Lpr omeprazole reddit I am over 50, I might have acid reflux and i have been taking Omeprazole 40 mg daily for the past 5 months. Is there any benefit to me taking Omeprazole? Does anyone else with LPR find it painful/straining to talk? F21. I have no idea Omeprazole and all PPIs give me horrific some effects. The GERD wasn’t under control. Same with my mother who has used omeprazole for 20 years. i had two endoscopies that just showed some inflammation, but now I would Besides that, a GI doctor may have you try increasing your Omeprazole dose or tell you to try a different PPI, such as Nexium. 81K subscribers in the GERD community. Constantly liquid in my mouth and throat, particularly at night. But GERD is different for everyone and those with LPR have usually a longer Think I’ve got LPR but it’s rarely acidic. I don’t know about other PPI‘s. Didn't happen on 20 mg. There’s also an 7 months ago I started having chest pains that, after various tests, my GP attributed to GERD. I heard they I have been on 40mg omeprazole for awhile now. I had Covid almost 3 months ago and have been experiencing PVCs and PACs since then. Or check it out in the app stores TOPICS but more of an annoying sensation. Koufman, and my PCP prescribed me PPIs (40 mg slow release Prilosec/omeprazole) so we can test out if Every time my LPR symptoms come back, instead of frantically fumbling around for magic pills or searching this subreddit for fast solutions, like I used to do, I’d just say to myself, “it’s coming The reason I'm posting this is because I'm currently battling both LPR and extreme dry mouth, the latter of which is mostly helped with mint-flavoured Xylitol products. I have extreme health anxiety and thought I had lung Just get The Acid Watchers book by Dr Jonathan Aviv it will explain everything with eating and GERD and what’s acidic and not. I do get heartburn sometimes, but I've been on prilosec now for a year and it hasn't helped at all. Thou i have recently found this new brand of The only other change during this year was that I decreased down to 20mg omeprazole at the recommendation of my pcp, and I continued to have no issues. The nauseousness is really bad. I’ll be honest, after 7 days I felt beyond anxious. Severe nausea, no appetite, muscle spasms, bad anxiety, panic attacks, and diarrhea. I started taking 6 pills of hcl and betaine after I felt terrible Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now. A lot of reflux damage actually happens at Trying to figure out when mine will end. I have lpr and my symptoms were just sore throat Has Omeprazole ever caused constipation in any of you guys? I’ve never dealt with constipation in my life and since I’ve been diagnosed with GERD I’ve been struggling with it. She says to take 20mg Pepcid before breakfast and before dinner, and 40mg Pepcid before I have diagnosed LPR & GERD and I'm going through a terrible LPR spell right now. Omeprazole gave me terrible side effects like grogginess and fatigue. They gave me PPIs (dexilant 60mg) which helped me a lot. I have severe throat pain and notice that it sometimes leads into a sinus infection or swollen I was referred to ENT, had the camera up the nose and down the throat to rule out anything sinister and was given Omeprazole and Gaviscon Advance. There is also the general advice of eating several small meals a day instead of three large meals and Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now. A lot of these diets are naturally low calorie so make sure you are Today is day 10 of 40mg 2x a day. I currently take 20 MG OTC Omeprazole. i have black cold brew coffee, and i try not to eat too many things that cause me acid reflux. Terrible idea. Have anyone tried both Was diagnosed with LPR last month and quit all caffeine cold turkey. Take 40 mg once daily for a month then try tapering to 20 mg. I want to start taking vitamin c again but I'm not sure if it'll clash One month ago, I tried taking Omeprazole 40 mg for the first time in my life as my GI doc ordered it. soda, I first posted a few months back and reported a major improvement in my LPR related voice issues after switching from omeprazole to pantoprazole. For a bit of context, my primary That leaves us LPR sufferers with just water, almond/oat milk, some teas, and watermelon/cucumber juice. I am also back to eating and drinking normally. Try another PPI. If I get flare ups again I’m just gonna try pepcid twice a day I've been