I was on these for 20 years due to acid reflux and now got off them. I know bread, pastry and fizzy drinks would trigger reflux. To get off I changed to a diet based on Prof Spector's research on gut health. I eat a lot of salads and also yoghurt and fruit, nuts, fish, some lean meat. No sugar, v little carbs. Aim is to get my microbiome healthy and diverse. Took about 3 weeks to really start working. No reflux, losing weight gradually but don't feel as hungry anyway, more energy and drive. Another tip is to use ginger if you stray into foodstuffs that start to trigger reflux and also chamomile tea.
Thanks for this comment. It makes it easier for me to start this same thing. I've been on it for the same 20ish years and the acid reflux keeps me from sleeping. I hope I can be the same!
@@cissem4025 might be, but think not, as gluten free bread still gives me indigestion. As a footnote to my original post although I felt much better on the diet, the acid reflux didn't entirely go away. It seems to be linked to post nasal drip and irritation I'm my nose. Due to attend an ENT consultation.
The ENT confirmed reflux and added Gaviscon Advanced at night in addition to the omeprazole. I also went back to the Gastro guy who did a barium meal and ot showed I still had a small hiatus hernia. A lot has happened since my first post but not been able to stop omeprazole. Although I'm back to a low dose. I'm now concentrating on losing weight not just having a healthy diet. Need to lose at least 2 stone to take pressure off hiatus hernia. Have always been better when I had less weight.
Excellent video! direct and to the point. Pharmacist seemed liked he really wanted to help people and was not trying to sell something like every other video out there.
My elderly mother was put on this for no reason we can ascertain (as she hasn't had acid reflux, etc) and she was on it for 6 years! 6 years! She has exhibited serious symptoms including pain in her back and joints, loss of all strength, vomiting, severe fever, and rigors. She has also been suffering with regular UTIs. She has been anemic too. I asked the doctor if she could come off it and could she come off straight away. I got a shrug and was told it'd be fine. So we took her off cold turkey. Thankfully, absolutely no problem. Then again, she never had any acid! Anyway, after 5 days, all her symptoms disappeared. So that's 2 ½ years of very bad quality of life thanks to the incompetents in the National Health Service. The NHS in the UK is frighteningly incompetent.
I am coming off slowly after being told I need to take it for the rest of my life. I have had all manner of issues since taking it. I was getting flare ups almost immediately after taking it every other day and as the clip stated take over the counter anti acid on days it was bad. 2 months on now on only two a week and nothing in between. Hopefully off completely in a couple of weeks and see how it goes. In the UK they seem to just give you everything and do not tell you of the long term effects
That's because there was no requirement to have strict budget control. What they should do is run preventative health checks each year (some do this) rather than purely reactive responses when something happens. The cost of those health checks generally far outway the cost of long term prescription drugs and / or the cost of treating those side effects you mention here.
I'm in the process of coming off these tablets and what struck me is I was put on them to coincide with an arthritis drug to protect my stomach. I've not taken those drugs in years yet am still on omeprazole? The NHS doesn't check in on its patients when it should because it can't. It doesn't have enough money or resources anymore to look after people properly.
I was prescribed PPIs (omeprazole) for over 30 years for acid refux, which has progressed to GERD anyway! I quit taking PPIs 4 years ago (at 58) after I was diagnosed with Osteoporosis (DEXA scores of -3.0 in hip, improved to -2.4 this year). In the spine, neck too. Shrunk 2 inches, 6'1" to 5'11" in height at my annual physical (that's what made my doctor suspicious in the first place, and immediately ordered the DEXA scan). The greatest irony is that I was in excellent shape; an avid runner (20+ miles a week) all my life, and in the gym 3x weekly. I had ZERO clue about the OP. My new doctor was also surprised. She told me to immediately stop running and lifting weights, and was amazed that my first symptom had not already been a collapse on some remote running trail, due to a catastrophic hip failure. Now I am really watching my diet and still trying to get on a meaningful, less intense exercise program to stimulate bone growth. Refuse to take anymore Prolia after 4 years of that (worries about possible side effects....of another med....again). And, am controlling and watching the GERD so I don't also develop esophageal cancer in the future. The above is probably way too much info, but it's my story. A healthy, active, life changed forever due to 1 prescription medication.
I have been on omeprazole for 40 years. I thought I had gerd now. Biopsy showed PPI Effect, that is the parietal cells grow and look like cobblestones. It causes gastritis which feels like gerd. I am discontinuing it today.
I was prescribed Omeprazole 23 years ago and just left on it. At the time I drank and smoked but I have quit both, drinking 20 yrs ago and smoking 18 yrs ago. I want to come off them and I'm going to see my doctor. I'm in England. Thanks very much for a great video, and I wish you a very happy and healthy New Year.
Thank you for the explanation. I am stuck on Nexium and every time I tried to stop my stomach would go into hyper acid production and just regular anti acids do not work in that moment. So thanks for the explanation of the other drugs that help with coming off of it. I am down now to Nexium every three days and it is manageable, so I can't wait to get off of it completely.
@@PharmacistTips Hello i stumbled upon your channel trying to look for a specific answer but i believe you can probably answer my question. I was just prescribed omeprazole for gastritis which has made me unable to sleep or eat the past 24-48 hours. My doctor said it might not kick in until tomorrow so i was wondering if you can take omeprozole and zantac in the same day but at different times? tums work to reduce acid in my stomach but dont last long enough to sleep a good amount. any advice would help I commented on this video and not your PPI video in case if you would have a better chance at seeing it here. I really appreciate any help that can be offered these past couple days have been rough.
Thank you so much for your service to others, others who've had our precious bodies abused by medication, often for many years, by overworked GPS . Or there is the other shady situation we don't wish to think of, is of our health care practitioners taking bribes and or worse, putting monetary incentives, over the care of the patients or their needs. I've seen the reps turn up at lunch time to smooze with the Doctor. The healthcare system needs a full transparency policy, to protect the vulnerable. Remember Doctors?, " First do no harm ". It's the solid oath you took , and I wonder how many are going to look after this period of time, and come to regret the choices they made at this time. 🤔 Ps I always ask the pharmacist before bothering the GPS xxx
Doctors are one small wheel in the cog. Go to the top of the chain - politics… lobbying… big pharma… It’s not all bad. Modern medicine is a marvel but when you introduce money to anything there’s always a potential for the well to get poisoned 🤢
The following are amazing to help with symptoms and wean off PPIs: -Slippery elm powder -Marshmallow root tea -DGL tables -Pure aloe vera juice -Throat coat tea
I can't cope with joint pain and I didn't know Omeprazole could make it worse. Been on 80 mgs for years. Thank you for this I will slowly try and get off these tablets, because I'm really scared now
I was instructed years ago to take as much of this as needed to prevent acid. I had been on two a day for years. Recently, I was able to drop to one by adding the supplement L-Glutamine, and then went off completely by replacing it with an all-natural antacid pill I found on Amazon. I was also (and still am) taking a Tums tablet most every night. Just the other day I went back on a single dose due to unusually high acid reflux issues, but after seeing this video I'm going to go back off them again.
Highly recommend looking into your food insensitivities & food allergies- as that might be the underlying cause of why your stomach is acting up. I worked with a naturopath for over a year and had great success.
Fairly informative. Thank you. Quitting cold turkey after 14-day treatment for a severe ulcer that lasted nearly 9 weeks. Have had a lot of heartburn and a bit of gas in the first couple of days. Bismuth and peppermint seem to help a bit, but I may need to try of those H2 blockers.
Thanks for the kind replies. By the time I got to the doctor the ulcers had passed, but they were just part of a much larger problem. I was diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis, so my whole digestive system is out of whack. I have to take pancreatin with meals to be able to break down fats, in particular. I still have heartburn, but it's usually manageable with mints and antacid (calcium carbonate). I took ranitidine for some time, and it helped quite a bit. I think it's had some bad PR lately, though, and has been pulled from a lot of shelves.
Hi why dont you try kefir, search on youtube.... it will fix your gut flora, but you have to. consume a little bit by bit, increase it every other time, many people got healed
@@beaberean3842 I only took 40MG for 10 days and quit cold turkey cause was not on for long. When will the rebound stop and go back to normal mainly only experienced heartburn witch I didn’t have before I started
Great video about Omeprazole, however a step further would be to have them check for food insensitivities or food allergies. And try to have them reduce intake of foods that their body doesn’t like. And reintroduce at a later date.
