Hello Bonnie, I was on omeprazole, I have the same problem as you, I was taking 2- 20mg a day. for six months, the gastro give me another prescription Famotidine 40 mg twice a day, I was ok for a while, I still have them, now I am back on Omeprazole 1 a day 20mg. sometimes a take two and I really watch what I eat, I am back taking probiotic, I feel a little better, but I also have IBS, I really don't know what to do anymore, all the best to you.

@carnet I had similar reaction like u when taking meds. Can I suggest you remove red meat from ur meal? . I stop eat before full. And doing lot's of meditation. I'm off meds now 😁

I am trying to get off omeprazole because this is a bad drug according to research, I have had a headache every day for a week as I have taken it every other day, and heartburn! Help!

Hi @karjack. Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I am so sorry your are having headaches daily! I know your pain. As you will see I moved your comment to an ongoing discussion about getting off of Omeprazole so that you could connect with others who are going through the same process.
Besides heartburn and headache, have you had any other symptoms? Have you consulted with your doctor about tapering off of this medication?

Hello
I am sorry your going through this. I was omperzole for almost 25 years. I started to see a Naturpathic and she helped me get off them. I started taking licorice tabs and it helped with a diet change. I am now proud to say that I am pill free. I have never been so happy to not have to take pills for heartburn and indigestion or anything pertaining to this.
I hope you get the help you need. Good luck

@robinl If you are over 40 there are side effects of taking licorice for a long time... please look into it .. Licorice can reduce the amount of potassium in the body and can have some effects on the heart.. There are interactions of some medications with Licorice so when a new med is prescribed.. check interaction.. Its not like the candy we used to get for a penny... that was a long time ago.. Ken

Always speak to your dr before you start anything

Thanks for sharing your story Ken, I just had to go back on omeprazole, after a week without it i was waking up with a headache every morning, eating tums all day, dr's ar no help.

I would like to tell you to change Doctors.....but I won't. Please go on you tube and watch a brilliant video from Dr Jonathan Aviv that was life changing for me and hundreds of my friends. There are countless articles on the side effects of these meds. Small life style changes have me completely healed..unless I cheat Reflux disease is tied to the fastest growing cancer in America esophageal cancer. I might also suggest looking into a functional medicine Doctor.
PLEASE watch the video!!

Hi i finally was able to get my GP to refer me to go to GI doctor for the heartburn this from last may was on omeprazole 20mg it helped some doctor said it was gerd.When i went to GI doctor did a scope and a colonoscopy all was perfect with that the scope i had some inflammation she did a biopsy it showed no cancer and i have no hernia or ulcers.Doctor put me on pantoprazole 40mg for 2 weeks still having burning on left side of chest so she is having me take 40mg twice @ day for 10 weeks to calm the inflammation then i see her.My concern is that high dose but she said i need it at point.I changed my whole eating and life style months ago.I am very active senior i walk and and workout i am a small frame women at normal weight.Doctor said sometimes if you have stress it can cause the burn i try not to worry about things.I had given up my decaf coffee for months but still had heartburn so i added back.Ido take a probiotic ,multivitamin,calcium, baby aspirin.Any info would be helpful thank you.