Side effects with omeprazole/Prilosec use

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 !!!

In my experience, going off the PPI also required dietary changes. I went cold turkey since the GI who did my endoscopy told me to stop and never take again due to my cells being hypertrophic (very enlarged).
I immediately went gluten free, dairy free, sugar free (use organic stevia now), alcohol free, and switched to a low acid coffee. After 2 weeks I started feeling immensely better. Short version of my journey: After some testing, I learned I was gluten intolerant, had SIBO, a yeast infection and reacting to mold. I consulted with a nutritionist at my doctor’s office and she guided with foods to omit while my gut healed. And foods to definitely add to my diet.
Getting off a PPI can be done with the right help.
Best to you, I know it’s not easy.

rosemaryhow, what is LPR?

Yes, it was prescribed by my doctor but was not covered by my insurance. When it came on the market as an OTC, my husband bought some for me. I learned about it and, by then, I was on the way to getting my LINX procedure.hope that helps you to understand my journey.

So when I was having problems breathing thru my nose and went to my primary care doc, and we it was assumed was a chronic sinus issue, she sent me to see ENT who is suppose to be a sinus specialist. I have had GERD for many years, but had it under control, and was pleased for that. But ENT doc looked at my sinus x-rays which said that my sinuses were narrowed and almost completely occluded, and his statement was that "he was not impressed" . He did not even do any exam. He handed me a brochure on Laryngeal,Pharangeal,Silent Reflux and said this is a GI problem. Go back to GI. So I did. Evidently ENT says that refux from your gut comes up and can go all the way up into your sinuses causing occlusion. My GI docs act like there is no such diagnosis. They just keep wantin to increase the dose of the PPI. If you google LPR you can read what the term means, and it does not sound to me that all medical people are in agreement with the Dx.

Rosemaryhow, The problem with specialist is, they don't look outside the box. They are so narrowminded with their own little specialty and will not look beyond it. It's really awful!

To me, PPIs are as bad as opiates. Provide a lot of relief but very difficult to get off and they have their own rebound effect. I have used it for a horse with Gastritis but I was in charge of how much he could take. I tapered him very carefully so he would have no withdrawal. Humans have to make their own decisions and often it is difficult. I would rather not start.

Dr. Jamie Koufman is a retired ENT who posts information on respiratory reflux. See if her postings help you: https://jamiekoufman.com. She says it's not a medical problem, but a management issue. I don't know if occlusions go away if you get the respiratory reflux under control. If you do get the RR managed properly, would you need surgery to open up the blockage?

I just had my Linx removed they now know it builds up scar tissues and it stopped functioning causing ulcers and esophagustis. Now back on PPI's so will have to have a major diet change.

I had my Linx in 2014 and worked great until it didn't, just had it removed last week due to scar tissues and failed, ended up with stage C esophagitis ad ulcers, so back on PPI's again. I guess strict diet will be the only thing that works!