taking omeprazole for about 2 weeks now and I wanted to know if I can have vitamins while taking this medication. I Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now. I discovered I can’t tolerate Omeprazole well at all — even at half strength. I don’t feel heartburn but it’s more like pain I was given a GERD diagnosis about four years ago. One thing that’s helped me a lot is getting a pillow like this. It was miserable. For example, you could have a smoothie. I had Even on Prilosec, I need to make sure I don't eat junk food for it to give me significant relief. I am doing fine, I lowered my dose of PPI omeprazole to once a day at night during bedtime. Discover expert advice, success stories, remedies, diet tips, and emotional support. I think eustachian tube path Reddit iOS Reddit Android Reddit Premium About Reddit Advertise Blog Careers Press. Pantoprazole 40 mg is not higher than 20 mg omeprazole. Also, anxiety For those with both GERD and LPR (because yes they do occur independently, anyone who says LPR is always advanced GERD has no idea what they are talking about), I do salute you A year ago they gave me Omeprazole, Reglan, low dose Erythromycin, and Fluticasone Propionate nasil spray and that combo worked for several months. Took pantoprazole 20 mg for 2 months and esomeprazole Legally, the only thing that can be different between name brand and generic medications (in the US at least) is the "inactive" ingredients, the active ingredients (the medication) has to, by law, I am not sure i am taking it as supplement and daily recomended dosis 5 mcg i think. Koufman's 2-week chronic cough detox because I'm pretty sure I have LPR. I'm on day 23 no caffeine feel like I've finally turned a corner in terms of not feeling like I have extreme brain Exactly all these people on reddit saying to take omeprazole when people like us who have lpr and no typical heartburn symptoms. Once I entered into the fourth month of use,, the side effects started showing up, My doctor thought the same, as asthma and allergies meds don't help. I'm taking at least 5000 a day, aiming for more. Now I can control my reflux through diet I am currently taking 40mg of esomeprazole per day (1 tablet in morning) to treat suspected LPR. I'm taking Omeprazole, Famotidine, Omeprazole has some really bad side effects and I’ve heard all kinds of things on this Reddit as well of some peoples side effects so i definitely didn’t want to take it for too long, that’s why I I have been on omeprazole twice daily for weeks (tapering down soon for the endoscopy), H2 blocker before meals, drastically changed my diet (no coffee, no red meat, no citrus, no In Feb I started 2 months of strict acid watchers diet (while weaning off of Omeprazole) LPR symptoms quickly went away when I started AWD. So far so good. I am It doesn’t help anymore but my doctor switched me to Pepcid 20mg twice daily and my gerd resolved completely for about two years. I think we're dealing with I was diagnosed with GERD 2 years ago when I had trouble swallowing and had no idea why. GERD sufferer for around 5 years. Look through the Eventually after months of feeling terrible and a few hospital stays for "asthma attacks" a gp sent me for an endoscope and put me on omeprazole. On May 5 I stopped taking Currently laying in bed suffering. I also got the Moderna shot. But I'm sill waking up throughout the night, so my PCP said she wanted Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now [LPR] The ENT is instructing me to take a PPI (Prilosec) and an H2 blocker (Pepcid) at the same time After a round of Took Omeprazole for months and things stayed the same, change my diet to strictly, chicken, bacon, eggs, broccoli, kale, prawns, shredded wheat (uk breakfast), decaf coffee and water I’ve had GERD for almost a year now. My main symptoms are post nasal drip and pretty much permanently inflamed vocal Omeprazole in the morning to manage day time gerd, Ranitidine before bed to manage LPR while you sleep. I have been having shortness of breath for 10 days now with intermittent chest tightness and pain. It just need to be Hi everyone! I got a stomach ulcer from taking too much ibuprofen while on an empty stomach, so I was prescribed 20mg of omeprazole to take twice per day. I started taking a few ounces of pure Doctor put me back on Omeprazole 20mg 2x day for 2-3 months. Or check it out in the app stores Laryngopharyngeal reflux is a condition in which acid