excessive burping led me to the GP again last March and I was prescribed Omeprazole 20mg. It took a couple of weeks to start working and I would say in the majority it has been ok, but the belching continues (whether I'm empty or full) which after consulting Dr Google has found me here. I have read quite a few threads and many other articles and wondered, like many, whether my symptoms fit too little acid rather than too much.

I went back to the doctors and it was suggested that I stop the Omeprazole dead to see what happened. The test they want to perform on me next (stool sample for H Pylori) needs me to be free of Omeprazole for a month anyway. I ordered myself some digestive enzymes and for the first few days was thinking it was a doddle but by day 5 I'm feeling bloated and nauseous again. 

i honestly don't want to be a slave to these pills so I will persevere but I wondered if anyone has some positive feedback about quitting they could share with me please? Is it going to get better? Anything that you took supplements wise that helped you? I gave up smoking 4 years ago after 25 years and that was much easier!!

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  • Carol_Christine
    Carol_Christine alison39461

    Posted

    I've never had excessive burping with my acid reflex and I've never had the omeprozole not help with all the symptoms like it appears is your case.  Excessive burping to me means that you may need more because 20 mg isn't doing it for you or you are suffering with some other type of problem that Omep. can't fix.  Have you tried typing in excessive burping after a meal (I'm assuming it's after a meal), feeling of fullness and nauseousness to see what pops up?  Maybe try that and then present some things to your doctor.  Boy, I just wish I could be more help, but in my opinion, if Omep. wasn't controlling all my symptoms, I would be tempted to not go back on even tho it's uncomfortable now, until I found out why my digestive track is so upset with me.

    • alison39461
      alison39461 Carol_Christine

      Posted

      Hi Carol Christine

      Sorry for the delay in responding and thanks for taking the time to write. The burping was at ALL times although particularly after eating. Feeling of fullness and nausea often comes up with slow motility which does fit quite well.

  • Guest
    Guest alison39461

    Posted

    I' have been burping for 6 and half years now, every single day, around 80 - 100 x per day. The reason why I'm burping is because of my Hiatal Hernia. Do you perhaps have one? Pantoprazole 20mg does the thing for me, daily. I burp but the acid does not flush into my lower esophagus causing heartburn and causing erosions.

  • patrick00766
    patrick00766 alison39461

    Posted

    Hi Alison. Just look up two things...FODMAP and SIBO from there maybe you can plan your diet and therefore make things better. Best of luck.
  • faith87650
    faith87650 alison39461

    Posted

    I took omeprazole for10 years and couldn't go a day without. I decided last June that I needed to be off it. I cut the capsules in half the 1/4 over 2-3 weeks then stopped. I took Ranitidine prescribed by GP but can be bought over the counter and also got some Gavsicon. I got some herbal enzymes S well. I mainly used Gaviscon but if bad I took ranitidine. Gradually introducing the enzymes. Now I take virtually nothing. If needed I try gaviscon first and have some tablets in my handbag. Feel so much better, however make sure GP knows what you are doing. We are now 6-7 months down the line and I am delighted not to be taking anything regularly. Good luck

  • Carol_Christine
    Carol_Christine alison39461

    Posted

    Thank you for posting.  I'm slowly tapering.  It will take a little longer the way I'm doing it, but I'm going to do this.

  • alison39461
    alison39461

    Posted

    Hi All

    Just a general update after you have all been so kind in replying. I am still off the Omeprazole (2 weeks tomorrow) and so far, so good. After I posted last week I had hit a bit of a wall with it and almost reverted back to Om but after much more research I decided to try some digestive bitters. I have to say they are really helping! Yes it tastes awful but it is the tiniest amount. There are other bitters available, one in the states is maple flavoured!! I also introduced a probiotic to support my tummy in case it was SIBO, I figured as an IBS sufferer anyway it was going to help. 

    I am determined to persevere and not go back to the tablets, I will update you in another few days!!

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