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Getting Off of Omeprazole: Share your success stories please.

Digestive Health | Last Active: Mar 23 3:18pm | Replies (535)
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@iksuffolk

Still using omeprazole but 2xs wk if I know going have glass wine in pm that day...using FAMOTODINE 40 mg but 2xs day. Take upon arising in am - +& around 3 pm. (Per my gastro MD). Yes, have osteoporosis/osteopenia knees, wrists - no broken bones! have hiatal hernia; Gurt under control. I’m baffled. should consider hernia operation? Found someone stating not successful (?). I’m lactose intolerant but have no side effects When eat ice cream/cottage cheese, sour cream.

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Feb 10, 2020

Just wondering, @iksuffolk, if you are wanting to go off of omeprazole because of bone loss? There are other OTC products that help such as Pepcid and it is not a PPI as is omeprazole.

You do not mention your age and if you are post-menopausal but all of those are important factors.

Have you had a check of your parathyroid hormones? The parathyroid is different that the thyroid although it is located near the thyroid. Hypoparathyroidism can cause bone loss as well. If that has not been checked (by a simple blood test) you might consider requesting that when you talk with your doctor next time. Here is some information on hypoparathyroidism from Mayo Clinic's website. It discusses how hypoparathyroidism can affect the bones as well as other parts of the body.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hypoparathyroidism/symptoms-causes/syc-20355375

Will you post again the let me know how you are doing?

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