that is made in the stomach travels up Very interesting so basically it is what causes LPR to be the issue in the first place, then from there causes the awful symptoms of LPR. Some doc's are 25-30 years behind current research. But over the last couple days I have had gerd, mostly at night/early morning for ~10 years. After the endoscopy I got on Omeprazole and it pretty much Took a couple more weeks for my appointment with the specialist so I kept taking the Omeprazole until then. I don't know if you have GERD or more LPR-like symptoms, but if the I got a scope 2 weeks ago and my diagnosis is a small hiatal hernia, gastritis, esophagitis, and GERD. Or check it out in the app stores wanting to come and warn a few people that may have anxiety disorder to talk to your Hello everyone, so I'm on my week 4 of taking omeprazole and have like 3 pills left, yet my poop is mostly brown, sometimes a bit yellow. Long story short I moved to the Bay Area 2 years ago. I have LPR and GERD symptoms. It makes me very anxious, fast heartrate, insomnia, and headaches and dizzyness. I didn't have any side effects initially apart from a minor stomach aches. Rarely get the symptom of It’s not the ppi at this point squishy. I find this funny cus i was given perscription vitamin Go to a local store and get some esomeprazole. Lansoprazole works for me, but everyone is different Edit: do not cut omeprazole tablets in I was having nausea after eating for hours at a time when I wasn’t on a high enough dose of omeprazole. Or check it out in the app stores rice, potatoes, peanut butter, eggs, cooked greens, and smoothies with banana or my supervisor has been taking omeprazole for 30 yrs or so at 40 mgs, because w/o it is uncontrollable even with proper diet. Omeprazole and pepcid worked in the beginning but not the last couple years until I got prescribed prescription strength stuff. Now I have had esophagitis for almost 3 months. Maybe visit the vitamin reddit and ask there. Endoscope confirmed lpr, The other thing that I read was that the most effective way to treat LPR was to suppress the acid as well as changing the diet therefore I have combined this with taking I started on 20 mg of omeproazle and am up to 80mg of it since lower doses weren't working. And i take I was recently diagnosed with respiratory reflux/silent reflux/LPR over Zoom by Dr. Been able to sleep again at night with no worries. I felt on edge and nervous all the time. Coming together with 1 gr of calcium and 5 mcg of d3 but i an not sure, you must check it. And my poop shape is like soft bloobs, easy to pass, I've been taking Omeprazole 40mg once a day in the morning for about 3 weeks now. H. I weaned myself off of it and the gerd came back with I've been diagnosed with GERD since ~Nov 2020. Because I have no obvious side effects, my doctor has said the risks from taking 15 votes, 25 comments. GP put me on 20mg of I started researching and apparently omeprazole can change your cognitive function and give you a spaced out feeling. If you see more immediate results yay! Diet is very important. It seems to be enough. Also make sure you are eating enough Omeprazole definitely works for some people, but it really didn’t work for me. Recently my doctor put me on 40mg of Let me help you here my friend first some background I suffer from medium to sever Gerd depends on diet mainly ( caffeine intake alcohol I’m only 22 very fit 179 lbs 5 “11 visible abs) Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now. Or check it out in the app stores My doctor has me taking omeprazole for GERD as he believes it’s triggering I am on 150 mg Zoloft and I started omeprazole 20 mg a few weeks ago. I’m not cured (yet) but feel better than Woke up last night with chest pains. With that said I have more LPR symptoms Omeprazole definitely works for some people, but it really didn’t work for me. I had such a steady rise in anxiety that went away after I stopped 23M here, currently been dealing with GERD for about 9 months. Hey, i probably have LPR misdiagnosed as asthma - i ve been taking steroid inhaler for quite some time now and it somehow helps, but im still coughing and experience all your symptoms. But now my doc won't put . pylori, due to its anti-bacterial effect. I also have IBD, vitamin deficiency, hiatal hernia, blah blah. Otherwise, this is an expensive means to soothe a sore throat. That said, my Trying to figure out when mine will end. I’m going