I was on 40mg of omeprazole for 17 years. I tried to cut back to 20 but my acid reflux was pretty bad. It took a few weeks to get my body used to 20. I did 4o Monday, 40 Tuesday, 20 wed, 40 thu, 40 Friday , 20 sat, 40 sunday. THen it was 40,20 20 40 20 20 40, then 40 20 20 20 40 20 20 and now I'm on 20 with no problems, I am using same technique soon to move from 20 to 10 and then 10 to 5 and then come off if possible. I'm 39 and started to take them when I was 21
You can do it. Just take it very slowly! it took my like a month or two to go from 40mg to 20. I'm going to cruise on 20 for a while and then 15. Prilosec is a great drug. it's been around for 30 years. many people who come off completely tend to go back on at some point so as far as I'm concerned, if I can get to 10mg every other day to control symptoms, that's he goal
Luis I too am 39 and have been taking ppi's since I was 21 as well. About 3 years ago I tapered down and went off for 7 months. I suffered immensely every single day of that 7 months, it was unbearable. I finally couldn't take it any longer and went back on. It's been shown that most patients can cut their dose in half like you did, but coming off completely is another story. I tried going to new gastro drs. in hopes they could help, but they act like they can't understand why I would want to come off of them. It's insane. I don't know what to do and can't find anyone willing to help. Anyway, I really hope you have success getting off this stuff.
Thx so much. My Dr asks me to confirm my meds every year and I’ve been on this over 7 yrs and my mom had a kidney transplant & I see I shouldn’t be on it at all! Thanks for this!
I've had GERD for years and tried everything, including Tums, Gavescon and Nexium. Recently discovered ginger, either in tab form or as tea. It seems to make big diffeerence so far. Fingers crossed for now, but Iam very encouraged. Try it. You can thank me later.
@@garypugh1153 I too have barrett's and hiatal hernia. Doc advised me 40mg pantop, and recent studies shows that using PPI for long time causes Cancer. What should I do Please advise
OMG, never tapered off PPI, and was lucky to not have experienced anything, just a bit of mild GERD, I did start the 8/16 fast for about a weeks & have now moved on to the 18/6 fast, I was only eating one meal per day anyway, but my downfall was years of munching chips and chocolates at night. I’m eating my main meal everyday bewteen 2 and 4, a good healthy substantial meal, then oatmeal and fruit for dessert, or one slice of Ezekiel toast with banana, cinnamon and a little honey. Two cups of decaf, morning with 1/2n 1/2, and late in the evening, just black decaf, or coffee, I’m never hungry, but I do get cravings to munch fir no reason,p, definitely a case if mind over matter.
Thank you so much for this information, I’m young and just started this medication, been having some weird and uncomfortable side effects I don’t think the medicine is for me so I’m gunna go head and get off of it while I’m still early in my taking of the medication, thank you
I been trying to avoid taking these meds that many doctors have been trying to get me to take. I did take one from an e/r visit and it gave me severe lower abdominal pain. Ive tried a lot of supplements and nothing has healed it. Im leaning towards surgery but still a bit nervous about doing so . Hearing others say they have been on ppis for years and cant get off was incentive for me to not start to begin with if all possible.
I'm a retired Paramedic and after 30 years of high stress 2 failed marriages and consuming enough beer to float a battleship I ended up with several ulcers, gerd and was diagnosed with barretts esophagus disease last year and have been taking Omeprazole ever since. I really want to stop taking it, I started working out which I did off and on over the years to try and stay in shape and have maintained a weight of 180 lbs on a 5' 10" frame, my fear of reducing the Omeprazole is that the Barretts will get worse which could lead to cancer. My goal is to not take anything stay in shape reduce alcohol consumption and live a stress free life wish me luck and any further input would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
Tricky situation, Barretts is serious and may warrant continued use of omeprazole. All you work with diet and exercise should allow you to use a small dose or maybe even step down to an H2 blocker.
I been taking it on a low dose for many years due to a hiatus hernia and now I have Barrett’s which I only found out a year ago.Im obese and as I’m a woman in my 60s I worry about my bones and long term side effects of taking this drug.I already know I have polyps in my stomach.My doctor has never mentioned that I should stop taking it.
stress and anxiety is the one thing that multiplies my stomach acid. i have gastritis and ulcers & gerd all from stress & anti depressants. got it at 28 :'(
You need surgery mate, you probably have several issues going on at once. Part of life (our insides fail and get worn out too). I'm 38 and was on 40mg of somac for 6 years. I had surgery to solve my problem. I'm one of the few who don't have a hiatal hernia orrelated diaphragm issues, but I had a non functioning Les/Los, as in it wouldn't open and close normally, it would just stay wide open. Surgery was the only thing that resolved it for me and I'm off meds totally.
I was on omprezol for 40 years when my gi scoped me up and down and told me my guts from top to bottom were pulp loaded, I stoped taking all of them and started drinking 1 tablespoon of raw red Briggs vinegar instantly my gut was better. Plenty of videos on this. I haven’t suffered indigestion ever since I did it.
@@bbsaid218 Go Keto / Carnivore, Intermittent fasting, it's easy. Leave out the seeds and leafy greens. Do the research on Spinach and Oxalates. Vegetable seed oil is bad. DO the Research
I confess that i didn't listen to the video but i have tons of experience of acid reflux . RELAX . if you can . my problem was directly related to stress . Practise YOGA . MEDITATE {TM technique for example } SING . I taught myself to sing whilst i was ill and i find it the best thing . HIGH QUALITY CIDER VINEGAR . This is the key food .
Iv been taking Lansoprazole 30 mg per day for over 20 years (I’m now 64 male) because I was diagnosed with a hiatus hernia, Would love to stop taking them and get my stomach acid back to normal
I was taking Omeprazole/Pantoprazole/Rabeprazole for last 2 decades but decided to move away from it a week back. Leant that Paleo Diet is helpful so just stopped medicine and switched on to Paleo. Lot better now, no sugar no salt no carb diet. There is little heartburn but to be honest not much which can be managed with Antacid every alternate night. Hopefully my stomach will forget it's girlfriend of 2 decades soon. Please wish me luck :)
@@shawnmorris2420 Yes a bit of headache was there along with heartburn. Am happy to say that I have completely stopped all PPIs and antacid now for more than a month. No heartburn or any other issues. Paleo diet helps.
Hi Nikhil , I have the same story. I am just about 28 now and have been taking Pantoprazole for 4 years for Hiatal hernia. Doctor says to continue the minimum dosage , did you see any affect as advertised?
@@MsGuitarist123 Hi Shekhar, am completely off pantoprazole or any PPI or antacid now. So can say it works to follow Paleo diet. Happy to help if you need.
I’m dealing with Acid Rebound now. I was able to wean down from 40mg to 20mg per day pretty easily. Then started taking 20mg every other day. Still was doing ok. Then last week I started every third day and BAM! The acid came back like crazy!! It’s so frustrating. I’m 34 and don’t want to be on this drug forever.
Heard it might take few weeks of discomfort.. how do you feel now? But looking on the bright side, you've reduced your intake by 75%: from 40mg per day to 20mg every other day! The long-term negative impacts should be highly reduced..
In all of these videos on UA-cam I watched not one doctor/pharmacist talks about the connection between hormonal birth control and GERD. When I went on orlissa for endometriosis and birth control.. I looked at the timeline, and my terrible heartburn had started and exactly a year later I had an upper endoscopy and was prescribed pantropazole.
I now take 1 tablespoon of organic apple cider vinegar in a glass of water immediately after my evening meal at 6 pm and then rinse my mouth with cold water due to possible long term acid erosion of my teeth and all acid reflux from 11.30 pm to 1 am has totally ceased.do not eat puddings or chocolate late evening .all works for me thankfully .
Why dont doctors tell how long to take this medication? My ENT gave me this medication for acid reflux and it had 3 refills. So Ive been taking it for about 8 weeks and 3 days ago I started feeling weird. Migraines that wont go away with pain relievers, difficulty breathing, and heart palpitations especially at night to which I cant sleep.I would not have been on these meds if i knew you should only be on it for 4-8 weeks.
yeah i had signs of gastritis after an endoscopy but before my doctor even got the results back for the sample he sent off, he prescribed me protonix for a full year. I was like seriously? I'm one of the cases that very rarely has symptoms, so what the hell
@@geddoe316 yeah i was told i had IBS but may be i have celiacs docs said we have done all tests we can but despite going vegan for months having issues with my upper stomach, I was put on anti acids without having any symptoms myself and then stop the anti acids and then started having acid reflux all the time
My doctor said there was no need to wean and I could just stop. I'm still on the Rx 20mg 1xdaily. I've been on it for 3, going on 4 months. My esophagitis & reflux symptoms have subsided and I hope to stop taking it, but I'm afraid to stop all at once, like she says.
