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Getting Off of Omeprazole: Share your success stories please.

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@contentandwell You are suppose to do it gradually. I take 40 mg 2 x a day now. I have just quit taking all at once and have done both gradually stopped it. Ether way when I stop. I am good for about 3 weeks or 4 weeks without it. Then bam it's back with a fury. I think maybe you can quit taking it, but you are talking about a tremendous lifestyle change in the way you can eat. ,
I started out with acid reflux,then it turned into gerd,and now barretts.. When you have barretts it is difficult to stop this medicine.
Possibly cutting back to 1 pill a day. But you need to give up everything just about. Live on a diet of fruits, vegetables, and lean meat. No sugars,sweets, or fattening foods, and knock your weight to looking like scarecrow. Not counting staying away from any acidic foods, my favorite chocolate.
I wish everyone good luck who is trying to do this. I know I am trying myself too.

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JK | @contentandwell | Dec 11, 2018

@travelgirl As I mentioned, I too have Barrett's but with my last endoscopy, a little over a year ago, the doctor said I didn't need to have another one for two years.
I must admit, I do not follow as rigorous diet as generally prescribed for Barrett's but have no ill effects, I must have a very mild case of it. I only take one omeprazole, 20 mg a day. It's funny that I never had acid reflux or GERD, the only symptom was hoarseness.
I love fruits and vegetables but of course citrus is out, and I don't recall being told I had to lose weight despite having been overweight at the time -- actually I still am, but not nearly as much as I once was. My BMI is just over 25 now whereas it used to be over 30. I don't eat a lot of sweets but that too is something I do not recall being told to stay away from. I don't eat them because I am mildly diabetic. I do generally eat a square of very dark chocolate every morning, but I do not overdo.
The things I remember being told to stay away from were citrus, tomatoes, and coffee.
JK

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