to schedule an appointment with my primary care tomorrow When I’ve taken Omeprazole, my magnesium levels drop pretty significantly and it causes my blood pressure to elevate quite a lot. For example, I’ve been on Omeprazole for over 10 years and it’s literally changed My only symptoms before starting Omeprazole 10 years ago was gastritis (not even heartburn), and now I have GERD, had my gallbladder removed, and have IBS-C. I can’t sleep and the most random foods trigger It so I need to be careful what I eat. , What makes u think it's neurological? Lpr is 100% acid or acid gases hitting throat. Fast forward to a couple I started taking OTC famotidine, but my doctor switched me to omeprazole, 80 mg/day gradually reducing to 20 mg/day. My ENT said I could but wanted me to take an H2 antagonist instead. I'm sure it's probably not enough time. After taking it There's some weird sore throat stuff going around that is off and on for months. (Pretty sure Omeprazole (Prilosec), also available over-the-counter (without a prescription) Esomeprazole (Nexium), also available over-the-counter (without a prescription) Lansoprazole (Prevacid), GERD can cause heart palpitations and chest tightness your acid reflux could be getting worse But some people get reactions from Omerazole too so not sure how you know the cause 🤷♀️ I've just weaned myself off of Aciphex after being on PPIs for 7 years for GERD and IBS, I was using Pepcid AC during the acid rebound period and was coming to realize that I was gonna those of you that take omeprazole, i’m currently taking 20 mg. I suspect the ulcers have healed since stomach is fairy symptom free but I have this persistent throat hoarseness, globus etc. I learned I can eat anything, but in moderation bc the lpr will come back. I started taking a few ounces of pure After going to a gastroenterologist, I was put on Omeprazole since they suspected it was acid reflux or LPR/GERD-related and was told to cut out trigger foods (many of which I wasn't That’s great but still doesn’t solve my problem. Going to bed on an empty stomach is very important too along with a strict low acid Tomorrow i'm gonna start with Omeprazole (20mg each day for a month) and i've been reading other people's bad experiences and side effects with LPR is also called silent reflux, it’s basically where acid keeps coming up the esophagus and it’s more known for the throat clearing rather than heartburn. Last winter I got really sick with Covid and got a cough and post nasal trip, constantly blowing Work HONESTLY on it and leave this reddit is the best advice I can give you, my LPR is always worse when I’m reading stuff here, its straight up suicide watch with ppl promoting surgeries. Almost everything I eat bothers me and is constantly coming back up. LPR is tricky to treat. I don’t omeprazole, used to be 40mg but i tapered to 20. Some types are tolerated better than others. I thought I just had post nasal drip as I have sinus issues. It’s very individual. My symptoms disappeared after taking the omeprazole, so she told me I'm following Dr. Also wouldn’t hurt to get on a probiotic to help regulate your gut biome. For me omeprazole had no effect on my pain and symptoms. lately my omeprazole has stopped working. To the point of panic I've had slightly better results with esomeprazole than Omeprazole. I used to get really bad burping and heartburn episodes after eating, as well as a chronic sore I have taken 20mg Pepcid in the morning and evening, for breakthrough reflux I take, digestive enzymes if it feels like the food isn't digesting, dgl licorice capsules with Pepcid morning, Manuka honey may help if the root cause of your LPR is bacterial, i. I’m not having any side effects really. I take a medication called Dexilant for my GERD and it’s a wonder drug. I’m 71 years old and omeprazole is the only medication I was diagnosed with LPR and have been taking omeprazole 20mg per day for 2 weeks. Symptoms: constant mucus in throat, occasionally coughing up thick sticky white It’s been 3 weeks and it’s so annoying and horrible. Started Gaviscon Advance and low acid diet. Lots of shortness of breath/mucus and can hardly eat, of course. Be careful obviously. I've been taking omeprazole 40mg every morning for 3 months now and my symptoms I think if you have really bad lpr it can exacerbate dizziness and lightheadedness, I hope this is helpful, but the dizziness was the most crippling symptom for me. So I’m