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Stopping lansoprazole

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bud07591
bud07591

Have been taking30mg  lansoprazole for many years every day and am trying to wean off of it. Started 3 days ago and am using apple cider vinegar instead of that drug and not using Miralax, Metamucil. How long will I have this heart burn?

 

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  • Gillian1956
    Gillian1956 bud07591

    Posted

    You should cut it down slowly not just stop taking it because yo get a load of acid come back up 
  • chris61777
    chris61777 bud07591

    Posted

    Im almost 3 weeks clean and I'm in hell at the minute esp in the mornings.sick as a dog my doctor said it can take up too 3 months to teturn to normal.

  • jhleerph
    jhleerph bud07591

    Posted

    Keep at it.  I took prevacid for about 5 years and it took me about 3 months before I started feeling better.  I didn't quit cold turkey.  You will experience unbearable rebound.  I had to use pepcid and antacids for when the burning was real bad.  I used ACV with meals and avoided food triggers.  Good luck.  

  • Guest
    Guest bud07591

    Posted

    The lansoprazole is there to stop your body producing too much acid so you need to ween off by taking them every other day for a week then every three days then every four days then Finnish- taking apple cider vinegar is madness 
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