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Drug was prescribed by the doctor, its been 4 and half month im on medication, i am avoiding every trigger food and will talk to nurse about changing medications

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@drksidr
Don’t let them ignore you and your symptoms. Make sure to advocate for yourself and don’t let them ignore you and just chalk it up to anxiety. Of course you have some anxiety due to your new symptoms. Did you have anxiety before you fainted/hit your head? If not, you really need to get to the bottom of low blood pressure and head injury neurological symptoms. That is not typical for someone your age. Praying you get people to listen to you and take you seriously.

drksidr, I think all the PPIs carry the same hazards.
Of course, you'd have anxiety because all this happens. Any normal person would. It doesn't help to have doctors who are dismissive and don't listen.
Some people have reflux because the esophageal sphincters relax. Many meds can cause them to relax--antibiotics, antidepressants, muscle relaxers and more.
Other people have reflux because of a tear in the diaphraghm the muscle that keeps the es the stomach from putting backward pressure on the esophageal muscle.
If you can, it is always better to treat cause than symptom.
If you've had a metabolic panel recently, you might look at the magnesium levels. If you haven't call your provider's office and request one. You shouldn't have to see anyone. You could supplement magnesium to see if your other symptoms disappear, but I'd wait till after the blood draw. We're on your side.

@drksidr
I am starting today to stop taking Omeprazole 20mg and will let you know what I experience. I have small erosions in my esophagus and stomach but stopped NSAIDs which I took for a long time due to pain. My main abdominal pain now has been due to a non-functioning gallbladder (biliary dyskinesia). I really don’t have heartburn/GERD. Having smaller meals, less acidic meals, less coffee helps. Some symptoms I have started worsening when I started taking Omeprazole in January 2024. I have read that Omeprazole should be only be taken short term (4-8 weeks).