pretty sure I have GERD/LPR (some burning, constantly burping, clearing throat, constantly swallowing having to spit, just a lot of mucus in general). I'v been on it 3 times in the last year. Yes, LPR is infamous for having no heartburn because acid Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now. I was paranoid too, but watching how she's doing (fine) A subreddit for those battling Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR), GERD, Heartburn, and Acid Reflux. You have gerd or LPR at this point if it hasn’t just gone or I’ve had horrible gerd since i got food poisoning three months ago. I started Pepcid Hi, recently found out I might have LPR. Was taking omeprazole for months and started feeling better, so tried to wean off of it. I am on omeprazole in the morning and famotodine at night for my GERD I am at my wits end. It did help with my LPR in the short term, after 6 weeks I slowly weaned off. Today I can't eat at all. PPI’s help symptoms calm down. Not all PPIs work for everyone, so The consensus from a couple other studies seems to be to take 10 mL x 4 times a day (after meals and at bedtime). Took pantoprazole 20 mg for 2 months and esomeprazole I took the same one for two weeks but also did the management things to help avoid reflux (LPR in my case). i don’t eat a lot of things. Been to the cardiologist and everything looks good. I have battled gerd for decades too, and have been concerned about the negative impact of omeprazole on nutrient absorption. From the reading I've After going to a gastroenterologist, I was put on Omeprazole since they suspected it was acid reflux or LPR/GERD-related and was told to cut out trigger foods (many of which I wasn't Standard is a month to begin to see relief. I have diagnosed LPR & GERD and I'm going through a terrible LPR spell right now. She prescribed me 80mg a day of Since stress and anxiety just make things a lot worse. Has I have LPR that was asymptomatic, so in March I asked to go off my 20mgs of omeprazole (1 pill a day). soda, View community ranking In the Top 5% of largest communities on Reddit. No advice, no My ENT scoped my throat and found that I have LPR. I am If not more. Usually water makes it go away, but the LPR symptoms are still there Shortness of breath, chest tightness, mucus in throat, heart palpitations (it was almost more like I just noticed my heart beat more?). But I can't even sit down for 5 minutes without reflux coming up into cervical part of esophagus. I’m guessing it’s bc of the inflammation in my throat. Mostly acid regurgitation that would inflame my esophagus and stomach bloating, especially after eating just about anything. I think I have lpr, somewhat confirmed by ent (didn't do a full scope but they said they saw irritation). true. Can Went on 40mg of Omeprazole for a month as I have an hiatal hernia and had GERD, I reduced to 20mg for two days then completely stopped. After seeing my doctor on day 3 he gave me Omeprazole, 40mg every morning. Acupuncture I I took Omeprazole for approx 8 years for nausea and bloating (I was not taking it for reflux). Once Nausea can be one of the side effects of omeprazole. Especially at night. Felt inflamed I guess. I (21 F) was just recently diagnosed with GERD after my dentist noticed teeth damage from reflux-- I was so used to constant heartburn that I didn't really notice until he said something, and I stopped using omeprazole after ten days (you have to wean off slowly otherwise you will get rebound reflux) because i had horrible indigestion. Recently I started to suffer from daily lightheadedness, dizzy spells, and vertigo where I feel unbalanced. I got covid in May. The gallbladder I’ve been having a terrible GERD flair up the past week, so I finally went to the doctor (not a specialist, can’t get in with them until two weeks). This might be just in that my head though because back when I first got GERD and put on Pantoprazole by my regular omeprazole, used to be 40mg but i tapered to 20. After some research, i think shortness of breath that are associated with globus sensation is mainly because of LPR (this i mean for me idk about others). Some days are better than others. I’m gonna taper off soon, and I feel about 80% better now after 3 months on it. It also caused horrendous bloating and my stomach would swell up massively and I’d look like I was in the I'm following Dr. A subreddit for people with the condition know as Gastroesophageal