I found 20mg was to much really, wonderful when you are on it but really bad when you stop, I found 10mg per day was just as effective, and keep going for a few months to let things settle then reduce the dose to 5mg per day then 2.5mg per day, over a few weeks, you can do this easily by opening the 20mg capsule and pouring the contents which are small spherical balls evenly into empty clear gelatine capsules ie one 20mg capsule makes four 5mg or eight 2.5mg capsules, and when you stop taking any the acid stays away, should you feel a bit of acid returning just one or two 2.5mg for a couple of days should be all you need, it worked for me...
@@vananhnguyen6646 It takes a while, after my symptoms had gone which it did on 20mg a day I started taking 10mg a day for a few weeks and I was ok, so then went down to 5mg a day for a few weeks then started to miss a day, to be honest I would forgot to take them and my acid stayed away, occasionally it comes back a bit then I take 5mg for a day or so and it goes away again, but do avoid hot spicy food and fatty food, I'm about 90% clear of acid burn now just have to be careful what I eat.
@@ronayling1979 so great ! I’m cold turkey of ppi after 3 months on it ! It has been 20 days since my last pill , my stomach still burn 4,5 time / day . I can’t see any improvement !! Is that normal ? Please give me advise🙏🏻
@@umeriqbal7611 thank for asking ! I feel better now ! My stomach is not get burn anymore . I just feel warm inside 2,3 times/day. Now i just have to eat small meal with bland food .
Thank u for this information brilliant lve been suffering acid refulx and been on these but have had to stop taken them so all lm taken is gaviscon which helps but this video is brilliant thank you 👍 ♥️
I was on 20mg for 15 years and previously tried to stop taking them but found the acid reflux too much. At the beginning of this year I went to my doctor who gave me a plan. Reduce 10mg for a month then stop taking them and instead, take Ranitidine 300mg once a day for a month then reduce to 150mg or Ranitidine for a month, then 75mg for 2 weeks then graviscon when needed. It’s been 6 months now and I don’t have any acid reflux. I do try to eat none acid forming foods but mostly just eat what I want.
I have had a large hiatal hernia since 1969. I had heartburn for years and took Gaviscon, tums ,Rolaids until 1985 when I was put on Losec which I took daily for next 20 years, then put on Omeprazole ( 20 mg’s) for next 18 years to date. I have tried to wean myself off, but will get reflux then back on the next day. So, 37 years total. When I lose weight it does help. I stay away from acid foods like tomatoes, lemon,orange juice, pastry, bacon. My goal is to make better food choices for 2023. I lost 30 lbs 18 mos ago, but want to lose 30 more. 20 years ago I lost 63 lbs and felt great but was still taking the Losec.
I've been taking it every day for years. Just stopped taking it 5 days ago and my stomach is burning. I lost 100lbs since I first started taking it. Thought losing weight and not eating so much would help me to quit.
I took omeprazole for a year when I came of four weeks later I did not have no indigestion whatsoever, I realised that it was the the tablet which was actually causing it, 6 months later I am great no sign of my own signs coming back.
@@beaberean3842 a seven year old on nexium just like getting them to take hormone blockers today is that what your problem is or are you one of those that supports kids taking anything
@@Eire32 you don't know the situation, find out details first? Child might be extremely poorly, disabled or anything. Please be kind and give benefit of the doubt before resorting to such comments perhaps.
These tablets omeprazole are horrendous for the body long term. They were only designed to be taken short term like a month or so. Doctors have taken the easy way out and prescribed these to anyone with acid reflux without looking at causes. As usual just treating the symptoms. It is like if you have a water leak in your house just shutting the water off without treating the cause. I know someone who has been taking omeprazole for 35 years, they now have all sorts of problems, arthritis in knee which is severe as no fluid in knee, gallstones, fatty liver, and now AFIB. They experience severe pain when taking a mouthful of food and feel generally unwell all the time. I would advocate never taking these for more than 2 months. She wants to come off them but there is nowhere that advises how to wean off them safely. She has tried cutting down gradually but ends up with severe acid pain. These tablets are truly a nightmare.
My doctor changed my prescription to Lansoprazole - a different label, same drug. I became seriously ill with iron deficiency anemia. I've been placed on the cancer pathways 3 times in as many years because medics were convinced I was bleeding internally. Ive had countless unpleasant and expensive tests. All negative. Ive stopped PPI s which has been hard but my blood levels are back to normal after 2 years of feeling dreadful.
I have been taking nexium 40mg for 20 years. 1 to 2 tabs if needed per day. After enquiry, i notes that it damages your kidneys. So gradually i cut it down to 20mg per day and watching out on what i eat. My condition is Gastrinoma, still undetected but secretine stimulation test positive
What got me through this after taking it for 11 years was a teaspoon baking soda, every time the acid would start a teaspoon of baking soda in 2 oz warm water did the trick
Yeh Barrett's Esophagus is as a result of acid reflux and often leads to Esophagol cancer which is usual fatal. Keep taking Omeprazol please! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrett%27s_esophagus
Sorry I will never stop using Omeprazole I use to have to take 4 boxes a month of baking soda I was dying of having to take it for acid reflex I have been taking Omeprazole for about 30 years and I can eat anything I want before I couldn't even drink water without getting acid So for that I will take it till I die sorry
How did you rupture your diagphm . I hurt my diagphm on a foam roller n I've been on omeprazole 3 months . I want to get it off. How long were you on this n how did you stop it. Please lmk n also did you hear creeky noise in your chest from diagphm injury?
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My gerd is so bad that I get horrible shortness of breath and nausea. Sometimes I get sharp chest pain, as well. I’ve been on Nexium for a month, and the symptoms are mostly gone; but now I’m dealing with constipation. I have an appointment with a GI doctor soon to talk about the LINX procedure. I hope I’m a good candidate. It seems promising.
@Who wants to be a millionaire? “LINX® is an exciting new way to treat GERD that brings the excellent results of the traditional surgical approach, the fundoplication, without the invasiveness, permanence and side-effects that often accompany the fundoplication procedures. It is a very clever device comprised of a bracelet of magnetic beads that is surgically placed around the end of the esophagus over the weak lower esophageal sphincter (LES). The magnetic attraction of each of the beads helps hold the Linx device closed and in this way augmenting the LES. When food is swallowed, the force of swallowing beaks the magnetic connection between the beads causing the LINX® device to open allowing the food to pass into the stomach. The device then quickly closes to maintain the barrier against reflux.” “The device is placed during a minimally invasive surgical procedure that takes less than one hour. It is an outpatient procedure allowing patients to avoid an overnight stay in the hospital that is common with the fundoplication and other anti-reflux procedures. Most patients can return to work and regular activity within a few days of surgery. There is the need to follow a special diet for a few weeks after surgery to allow the device to "break-in" and the body to heal the area around the device. For some patients, especially those who also have a hiatal hernia, there may be the need to limit heavy lifting or vigorous exercise for one month after surgery to allow the hiatal hernia repair that accompanies the device placement to heal.” www.esophagealinstituteatlanta.com/linx-reflux-management.php
I was on 20mg of Omeprazole daily for 18 years, and have been using the same dosage every other day for the last 2 years for GERD at the direction of 2 different doctors. However; I have been having kidney pain, and suspect that long-term negative effects on my energy levels (possibly poor iron and B12 absorption) are likely due to the use of Omeprazole. So... I am on a mission to wean off. I'm backing down to 20mg 3X weekly for 3 weeks, and supplementing with antacid chews/liquids, when needed. In the first 72 hours, mild rebound acidity and diarrhea have been the primary effects. I am also supplementing with probiotics, and taking fiber to slow down the diarrhea. We'll see...
@@bluegrassdna5572 Ok. I only take it Mon-Weds-Fri. This leaves the longest stretch without it over the weekend. On rare occasions I can perceive a little excess acidity by Sunday night and mostly just ride it out. I have a supplement routine that includes a Calcium/Potassium/Magnesium supplement 3X a week. I'm going to go down to twice a week in a few months and see how it goes.
Have been taking it’s for years. On,y 20 mg once a day. Tried to wean off but found out I have a hiatal hernia, ulcers, and Barrett’s esophagitis (precancerous). Also had my gallbladder removed. So, no I’m stuck to stay on.. but I lift weights and take magnesium supplements and eat healthy
My sister has been taking this for 30+ years. No doctor ever suggested she might stop. She developed a hiatal hernia about 20 years ago. Six months ago she was diagnosed with esophageal cancer and has had radiation and chemo and a feeding tube. I have tried to convince her to stop taking prilosec since forever.
I'm on 40mg x 2 daily and have tried cutting down to 1 a day a few times since last summer, but I wind up with stomach pain and back on twice a day. Had an endoscopy last Oct. with some issue and was told to continue taking the meds. This time I'm trying to take 40mgs x 2 every other day and then just 1 pill in between. Been a month now and so far so good. Thinking I will try going 2 days with one pill and then two 40s on the third day and see if that works. Ever since this COVID happened nobody wants to do anything, including me. Video appt. next week with my doctor finally. Thanks for the tips although my problem doesn't seem to be acid indigestion/reflux. Or maybe I just present weird. Also I thought they pulled Ranitidine/Zantac?
