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Heart arrhythmia: Do you take blood thinners?
Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Jul 20, 2023 | Replies (38)Comment receiving replies
The aspirin I take in the evening is coated. I also take omeprezole because of ulcers found years ago so that stops me from getting 100% of the meds I take. Even though I take the omeprezole around 2 hours after taking my other meds, it does block some absorption. I tried to go off the omeprezole once but after eating tacos I had heart burn so bad I was miserable.
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Regarding omeprazole: I have read that the body's reaction to omeprazole is to create more acid. So when you try to stop, GERD/hearburn is actually worse! It was recommended to substitute zantac or pepcid which are short acting, and then gradually do less. I did half of a zantac for a few weeks, then every other day and so on. At this point I don't eat after 6, mostly rely on Tums as needed and probably take pepcid once a month. The absorption issues with omeprazole can affect bone density. The drug site says it is to be used for two weeks but docs seem to keep people on it.