Has anyone had trouble with Omeprozol?

Sounds like some of you are having this drug prescribed for reflux and others for inflammation/risk of ulcers. The drug cuts off acid production in the stomach lining.
If you are having symptoms of inflammation or ulcers (e.g. bleeding) then you should definitely not take yourself off them without consulting your doctor - ulcers can kill.
Have to say, Dolly that the enzyme pills look like a rip off to me.

I thought enzyme tablets were to stop you farting having embarrassing trouble at the other end.

They don't work.

No reason to think that they do anything except perhaps if you had had massive sections of your intestine removed or something. And then why would a random pill have the right kind and the right dosage?

like most health supplements some work for you and some dont...for me the enzyme digest works ...

It is very interesting that some people taking this have IBS - I always think it should be called IGS - Irritable Gut Syndrome, because I have no doubt that the whole gut is affected. I always feel very sick in the morning and only get over that when I have eaten and drunk something - it is as if the gut does not know which way to go and the presence of food to get stuck into reminds it that the only way is down!

My OH (a GP) always refers to it as "Bipolar Gut" - it is an interesting analogy and certainly rings true for me - I never know what delights I am to be presented with each day - it could go one way or the other.

I now only use omeprazole for short periods when I know that I have eaten something that is likely to give me heartburn. As I said I have lots of small polyps in my stomach which I know are the result of taking the tablets regularly for several years - but I went off the tablets this with medical back-up and it would not be the right thing for others necessarily. Ask the doc!

i know what you mean mishap i never know from one day to the next wether my i,b,s will play up!!! if i go out i always have to make sure there are toilet facilities close by...

going back to the omerprazole on the instructions it states that they shouldnt be taken long term but the doctors tell you differently! and the side effects of taking long term are downright frightening!...

PPI's were never meant to be taken long term but, then again a lot of tablets aren't but you need the protection from them that ppi's give. Whatever the side effects of ppi's are, the side effect of a stomach ulcer can be being dead, so I wouldn't advocate coming off them without speaking to a doctor. I've just got a bit of a bee in my bonnet about them personally.

well coming off the omerprazole for 4 days wasnt successful i was really bad last night!!! yes i had to give in and take the omerprazole and it worked with 30mins thank god...my insides feel very sore this morning...i definitely wont be coming off them again..yes i will admit to being stupid to even try it!!!

So sorry dollie - I wish I knew what the solution is as I really am not happy about being on them but my GP insists that they are the only way. Same as statins (but that's another story).

dollie go and see your doctor and discuss your concerns.

Here is some interesting research on the absorption of B12. It is not an experiment, so it is only circumstantial evidence. However if you remove stomach acid effectively it is not unreasonable to expect that some aspects of digestion and absorption will be impaired.

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/12/131210163612.htm

Do you advise us to stop taking our prescribed ppi' s and possibly die from sudden huge stomach bleeds?

Regarding b12, that is the only vitamin we should be supplementing as it has been shown to help ward off dementia in everyone, users of ppi' s or not.

And no Jess. I will not dig out a research paper for you.

Feeling ratty this morning jingle? No one asked you to dig out a research paper. I thought this article would be accessible to GN members as original research so often behind a pay wall, and heavy going to read. I can get them if I want, but you would only be able to read abstracts normally.
Certainly not advising anyone to give up medication that doctor has prescribed. Quite the reverse. See four posts up, for starters.
It is just possible though that this is one of the rare situations when people need a specific vitamin supplement? Might be worth discussing the research with their doctors when doing a medication review?

No, not feeling ratty at all Jess. My aunt was found in the hallway of her house having suffered a massive stomach bleed. In the days before ppi' s were discovered. It was touch and go with her for a while.

I say, keep taking the tablets and supplement b12.

found an interesting article this morning on digestive enzyme tablets...for those who are interested that is...it seems the enzyme digest i use has hcl in them so in effect they are doing me more harm than good !!!!

http://www.naturaldigestivehealing.com/blog/2011/10/03/why-i-don%E2%80%99t-recommend-hcl-and-digestive-enzymes/

Interesting. The Dr. wants another chat with me and I'll have to tell her that omeprazole doesn't help and sets off the IBS which is otherwise pretty good these days.
Like Mishap I feel sick but it's better when I've eaten (quite a lot). It comes and goes too. No heartburn or anything like that.

I hate my own guts

have you tried taking omerprazole a different time of day broomsticks..also there are different strengths perhaps the strength your on doesnt agree with you..

I don't understand Broomsticks If you have no acid indigestion, why are you on Omeprazole? I thought Omeprazole was used solely to treat acid reflux.

Heartburn is the same as acid indigestion/reflux, is n't it? And you say you don't that.

missed out "get"

omerprazole is typically prescribed as a treatment for heartburn, there is at least anecdotal evidence that it can be beneficial for IBS sufferers as well because it works to prevent the formation of stomach acid and reduce gastrointestinal inflammation. Patients with GERD have been known to find relief from their symptoms by taking Prilosec or Omeprazole, and IBS sufferers may also benefit, although it should be recognized that Prilosec requires a period of a few days to take full effect at inhibiting acid formation; however, as yet there are no studies showing any ill effects from prolonged use of Prilosec, so IBS sufferers should feel safe giving it a try.

why no edit button !!!!! i take omerprazole for IBS

Oh, right. I did n't know that.

Its a drug stops the stomach producing acid. Useful if the stomach is getting attacked by its own acid (as in ulcers) or if the acid is coming back upwards (reflux)
IBS is one of those mysterious conditions that is not well understood. So unless your IBS is linked to acid in the stomach it may not be the helping.