Do you have a hiatal hernia? I was diagnosed with one, and I took 40mg but over time I reduced it to 20mg. Nowadays I'm only taking 10mg a day because I am extremely careful with what I eat and avoid any stress. A life with no stress is a life with no digestive issues.
I've been on omeprazole for 2 years and I ran out 3 days ago and have had a severe headache and insomnia for the past 2 days I have multiple sclerosis I'm gonna have to go buy it otc bc these headaches are insane
I had taken this otc brand for 20 years. And when i cut down on wheat wheat products bread and pasta for weight loss i would forget to take it and noticed i my reflux problem was a lot better. A tablespoon of cider vinegar in a glass of water with dinner helps
Problem with doctors in uk they will just keep telling patients to keep taking them as they won't understand why people want to come off them. A friend of mine has taken omeprazole for 35 years and now has knee arthritis,gallstones,severe pain in stomach and right across abdomen as soon as she takes a mouthful of food, now AFIB. She feels awful, generally unwell all the time but has tried coming off them with little success. Severe acid rebound even trying to do it gradually. She says it is a nightmare.
Weight is not my problem. Tea seems to trigger it for me. I’m going to try and stop tea. Funny thing is that in Europe, I can drink coffee but in America it kills my stomach.
I was on Omeprazole for a little over a year for recovery from stomach ulcers, but when I got onto nexium I got the WORST side effects. Back onto Omeprazole to taper off completely.
I've been on nexium for 10 year. Reflux caused me to have strep throat so many times that my doctor put me onto it. Today I can take a tablet every second day.
@@jen9774 you didn't have strep throat, you had difficult to diagnose sore throat, which was rectified with a PPI. This is the difficult part of diagnosis, because they can present similarly.
acid reflux has 5 main causes ..overweight putting pressure on the diaphragm and LES ..age related weakening of the LES ..hiatal hernia ..H Pylori infection causing gut imbalance ..bad diet of reflux triggering foods
I have been on it for at least 25 years and in the past 5 broke my foot twice No doctor ever said try to come off of it I tried but that heartburn came back
I have managed to ween off patoprazole by not eating eating food 3 hours before bedtime. And by stuffing another pillow under the head end of the mattress to raise the upper body, so gravity keeps the acid more at bay in the stomach. If I am tired and can not avoid eating shortly before bedtime I have learnt to sleep on 3 pillows arranged so they raise my upper torso on a 45 degree angle. If I wake up a few hours later when the stomach acid has died down I can remove a pillow or two if I want to and go back to sleep.
Totally fucked up after stopping such medications. Even after completely changing my life style, the withdrawal symptoms are a living hell. Worse are the episodes of head aches and dizziness. The whole medical profession seems to be screwed up. For a short term relief, you give us pain for a lifetime. Have stopped these PPIs for the past seven days and life is a freaking hell. But would not want to return to such a bad marriage. I am getting bouts of acid regurgitation, dizziness, severe headaches, nausea inspite of all lifestyle changes. The way your chest clamps up seems like you are experiencing an attack!! Have to cross at least four weeks for these side effects to subside.
Simon Davids I have been on these over 20 years too. I got on JOHN ROSE (you tube) for the Juiceing. The celery juice in the morn on an empty stomach has helped me. I got off the Omeprazole without telling the Dr. they never told me it was for a short time only they keep giving it. I read about side effects. Just try it and you will see it can heal you. Do not be a fool eating what hurts??? Change your crazy eating. We all do it. Just eat healthy and stay healthy.
Can you possibly remake this video and talk about being referred to a Gastroenterologist for assessment? A GP is generally clueless. Just ask your GP for a referral. Coming off these meds can be an even worse idea unless you have the all clear from a gastroenterologist. Thanks
Do one thing in the morning called Kinjal kriya a yoga technique (Google for more details). Drink lukewarm salt water in the morning on an empty stomach about a litre and a half rapidly and then vomit. This gets out all the acid from your gut and gives you relief but get away from these PPI.
I was on these for 20 years due to acid reflux and now got off them. I know bread, pastry and fizzy drinks would trigger reflux. To get off I changed to a diet based on Prof Spector's research on gut health. I eat a lot of salads and also yoghurt and fruit, nuts, fish, some lean meat. No sugar, v little carbs. Aim is to get my microbiome healthy and diverse. Took about 3 weeks to really start working. No reflux, losing weight gradually but don't feel as hungry anyway, more energy and drive. Another tip is to use ginger if you stray into foodstuffs that start to trigger reflux and also chamomile tea.
Thanks for this comment. It makes it easier for me to start this same thing. I've been on it for the same 20ish years and the acid reflux keeps me from sleeping. I hope I can be the same!
is it possible you have intolerance to gluten which was causing your gerd
@@cissem4025 might be, but think not, as gluten free bread still gives me indigestion. As a footnote to my original post although I felt much better on the diet, the acid reflux didn't entirely go away. It seems to be linked to post nasal drip and irritation I'm my nose. Due to attend an ENT consultation.
How was the ENT consultation?
The ENT confirmed reflux and added Gaviscon Advanced at night in addition to the omeprazole. I also went back to the Gastro guy who did a barium meal and ot showed I still had a small hiatus hernia. A lot has happened since my first post but not been able to stop omeprazole. Although I'm back to a low dose. I'm now concentrating on losing weight not just having a healthy diet. Need to lose at least 2 stone to take pressure off hiatus hernia. Have always been better when I had less weight.
Excellent video! direct and to the point. Pharmacist seemed liked he really wanted to help people and was not trying to sell something like every other video out there.
My elderly mother was put on this for no reason we can ascertain (as she hasn't had acid reflux, etc) and she was on it for 6 years! 6 years! She has exhibited serious symptoms including pain in her back and joints, loss of all strength, vomiting, severe fever, and rigors. She has also been suffering with regular UTIs. She has been anemic too.
I asked the doctor if she could come off it and could she come off straight away. I got a shrug and was told it'd be fine.
So we took her off cold turkey. Thankfully, absolutely no problem. Then again, she never had any acid! Anyway, after 5 days, all her symptoms disappeared. So that's 2 ½ years of very bad quality of life thanks to the incompetents in the National Health Service.
The NHS in the UK is frighteningly incompetent.
I am coming off slowly after being told I need to take it for the rest of my life. I have had all manner of issues since taking it. I was getting flare ups almost immediately after taking it every other day and as the clip stated take over the counter anti acid on days it was bad. 2 months on now on only two a week and nothing in between. Hopefully off completely in a couple of weeks and see how it goes. In the UK they seem to just give you everything and do not tell you of the long term effects
That's because there was no requirement to have strict budget control. What they should do is run preventative health checks each year (some do this) rather than purely reactive responses when something happens.
The cost of those health checks generally far outway the cost of long term prescription drugs and / or the cost of treating those side effects you mention here.
I'm in the process of coming off these tablets and what struck me is I was put on them to coincide with an arthritis drug to protect my stomach. I've not taken those drugs in years yet am still on omeprazole? The NHS doesn't check in on its patients when it should because it can't. It doesn't have enough money or resources anymore to look after people properly.
I was prescribed PPIs (omeprazole) for over 30 years for acid refux, which has progressed to GERD anyway! I quit taking PPIs 4 years ago (at 58) after I was diagnosed with Osteoporosis (DEXA scores of -3.0 in hip, improved to -2.4 this year). In the spine, neck too. Shrunk 2 inches, 6'1" to 5'11" in height at my annual physical (that's what made my doctor suspicious in the first place, and immediately ordered the DEXA scan).
The greatest irony is that I was in excellent shape; an avid runner (20+ miles a week) all my life, and in the gym 3x weekly. I had ZERO clue about the OP. My new doctor was also surprised. She told me to immediately stop running and lifting weights, and was amazed that my first symptom had not already been a collapse on some remote running trail, due to a catastrophic hip failure. Now I am really watching my diet and still trying to get on a meaningful, less intense exercise program to stimulate bone growth. Refuse to take anymore Prolia after 4 years of that (worries about possible side effects....of another med....again). And, am controlling and watching the GERD so I don't also develop esophageal cancer in the future.
The above is probably way too much info, but it's my story. A healthy, active, life changed forever due to 1 prescription medication.
How did you get off?
I have been on omeprazole for 40 years. I thought I had gerd now. Biopsy showed PPI Effect, that is the parietal cells grow and look like cobblestones. It causes gastritis which feels like gerd. I am discontinuing it today.
