Trying to come off Omeprazole.

I have s feeding tube and our if he blue high potassium and low odium. I now add yd the equivalent if 3:4 teaspoon for each meal I blend. Hopefully THAT will help. And here I thought I was doing great thing to eliminate salt!!!

I have been there and stopped omeprazole and went on diet along with taking Lanzoprazole. I ended up with Barratt’s Oesophagus which can lead to a real nasty. Gutenberg mentioned the Paleo-keto diet. I tried similar. Diet much better way to go and you can do it. I take nothing now but would eat sensibly if needed.

PPIs are not particularly effective if taken on an 'as and when' basis as they can take 4/5 days to reach maximum effect. Perhaps you should consider the course of action your GP has recommended

I would listen to the pharmacist as drugs are their specialty. The gp will be guided by them to a degree after diagnosing your complaint.

You could try some simple alternatives such as not bending over or even not doing strenuous work after a meal, taking an antacid e.g. Rennies when wanted, raising the head of your bed on seven inch blocks, taking smaller meals not to overload the stomach, eating easy to digest foods, not eating for three hours before bedtime.

One extra thing - I see some differences about WHEN folk take their OMEPrazole (or other Prazoles). Doubtless some doctors have alternative opinions, but I was originally told to take mine about half an hour before evening meal.

Maybe try varying the time if you're having problems. I find I can miss one day if I should forget mine, but any more time without a pill and I'll get vicious acid reflux.

I take my daily omeprazole any time between 9 AM and 10 PM. I take cod liver oil at the same time. I have found that not taking coffee or sugar helps my stomach to not be too acid.

If you were advised to take omeprazole in the evening , might this be because its effect is stronger initially and gradually diminishes? When you are lying down you may be more likely to get a reflux. Always lie down on your left side. This because of the anatomical position of the stomach.

My cardiologist put me on aspirin for a maximum of six weeks each time, after two heart attacks and now I take Clopidrogel. Aspirin played havoc with my stomach and a gastrospcopy showed I had inflammation in my stomach. I couldn't wait to stop it.
I was told you shouldn't be on aspirin longterm. My whole body was covered in enormous bruises.

I also changed from Omeprazole to Lansprozole for gastric reflux caused by a hiatus hernia.

I wonder how many people taking antacids don’t produce enough acid
Not producing enough acid can mirror the same symptons.
If a Dr is just going by what a patient tells them, without an examination it could well be not enough acid to digest food.

Lovetopaint073. I take Pantoprazole and swear by it.

I have been taking Omeprazole for years without any noticeable side effects. It was prescribed by an ENT consultant when he diagnosed laryngo-pharyngeal reflux which was inflaming my vocal chords, causing me to lose my voice and have an irritating cough. Along with Gaviscon Advance, it has prevented further deterioration of my vocal chords, so unless otherwise advised, I will stick to Omeprazole.

Annodomini, I never knew the reflux could originate at the naso pharynx I thought it was always caused by a weak sphyncter between oesophagus and stomach.

Should have said Laryngo pharynx which is a further down area.

Re long term aspirin use - following a heart attack DH has been taking 75ng junior aspirin daily for the past 18 years. He also takes pantoprazole to prevent digestive issues and protect stomach lining. He has no issues whatsoever.

I take an NSAID after food to try and offset any stomach troubles. I could take omeprazole but it gives me terrible bloaty gas so not for me.
Been on NSAID for 6 months now and obviously worried about potential ulcer but need drugs due to arthritis.
Any suggestions?

I got off lansoprazole after 4 years. I only ever take the odd one if its absolutely necessary. Your gut microbiome is wrecked. You need to work on restoring this. I drank keifr for 6 months and my health and immunity has improved remarkably. Im also on edoxaban a blood thinner and have no problems out of that. Aspirin is well known for causing stomach issues. I take 1.25 mg bisoprolol and my AF has improved. I had a pacemaker inserted as my heart stopped for 8 seconds. Its far better to be on a proper blood thinner if youve had any sort of heart attack.