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The doctor just said to stop the drug Famotidine. I had taken 40 mg daily for a year. ( skin had started peeling then.) My acid reflux was still happening , so that is ( after a year)when Dr added 40mg a day of omeprazole. So I was for the next 6 mos taking both medications .
For the last 20 days I have not had any famotidine. But I am now taking 80mg of omeprazole a day. I think my lower arms and legs are not peeling so bad constantly . I will have to admit , I have not showered since the 20 th of may. I do diligent cleansing . Please understand that . But as far as a full shower not yet . And I have used the creams and oils etc. I have a soft raindrop shower attachment .They didn’t fix it . Thank You , Crystalena
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I take famotidine and have not had skin peeling. It is listed as a side effect that could be because of allergic reaction. It also says that if skin peels as a result of an allergic reaction you should contact a doctor right away. Have you been to a dermatologist? I think you need to go to a good diagnostician and do in depth tests to see what's causing this. Did you have any skin issues before the peeling started? A rash, for example?
(Aside from that, 80 mg of Omeprazole a days sounds like a lot. Do you have a large hiatal hernia? )