Eat Natto it is good for bones
I was prescribed Omeprazole 23 years ago and just left on it. At the time I drank and smoked but I have quit both, drinking 20 yrs ago and smoking 18 yrs ago. I want to come off them and I'm going to see my doctor. I'm in England. Thanks very much for a great video, and I wish you a very happy and healthy New Year.
I hope you got off PPI. Here is how I did it. ua-cam.com/video/Px5hfS7pBlo/v-deo.html
Stress management is always the hardest one. Work is so damn stressful the only way I could avoid it is to stop working forever.
Work sucks
When things suck for me I pray right on the spot and it helps immediately. I just started doing it cause the disgust of this world was killing me.
I get that!
Thank you for the explanation. I am stuck on Nexium and every time I tried to stop my stomach would go into hyper acid production and just regular anti acids do not work in that moment. So thanks for the explanation of the other drugs that help with coming off of it. I am down now to Nexium every three days and it is manageable, so I can't wait to get off of it completely.
How's it going so far. Nexium takes away my acid reflux but it also constipates me gives me tightness and pain in the upper abdomen area .
Acid rebound is unbearable!
This is very useful information and amazingly you give it all free of charge. Thanks a million!
Glad it was helpful!
@@PharmacistTips Hello i stumbled upon your channel trying to look for a specific answer but i believe you can probably answer my question. I was just prescribed omeprazole for gastritis which has made me unable to sleep or eat the past 24-48 hours. My doctor said it might not kick in until tomorrow so i was wondering if you can take omeprozole and zantac in the same day but at different times? tums work to reduce acid in my stomach but dont last long enough to sleep a good amount. any advice would help I commented on this video and not your PPI video in case if you would have a better chance at seeing it here. I really appreciate any help that can be offered these past couple days have been rough.
@@barmelts2265 I got off of PPI's and you can too. This is what I did in my video on it. ua-cam.com/video/Px5hfS7pBlo/v-deo.html
Thank you so much for your service to others, others who've had our precious bodies abused by medication, often for many years, by overworked GPS . Or there is the other shady situation we don't wish to think of, is of our health care practitioners taking bribes and or worse, putting monetary incentives, over the care of the patients or their needs. I've seen the reps turn up at lunch time to smooze with the Doctor. The healthcare system needs a full transparency policy, to protect the vulnerable. Remember Doctors?, " First do no harm ". It's the solid oath you took , and I wonder how many are going to look after this period of time, and come to regret the choices they made at this time. 🤔
Ps I always ask the pharmacist before bothering the GPS xxx
Doctors are one small wheel in the cog. Go to the top of the chain - politics… lobbying… big pharma…
It’s not all bad. Modern medicine is a marvel but when you introduce money to anything there’s always a potential for the well to get poisoned 🤢
The following are amazing to help with symptoms and wean off PPIs:
-Slippery elm powder
-Marshmallow root tea
-DGL tables
-Pure aloe vera juice
-Throat coat tea
Thank you, that worked! Forever thankful!
@@TinekeWilliams glad it worked. Manuka honey and royal jelly are very good to heal the esophagus from all the acid.
Probiotics and enzymes also help
Alternative health stores sell natural gut treatments which contain calcium enzymes slippery elm fennel etc
Yogurt pickled foods prior to meal lemon water in am also
I can't cope with joint pain and I didn't know Omeprazole could make it worse. Been on 80 mgs for years. Thank you for this I will slowly try and get off these tablets, because I'm really scared now
80? That is insane
Wow. My doc never said to take it for only 4-8 weeks. I've been on it with monthly refills for over a year. I'll have to discuss it with him.
They've told me I need to be on it. But I've come off it. I'm not messing up my bones and my digestion on this medication.
I was instructed years ago to take as much of this as needed to prevent acid. I had been on two a day for years. Recently, I was able to drop to one by adding the supplement L-Glutamine, and then went off completely by replacing it with an all-natural antacid pill I found on Amazon. I was also (and still am) taking a Tums tablet most every night. Just the other day I went back on a single dose due to unusually high acid reflux issues, but after seeing this video I'm going to go back off them again.
what is the name of the all-natural antacid pill?
whats the pill called?
I need the name of that pill!!
Highly recommend looking into your food insensitivities & food allergies- as that might be the underlying cause of why your stomach is acting up. I worked with a naturopath for over a year and had great success.
@@desireesmith6167 Thanks; yeah I'm actually in the process now of weaning off of Omeprazole, and some other drugs, to try to figure all this out.
Fairly informative. Thank you. Quitting cold turkey after 14-day treatment for a severe ulcer that lasted nearly 9 weeks. Have had a lot of heartburn and a bit of gas in the first couple of days. Bismuth and peppermint seem to help a bit, but I may need to try of those H2 blockers.
Try Slippery Elm Capsules
My Dr recommended weaning off of omeprazole. Going cold turkey isn't a good idea. Your heartburn will rebound when going cold turkey.
Thanks for the kind replies. By the time I got to the doctor the ulcers had passed, but they were just part of a much larger problem. I was diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis, so my whole digestive system is out of whack. I have to take pancreatin with meals to be able to break down fats, in particular. I still have heartburn, but it's usually manageable with mints and antacid (calcium carbonate). I took ranitidine for some time, and it helped quite a bit. I think it's had some bad PR lately, though, and has been pulled from a lot of shelves.
Hi why dont you try kefir, search on youtube.... it will fix your gut flora, but you have to. consume a little bit by bit, increase it every other time, many people got healed
@@beaberean3842 I only took 40MG for 10 days and quit cold turkey cause was not on for long. When will the rebound stop and go back to normal mainly only experienced heartburn witch I didn’t have before I started
Great video about Omeprazole, however a step further would be to have them check for food insensitivities or food allergies.
And try to have them reduce intake of foods that their body doesn’t like. And reintroduce at a later date.
I was on 40mg of omeprazole for 17 years. I tried to cut back to 20 but my acid reflux was pretty bad. It took a few weeks to get my body used to 20. I did 4o Monday, 40 Tuesday, 20 wed, 40 thu, 40 Friday , 20 sat, 40 sunday. THen it was 40,20 20 40 20 20 40, then 40 20 20 20 40 20 20 and now I'm on 20 with no problems, I am using same technique soon to move from 20 to 10 and then 10 to 5 and then come off if possible. I'm 39 and started to take them when I was 21
also I have had no side effects from the medication thus far.
Dude you just gave me hope
You can do it. Just take it very slowly! it took my like a month or two to go from 40mg to 20. I'm going to cruise on 20 for a while and then 15. Prilosec is a great drug. it's been around for 30 years. many people who come off completely tend to go back on at some point so as far as I'm concerned, if I can get to 10mg every other day to control symptoms, that's he goal
@@anaximanderofmiletus5677 hows it going with the reduction in omeprazole?
Luis I too am 39 and have been taking ppi's since I was 21 as well. About 3 years ago I tapered down and went off for 7 months. I suffered immensely every single day of that 7 months, it was unbearable. I finally couldn't take it any longer and went back on. It's been shown that most patients can cut their dose in half like you did, but coming off completely is another story. I tried going to new gastro drs. in hopes they could help, but they act like they can't understand why I would want to come off of them. It's insane. I don't know what to do and can't find anyone willing to help. Anyway, I really hope you have success getting off this stuff.
Thx so much. My Dr asks me to confirm my meds every year and I’ve been on this over 7 yrs and my mom had a kidney transplant & I see I shouldn’t be on it at all! Thanks for this!
I have been on these 2 times a day for 45yrs. Am 80 yrs old no bone problems and still active.
I've had GERD for years and tried everything, including Tums, Gavescon and Nexium. Recently discovered ginger, either in tab form or as tea. It seems to make big diffeerence so far. Fingers crossed for now, but Iam very encouraged. Try it. You can thank me later.
Baking soda in water is immensely helpful too.
I have barretts and hiatal hernia. I take a prilosec everyday for years and drink baking soda in water every night. 😎
@@garypugh1153 I too have barrett's and hiatal hernia. Doc advised me 40mg pantop, and recent studies shows that using PPI for long time causes Cancer. What should I do
Please advise
OMG, never tapered off PPI, and was lucky to not have experienced anything, just a bit of mild GERD, I did start the 8/16 fast for about a weeks & have now moved on to the 18/6 fast, I was only eating one meal per day anyway, but my downfall was years of munching chips and chocolates at night. I’m eating my main meal everyday bewteen 2 and 4, a good healthy substantial meal, then oatmeal and fruit for dessert, or one slice of Ezekiel toast with banana, cinnamon and a little honey. Two cups of decaf, morning with 1/2n 1/2, and late in the evening, just black decaf, or coffee, I’m never hungry, but I do get cravings to munch fir no reason,p, definitely a case if mind over matter.
Please also be aware of Omeprazole induced cough - very unpleasant.
