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Digestive Health | Last Active: Aug 14, 2023 | Replies (21)
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I had no clue that Pantaprazole had the horrible leg pain side effects. I too wake up in such excruciating pain that it takes my breath away. My dr only told me to take Magnesium but nothing about WHY I was going through Hell every night, I just thought it was horrible neuropathy! Thanks for sharing
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If it is leg cramps you are having, if you haven't already, try yellow mustard - I know it sounds crazy but it works, one teaspoon before bed !!! OR when you get them, take some and within 2 min. should subside. !!! someone told me about it and I too didn't believe him, but Google it !!!
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Yeah…. It may not actually be the cause of the leg pain, but a known side effect of long-term use of PPIs is that it can inhibit absorption of magnesium, B12, and calcium…which can cause neuropathy and/or leg cramps, among other issues.
I don’t know if this helps or makes it more confusing because of the contradictory studies, but this is one of the sources I considered when deciding to help my dad with the PPIs: https://www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/ppis-are-safe-new-study-contradicts-prior-research#:~:text=Anyone%20suffering%20from%20chronic%20heartburn,%2C%20iron%2C%20calcium%20or%20magnesium.
It’s complicated, but they address the contradictions at the end and the conclusions they and others have drawn about the potential for short and long-term side effects.