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Side effects with omeprazole/Prilosec use
Digestive Health | Last Active: Sep 26 10:44am | Replies (793)Comment receiving replies
Having had 2 fundoplications (which aren't working very well any longer) I went back on Prilosec temporarily for persistent reflux. I stopped taking it because I felt I wasn't digesting my food properly. I may have Vagal nerve damage from the surgeries, so I'm having a gastric emptying study in a couple of weeks.
I really try to avoid any PPI's since I have osteoporosis. I don't think Prilosec was ever meant to be taken daily long term, or any PPI for that matter, because of side effects. Pepcid and other H2 blockers don't work well at all. So I try to manage with diet mostly. I take Tums once in a while if needed.
I'm glad I have a medical background to try to navigate this journey of aging. (50 yr. retired RN)
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@luvnursing52
I’ve had two Nissens as well (first a 360 and four years later a 270 bc the initial wrap was extremely tight and I could barely swallow liquids and had ((and still have awful esophageal spasms))). I also take reflux meds bc I still have reflux that somehow comes up and into my mouth. I was on dexilant which was very helpful but my insurance no longer covers it so I’m back on Protonix (in the morning) and famotidine (in the e evening but still have symptoms.
I also have vagus nerve damage from my first Nissen and was diagnosed with delayed gastric emptying (I forget the medical term).
In addition, I have chorionic SIBO infections that I used to take robaxin to help (4 weeks) and then a break and would start it again when my symptoms would come back. My insurance also no longer covers that medication - well, it covers a portion of the cost but the remainder is $1,250 for 2 weeks which I cannot afford so I’m kind of in stuck in an awful SIBO state which is only getting worse and as of right now no possible solutions.
Im sorry you’re going through this! I have a lot of sympathy and empathy for you!!!
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@luvnursing52
I checked the term fundoplication on Google Ai- Gemini, it gave me a detail explanation and a video of Dr. Willie Melvin from Smyrna TN. You should chek it out.
Nissen Fundoplication (360 degree wrap)
Toupet Fundoplication (270 degree posterior wrap)
Dor Fundoplication (180 anterior wrap)
Transorla- incisionless Fundoplication TIF
He favored the Transoral incisionless, since is less invasive. Hope this helps.