Stopped taking it because of the cough. Was choking at times.
Thank you so much for this information, I’m young and just started this medication, been having some weird and uncomfortable side effects I don’t think the medicine is for me so I’m gunna go head and get off of it while I’m still early in my taking of the medication, thank you
I been trying to avoid taking these meds that many doctors have been trying to get me to take. I did take one from an e/r visit and it gave me severe lower abdominal pain. Ive tried a lot of supplements and nothing has healed it. Im leaning towards surgery but still a bit nervous about doing so . Hearing others say they have been on ppis for years and cant get off was incentive for me to not start to begin with if all possible.
I'm a retired Paramedic and after 30 years of high stress 2 failed marriages and consuming enough beer to float a battleship I ended up with several ulcers, gerd and was diagnosed with barretts esophagus disease last year and have been taking Omeprazole ever since. I really want to stop taking it, I started working out which I did off and on over the years to try and stay in shape and have maintained a weight of 180 lbs on a 5' 10" frame, my fear of reducing the Omeprazole is that the Barretts will get worse which could lead to cancer. My goal is to not take anything stay in shape reduce alcohol consumption and live a stress free life wish me luck and any further input would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
Tricky situation, Barretts is serious and may warrant continued use of omeprazole. All you work with diet and exercise should allow you to use a small dose or maybe even step down to an H2 blocker.
I been taking it on a low dose for many years due to a hiatus hernia and now I have Barrett’s which I only found out a year ago.Im obese and as I’m a woman in my 60s I worry about my bones and long term side effects of taking this drug.I already know I have polyps in my stomach.My doctor has never mentioned that I should stop taking it.
stress and anxiety is the one thing that multiplies my stomach acid. i have gastritis and ulcers & gerd all from stress & anti depressants. got it at 28 :'(
You need surgery mate, you probably have several issues going on at once. Part of life (our insides fail and get worn out too). I'm 38 and was on 40mg of somac for 6 years. I had surgery to solve my problem. I'm one of the few who don't have a hiatal hernia orrelated diaphragm issues, but I had a non functioning Les/Los, as in it wouldn't open and close normally, it would just stay wide open. Surgery was the only thing that resolved it for me and I'm off meds totally.
@@DoubtingThomas333 what kind of surgery?
I had anemia and was unable to breath because of lack of iron. No acid prevents minerals from being ingested. Stopped the antacids, fine now.
I was on omprezol for 40 years when my gi scoped me up and down and told me my guts from top to bottom were pulp loaded, I stoped taking all of them and started drinking 1 tablespoon of raw red Briggs vinegar instantly my gut was better. Plenty of videos on this. I haven’t suffered indigestion ever since I did it.
Thank you very much for making this video. Very informative and helped me a lot. My new goal is to stop taking Omeprazole.
Best of Luck, thanks for watching!
Cut out all processed food and go full ketogenic. High fat low carb, leafy greens, oily fish, seeds and butter.
@@bbsaid218 Go Keto / Carnivore, Intermittent fasting, it's easy. Leave out the seeds and leafy greens. Do the research on Spinach and Oxalates. Vegetable seed oil is bad. DO the Research
In the UK Ranitadine (Zantac) has been taken off the shelves due to a cancer risk.
I confess that i didn't listen to the video but i have tons of experience of acid reflux . RELAX . if you can . my problem was directly related to stress . Practise YOGA . MEDITATE {TM technique for example } SING . I taught myself to sing whilst i was ill and i find it the best thing .
HIGH QUALITY CIDER VINEGAR . This is the key food .
Thank you. This is a great video. Very informative.
Iv been taking Lansoprazole 30 mg per day for over 20 years (I’m now 64 male) because I was diagnosed with a hiatus hernia, Would love to stop taking them and get my stomach acid back to normal
I was taking Omeprazole/Pantoprazole/Rabeprazole for last 2 decades but decided to move away from it a week back. Leant that Paleo Diet is helpful so just stopped medicine and switched on to Paleo. Lot better now, no sugar no salt no carb diet. There is little heartburn but to be honest not much which can be managed with Antacid every alternate night. Hopefully my stomach will forget it's girlfriend of 2 decades soon. Please wish me luck :)
When you first stopped omeprazole did you get bad headaches?
@@shawnmorris2420 Yes a bit of headache was there along with heartburn. Am happy to say that I have completely stopped all PPIs and antacid now for more than a month. No heartburn or any other issues. Paleo diet helps.
Good luck. Keto and Carnivore with Intermittent Fasting.
Hi Nikhil , I have the same story. I am just about 28 now and have been taking Pantoprazole for 4 years for Hiatal hernia.
Doctor says to continue the minimum dosage , did you see any affect as advertised?
@@MsGuitarist123 Hi Shekhar, am completely off pantoprazole or any PPI or antacid now. So can say it works to follow Paleo diet. Happy to help if you need.
I’m dealing with Acid Rebound now. I was able to wean down from 40mg to 20mg per day pretty easily. Then started taking 20mg every other day. Still was doing ok. Then last week I started every third day and BAM! The acid came back like crazy!! It’s so frustrating. I’m 34 and don’t want to be on this drug forever.
Sounds like you are persistent, I'm sure you'll eventually be able to taper off completely.
Did u wean off yet
Did you succeed allready? Maybe you can try the 10mg to keep on building off. It's worth to try.
Heard it might take few weeks of discomfort.. how do you feel now? But looking on the bright side, you've reduced your intake by 75%: from 40mg per day to 20mg every other day! The long-term negative impacts should be highly reduced..
Cochin Lady i am feel same 😭😭😭😭 I couldn’t skip more than 3 days
In all of these videos on UA-cam I watched not one doctor/pharmacist talks about the connection between hormonal birth control and GERD. When I went on orlissa for endometriosis and birth control.. I looked at the timeline, and my terrible heartburn had started and exactly a year later I had an upper endoscopy and was prescribed pantropazole.
I’m weaning off 40 mg. Bought some OTC and anti acids and I’m drinking water with baking soda. No more synthetic pharmaceuticals.
can you tell me the dose of baking soda please?
I now take 1 tablespoon of organic apple cider vinegar in a glass of water immediately after my evening meal at 6 pm and then rinse my mouth with cold water due to possible long term acid erosion of my teeth and all acid reflux from 11.30 pm to 1 am has totally ceased.do not eat puddings or chocolate late evening .all works for me thankfully .
Why dont doctors tell how long to take this medication? My ENT gave me this medication for acid reflux and it had 3 refills. So Ive been taking it for about 8 weeks and 3 days ago I started feeling weird. Migraines that wont go away with pain relievers, difficulty breathing, and heart palpitations especially at night to which I cant sleep.I would not have been on these meds if i knew you should only be on it for 4-8 weeks.
I totally agree. Wish I knew all this info before hand
yeah heart palpitations i was getting
yeah i had signs of gastritis after an endoscopy but before my doctor even got the results back for the sample he sent off, he prescribed me protonix for a full year. I was like seriously? I'm one of the cases that very rarely has symptoms, so what the hell
@@geddoe316 yeah i was told i had IBS but may be i have celiacs docs said we have done all tests we can but despite going vegan for months having issues with my upper stomach, I was put on anti acids without having any symptoms myself and then stop the anti acids and then started having acid reflux all the time
look up dr berg and betaine hcl on youtube and his other vids on acid reflux low acid
My doctor said there was no need to wean and I could just stop. I'm still on the Rx 20mg 1xdaily. I've been on it for 3, going on 4 months. My esophagitis & reflux symptoms have subsided and I hope to stop taking it, but I'm afraid to stop all at once, like she says.
I found 20mg was to much really, wonderful when you are on it but really bad when you stop, I found 10mg per day was just as effective, and keep going for a few months to let things settle then reduce the dose to 5mg per day then 2.5mg per day, over a few weeks, you can do this easily by opening the 20mg capsule and pouring the contents which are small spherical balls evenly into empty clear gelatine capsules ie one 20mg capsule makes four 5mg or eight 2.5mg capsules, and when you stop taking any the acid stays away, should you feel a bit of acid returning just one or two 2.5mg for a couple of days should be all you need, it worked for me...
Hi Ron! Can you tell me whenever you start tapper of ,it take how many for symptoms gone ???? And do you have stomach burn ?
@@vananhnguyen6646 It takes a while, after my symptoms had gone which it did on 20mg a day I started taking 10mg a day for a few weeks and I was ok, so then went down to 5mg a day for a few weeks then started to miss a day, to be honest I would forgot to take them and my acid stayed away, occasionally it comes back a bit then I take 5mg for a day or so and it goes away again, but do avoid hot spicy food and fatty food, I'm about 90% clear of acid burn now just have to be careful what I eat.
@@ronayling1979 so great !
