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Stuck on Pantoprazole after misdiagnosis

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lindsey_anne
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I am so upset. >6 weeks ago I spoke to a gp using the 'Livi' app. My symptoms were shortness of breath and mucus cough. The gp prescribed me Omeprazole 20mg 🤷🤷 I realise these can be a symptom of acid but not the usual symptoms.... anyway I began Omeprazole and over 10 days of taking it I had heartburn, reflux burning my throat, chest pain, back pain...

I went to my gp but was put with a jnr doctor who just switched me to Pantoprazole 40mg. I saw another gp this week who upped my panto to 80mg as I'm still getting reflux and my throat is red raw.

Im just so upset. I feel like im taking Pantoprazole to help symptoms caused by Omeprazole. My original symptoms (shortness of breath and mucus) are still there. I wish I'd never seen a gp. I feel like im taking medication I never needed and damaging my body. I want to stop taking them but I don't know how as I know ill get rebound reflux that I've read can take months to heal 😔😪

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