@dks @mitch4444 @caroljeand
Hello,
I am a 74 yo male. About six years ago, I was diagnosed via endoscopy with moderate gastritis. (I also have IBS-C. These conditions often accompany each other.) I was on Omeprazole for a year and then my gastroenterologist switched me to 40 mg Pantoprazole once a day. I have been on it ever since. With difficulty, I am trying to cut back to 20 mg a day. The Pantoprazole is inhibiting my stomach's ability to absorb iron. I have low RBC's, hemoglobin, hematocrit. I try to space my Pantoprazole a few hours from when I take my vitamins (B12, zinc, magnesium, D, etc) I suppose I will now need an oral or IV iron supplement. If it is not one thing it is another. Best Wishes to you folks!