I’m cold turkey of ppi after 3 months on it ! It has been 20 days since my last pill , my stomach still burn 4,5 time / day . I can’t see any improvement !! Is that normal ? Please give me advise🙏🏻
@@vananhnguyen6646 are you better now ????
@@umeriqbal7611 thank for asking ! I feel better now ! My stomach is not get burn anymore . I just feel warm inside 2,3 times/day. Now i just have to eat small meal with bland food .
Thanks . very informative. Exactly what I am looking for. How can I stop Omeprazole 40mg?
Did you get off it?
Thank u for this information brilliant lve been suffering acid refulx and been on these but have had to stop taken them so all lm taken is gaviscon which helps but this video is brilliant thank you 👍 ♥️
I have been on Omeprazole for almost 20 years. :(
RIP
I was on 20mg for 15 years and previously tried to stop taking them but found the acid reflux too much. At the beginning of this year I went to my doctor who gave me a plan. Reduce 10mg for a month then stop taking them and instead, take Ranitidine 300mg once a day for a month then reduce to 150mg or Ranitidine for a month, then 75mg for 2 weeks then graviscon when needed. It’s been 6 months now and I don’t have any acid reflux. I do try to eat none acid forming foods but mostly just eat what I want.
Avoid stress also is important.
I've been on 40mg for 6 years. I really need to have surgery. I have a lot of trouble.
Awesome video... Thank you so much for the advice.
I have had a large hiatal hernia since 1969. I had heartburn for years and took Gaviscon, tums ,Rolaids until 1985 when I was put on Losec which I took daily for next 20 years, then put on Omeprazole ( 20 mg’s) for next 18 years to date. I have tried to wean myself off, but will get reflux then back on the next day. So, 37 years total. When I lose weight it does help. I stay away from acid foods like tomatoes, lemon,orange juice, pastry, bacon. My goal is to make better food choices for 2023. I lost 30 lbs 18 mos ago, but want to lose 30 more. 20 years ago I lost 63 lbs and felt great but was still taking the Losec.
I've been taking it every day for years. Just stopped taking it 5 days ago and my stomach is burning. I lost 100lbs since I first started taking it. Thought losing weight and not eating so much would help me to quit.
I took omeprazole for a year when I came of four weeks later I did not have no indigestion whatsoever, I realised that it was the the tablet which was actually causing it, 6 months later I am great no sign of my own signs coming back.
my 7 year old is taking it, how to wean off help me please
@@Beyondthe_vlog how on earth 🌍 would you fucking let your child on this poison ☠️
@@Eire32 no need to be so vulgar and accusatory. Why not just ask and be genuinely concerned without being so self righteous?
@@beaberean3842 a seven year old on nexium just like getting them to take hormone blockers today is that what your problem is or are you one of those that supports kids taking anything
@@Eire32 you don't know the situation, find out details first? Child might be extremely poorly, disabled or anything. Please be kind and give benefit of the doubt before resorting to such comments perhaps.
These tablets omeprazole are horrendous for the body long term. They were only designed to be taken short term like a month or so. Doctors have taken the easy way out and prescribed these to anyone with acid reflux without looking at causes. As usual just treating the symptoms. It is like if you have a water leak in your house just shutting the water off without treating the cause. I know someone who has been taking omeprazole for 35 years, they now have all sorts of problems, arthritis in knee which is severe as no fluid in knee, gallstones, fatty liver, and now AFIB. They experience severe pain when taking a mouthful of food and feel generally unwell all the time. I would advocate never taking these for more than 2 months. She wants to come off them but there is nowhere that advises how to wean off them safely. She has tried cutting down gradually but ends up with severe acid pain. These tablets are truly a nightmare.
My doctor changed my prescription to Lansoprazole - a different label, same drug. I became seriously ill with iron deficiency anemia. I've been placed on the cancer pathways 3 times in as many years because medics were convinced I was bleeding internally. Ive had countless unpleasant and expensive tests. All negative. Ive stopped PPI s which has been hard but my blood levels are back to normal after 2 years of feeling dreadful.
Thank you for all the info abt, for all the stomach acids , ian all the #ide effects ! Am following ,! Keep feeding us with all the info.
Thank you! Will do!
I have been taking nexium 40mg for 20 years. 1 to 2 tabs if needed per day.
After enquiry, i notes that it damages your kidneys. So gradually i cut it down to 20mg per day and watching out on what i eat.
My condition is Gastrinoma, still undetected but secretine stimulation test positive
I was prescribed these after gall bladder surgery. Have twice run out and suffered dreadful heartburn. I avoid fats but suffer heartburn without them.
Thanks, very good information.
Just listening today 3/7/21. Zantac/ranitidine is off the market. Pepcid or generic helps during the wean. Good luck!
Don't use it too long as it damages kidneys.
What got me through this after taking it for 11 years was a teaspoon baking soda, every time the acid would start a teaspoon of baking soda in 2 oz warm water did the trick
Very good explanation great video thank you Anna
I have "Barrett's Esophagus " ...unfortunately I cant find anything other than daily Omeprazole for relief.
Yeh Barrett's Esophagus is as a result of acid reflux and often leads to Esophagol cancer which is usual fatal. Keep taking Omeprazol please! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrett%27s_esophagus
Try ginger in tabs and/or tea
I wouldn't have a problem taking it if i had B E
sleep in an angle/inclined position at night to prevent the acid from coming up your esophagus
Definitely informative..nice voice....
My mom is on omeprazole for over 20 years !!! She has a huge hiatus hernia and antral gastritis her ferritin is just 26
tell her to take bone broth, if you can make it urself , its a lot better ,
Sorry I will never stop using Omeprazole I use to have to take 4 boxes a month of baking soda I was dying of having to take it for acid reflex I have been taking Omeprazole for about 30 years and I can eat anything I want before I couldn't even drink water without getting acid So for that I will take it till I die sorry
I tried stopping not good burning starts again
Thats called acid rebound, how long have you been on it for? The proton pumps wake up and this rebound can last 3 months for some
I had esomeprazole for a month and then after I got several heartburns 😭
@@katherynconcepcion8252 how are you now ?
I switched many years ago to Baking Soda, never have a problem now, despite a ruptured diaphragm
How did you rupture your diagphm . I hurt my diagphm on a foam roller n I've been on omeprazole 3 months . I want to get it off. How long were you on this n how did you stop it. Please lmk n also did you hear creeky noise in your chest from diagphm injury?
Hello Gary please answer if you can .
Also I'm taking baking soda with omeprazole sometimes . Don't know if I can but I do bc the baking soda works .
Informative, thanks!
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My gerd is so bad that I get horrible shortness of breath and nausea. Sometimes I get sharp chest pain, as well.
I’ve been on Nexium for a month, and the symptoms are mostly gone; but now I’m dealing with constipation.
I have an appointment with a GI doctor soon to talk about the LINX procedure. I hope I’m a good candidate. It seems promising.
@Who wants to be a millionaire? “LINX® is an exciting new way to treat GERD that brings the excellent results of the traditional surgical approach, the fundoplication, without the invasiveness, permanence and side-effects that often accompany the fundoplication procedures.
It is a very clever device comprised of a bracelet of magnetic beads that is surgically placed around the end of the esophagus over the weak lower esophageal sphincter (LES). The magnetic attraction of each of the beads helps hold the Linx device closed and in this way augmenting the LES. When food is swallowed, the force of swallowing beaks the magnetic connection between the beads causing the LINX® device to open allowing the food to pass into the stomach. The device then quickly closes to maintain the barrier against reflux.”
“The device is placed during a minimally invasive surgical procedure that takes less than one hour. It is an outpatient procedure allowing patients to avoid an overnight stay in the hospital that is common with the fundoplication and other anti-reflux procedures. Most patients can return to work and regular activity within a few days of surgery.
There is the need to follow a special diet for a few weeks after surgery to allow the device to "break-in" and the body to heal the area around the device. For some patients, especially those who also have a hiatal hernia, there may be the need to limit heavy lifting or vigorous exercise for one month after surgery to allow the hiatal hernia repair that accompanies the device placement to heal.”
www.esophagealinstituteatlanta.com/linx-reflux-management.php
@Who wants to be a millionaire? I think it can be removed if it doesn’t work, but I believe I read that the success rate is over 80 percent.
I was on 20mg of Omeprazole daily for 18 years, and have been using the same dosage every other day for the last 2 years for GERD at the direction of 2 different doctors. However; I have been having kidney pain, and suspect that long-term negative effects on my energy levels (possibly poor iron and B12 absorption) are likely due to the use of Omeprazole. So... I am on a mission to wean off. I'm backing down to 20mg 3X weekly for 3 weeks, and supplementing with antacid chews/liquids, when needed. In the first 72 hours, mild rebound acidity and diarrhea have been the primary effects. I am also supplementing with probiotics, and taking fiber to slow down the diarrhea. We'll see...
How's it going now?
@@bluegrassdna5572 Ok. I only take it Mon-Weds-Fri. This leaves the longest stretch without it over the weekend. On rare occasions I can perceive a little excess acidity by Sunday night and mostly just ride it out. I have a supplement routine that includes a Calcium/Potassium/Magnesium supplement 3X a week. I'm going to go down to twice a week in a few months and see how it goes.
It’s the only thing that works for my hiatal hernia.
Have been taking it’s for years. On,y 20 mg once a day. Tried to wean off but found out I have a hiatal hernia, ulcers, and Barrett’s esophagitis (precancerous). Also had my gallbladder removed. So, no I’m stuck to stay on.. but I lift weights and take magnesium supplements and eat healthy
My sister has been taking this for 30+ years. No doctor ever suggested she might stop. She developed a hiatal
hernia about 20 years ago. Six months ago she was diagnosed with esophageal cancer and has had radiation and chemo and a feeding tube. I have tried to convince her to stop taking prilosec since forever.
may I ask why she was instructed to take it for so long? Usually, doctors say: take it for 3 months and will see what happens? Could you elaborate?
Good father I been using it for more than 20 year's on and off
Thanks. I would add stop drinking alcohol before bed to your list - at least it works for me.
Excellent video a great help
I'm on 40mg x 2 daily and have tried cutting down to 1 a day a few times since last summer, but I wind up with stomach pain and back on twice a day. Had an endoscopy last Oct. with some issue and was told to continue taking the meds. This time I'm trying to take 40mgs x 2 every other day and then just 1 pill in between. Been a month now and so far so good. Thinking I will try going 2 days with one pill and then two 40s on the third day and see if that works. Ever since this COVID happened nobody wants to do anything, including me. Video appt. next week with my doctor finally. Thanks for the tips although my problem doesn't seem to be acid indigestion/reflux. Or maybe I just present weird. Also I thought they pulled Ranitidine/Zantac?
How you doing now?
Do you have a hiatal hernia? I was diagnosed with one, and I took 40mg but over time I reduced it to 20mg. Nowadays I'm only taking 10mg a day because I am extremely careful with what I eat and avoid any stress. A life with no stress is a life with no digestive issues.
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I have a hiatal hernia
Schatzki Ring
Chronic Gastritis
Esophagitis(Grade 4)
I quit the PPI's and this is how. ua-cam.com/video/Px5hfS7pBlo/v-deo.html
What helped me was Manuka honey and RSO oil-Rick Simpson oil extracted from marijuana plant-Dispensary pharmacist will direct you to the RSO oil
I've been on omeprazole for 2 years and I ran out 3 days ago and have had a severe headache and insomnia for the past 2 days I have multiple sclerosis I'm gonna have to go buy it otc bc these headaches are insane
You may try Antacid to calm the stomach down. I know it's a difficult break at the beginning but you will be able to cope.
I had taken this otc brand for 20 years. And when i cut down on wheat wheat products bread and pasta for weight loss i would forget to take it and noticed i my reflux problem was a lot better. A tablespoon of cider vinegar in a glass of water with dinner helps
The hand out ppi like smarties
Problem with doctors in uk they will just keep telling patients to keep taking them as they won't understand why people want to come off them. A friend of mine has taken omeprazole for 35 years and now has knee arthritis,gallstones,severe pain in stomach and right across abdomen as soon as she takes a mouthful of food, now AFIB. She feels awful, generally unwell all the time but has tried coming off them with little success. Severe acid rebound even trying to do it gradually. She says it is a nightmare.
Weight is not my problem. Tea seems to trigger it for me. I’m going to try and stop tea. Funny thing is that in Europe, I can drink coffee but in America it kills my stomach.
I took stéaróids for a chest infections - and i got gastro enteritis -
Doc prescribed Imeprazole for 14 days - feel good now
I was on Omeprazole for a little over a year for recovery from stomach ulcers, but when I got onto nexium I got the WORST side effects. Back onto Omeprazole to taper off completely.
I've been on nexium for 10 year. Reflux caused me to have strep throat so many times that my doctor put me onto it. Today I can take a tablet every second day.
@@jen9774 you didn't have strep throat, you had difficult to diagnose sore throat, which was rectified with a PPI. This is the difficult part of diagnosis, because they can present similarly.
@@jen9774 how are you now ? Totally off it ???
What kind of side effects are from nexium
That's what I'm on because the Omeprazole was too over powering and made me feel a tightness in my abdomen
What really causes acid reflux? I've heard many reasons. It can't be weight loss because when it started I was under weight (140).
acid reflux has 5 main causes
..overweight putting pressure on the diaphragm and LES
..age related weakening of the LES
..hiatal hernia
..H Pylori infection causing gut imbalance
..bad diet of reflux triggering foods
Thank you pharmacist tips, i will try this :)
Update: it worked! Plus I drank licorice root capsules from Amazon everyday and it helps with my acid reflux
I've been using it only for days but I'm having Panick attacks, insomnia and for the worst hallucinations. It's terrible.
Marga Suarez can we talk? I feel the same way..
Marga Suarez are you filipino?
Time to consult doctor
@@johngarcia7343 yes 😃
@@mattmason1986 yeah but were on lock down and some hospital here are very far...😭
Been using this for 22 years for acid reflux the lowest 10mg dose. Not had any today,after a call from the doctor I'm trying to get off taking this x
I have been on it for at least 25 years and in the past 5 broke my foot twice
No doctor ever said try to come off of it
I tried but that heartburn came back
Great video!
I have managed to ween off patoprazole by not eating eating food 3 hours before bedtime. And by stuffing another pillow under the head end of the mattress to raise the upper body, so gravity keeps the acid more at bay in the stomach. If I am tired and can not avoid eating shortly before bedtime I have learnt to sleep on 3 pillows arranged so they raise my upper torso on a 45 degree angle. If I wake up a few hours later when the stomach acid has died down I can remove a pillow or two if I want to and go back to sleep.
should someone be taking digestive enzymes at any point either while on, or especially, coming off to help with any sypmtoms or with food absorption?
Totally fucked up after stopping such medications. Even after completely changing my life style, the withdrawal symptoms are a living hell. Worse are the episodes of head aches and dizziness. The whole medical profession seems to be screwed up. For a short term relief, you give us pain for a lifetime. Have stopped these PPIs for the past seven days and life is a freaking hell. But would not want to return to such a bad marriage. I am getting bouts of acid regurgitation, dizziness, severe headaches, nausea inspite of all lifestyle changes. The way your chest clamps up seems like you are experiencing an attack!! Have to cross at least four weeks for these side effects to subside.
Joydeep have you recovered..?
Wow I’ve had these same symptoms… wish I had never started taking..
I’ve been taking this for over 20 years.
Any side effects in this 20yrs?
I also have been taking it for 20 years,and it has been a miraculous treatment for me.
Been on these for 20 years 20 mg.
Simon Davids I have been on these over 20 years too. I got on JOHN ROSE (you tube) for the Juiceing. The celery juice in the morn on an empty stomach has helped me. I got off the Omeprazole without telling the Dr. they never told me it was for a short time only they keep giving it. I read about side effects. Just try it and you will see it can heal you. Do not be a fool eating what hurts??? Change your crazy eating. We all do it. Just eat healthy and stay healthy.
I have been using this for 2years and I can't now omit a single day with this tablet.
Is there any issue using tablesta amd how I can stop.
Very bad it stopped me from absorbing B6 & B12 gave me depression
I'm on 10mg, that does the job, but one day off and the acid reflux, heartburn is back with a vengence
This was very helpful cheers
Can you possibly remake this video and talk about being referred to a Gastroenterologist for assessment? A GP is generally clueless. Just ask your GP for a referral. Coming off these meds can be an even worse idea unless you have the all clear from a gastroenterologist. Thanks
Fasting important 💖💖💖 diet changes
Along with digestive enzymes, pineapple
Helps and fermented foods critical
Those H2 are off the market recall.
Yep, it’s a nightmare. There appears to be no way out of reflux hell without taking a PPI that causes other major health issues.
I have been using it, for 13 years.
If I stop taking it I just bend in half and start throwing up acid, it's really terrible.
Meee too. I was put on it for life at age 10. It's an oof
Do one thing in the morning called Kinjal kriya a yoga technique (Google for more details). Drink lukewarm salt water in the morning on an empty stomach about a litre and a half rapidly and then vomit. This gets out all the acid from your gut and gives you relief but get away from these PPI.
@@somerandompersonontheinter4294 how old are you now?
Have you been able to come off?
@@somerandompersonontheinter4294 how many years have you been on it?