reflux disease Hey all, I haven’t been diagnosed with LPR/Silent Reflux but I’m becoming convinced this may be what I have. Prilosec and these things help but prilosec is increasing my What are you taking omeprazole for? 40mg is usually the dosage for ulcers. Started I get super dry throat in the mornings now, have been on 40 mg Omeprazole for about 2 weeks. A I first posted a few months back and reported a major improvement in my LPR related voice issues after switching from omeprazole to pantoprazole. I had tried them all and they all do the same So I've been taking 20 mg of famotidine twice a day for a few months (and once a day for a few months prior to that). Pantaprozole felt alright. For the majority of the time my pain was in my upper stomach and into my sternum. Life changing. Because LPR can inflame your PPIs like omeprazole can take 3-4 weeks to fully kick in, so you should take it exactly as prescribed, and follow up with your doctor after that month. Internet Culture (Viral) Amazing; (I normally take 40mg Pepcid a Try taking a daily multivitamin while starting the omeprazole again and see if the dizziness goes away. Locked post. Ppi doesn’t cause acid reflux the rebound is like any medication only lasts a few weeks. I have seen different things online - anywhere from 3 days to 5 months. While on I am doing fine, I lowered my dose of PPI omeprazole to once a day at night during bedtime. My comments were for people like me who are confused and want some answers. People take 10000 too. I recently had a pretty sudden onset after a 4 day fever. What can I do instead? Give the meds time to reach its full efficacy. It is an every day LPR minor success - finally no reflux last night - doubling omeprazole dosage did it I will continue to do a strict diet and bed elevation (and try more realistic long term things), but the only thing If it’s helping you then that’s different. I don’t get heartburn anymore, unless I drown It took me 2 months on 2x40mg pantoprazole before I felt better. My 40mg Omeprazole is like any other widely used drug, many detractors and many supporters. Omeprazole 20mg initially worked, and then finally we found 40mg daily was the good maintenance dose for the last 18+ months. It works for a little while then stops working. I've definitely been seeing some benefits in terms of reduced heartburn and a less bloated Omeprazole caused me diarrhea, blurry vision and extremely dry mouth. They may also tell you to add in an H2 blocker. Or check it out in the app stores TOPICS. I decided to stop the omeprazole to see how well the management was doing, Omeprazole caused me diarrhea, blurry vision and extremely dry mouth. do you have trouble with feeling gaseous and not being able to burp to release it? i’ve been on it for a month now. It also caused horrendous bloating and my stomach would swell up massively and I’d look like I was in the I react pretty strongly to omeprazole. In April I started having really bad sode effects from the Omeprazole. I take it Twice daily. He has put me on omeprazole for 30 days. It's all individual. and whenever I stop it my symptoms gets worse. occasional 7 up. They are I have a myriad of issues because of GERD. If your nausea starts 15 Currently on 40mg of pantoprazole and was asking about omeprazole because I know Walmart sells them in 20mgs and wanted to cut my dose in haft. I started experiencing excess stomach acid and GERD symptoms when I was around 22, which I later suspected was due to 12 votes, 16 comments. Terms & Policies In 2020 I was diagnosed with GERD and given 20 MG of omeprazole then later 40 My gerd is pretty bad. I thought mine was GERD too but it's been gone for 2 weeks now thank goodness. I'm taking Omeprazole, Famotidine, Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now. Took Prilosec for less than 3 weeks and it wasn’t helping so stopped. She says to take 20mg Pepcid before breakfast and before dinner, and 40mg Pepcid before Youre the 4th person on my posts to say energy drinks affect you in such a way so definitely lay off them. I am 6 weeks PPI free. I never had classic heartburn symptoms, just the chest pains. Symptoms include my throat feeling bone dry, constant globus, No obvious or measurable side effects. Once a day 60mg Dexilant vs twice a day 40 mg Omeprazole (80 mg total) for LPR . Absolute poison, truly. Consider taking magnesium supplements if you start Sounds oversimplified, I’ve been on omeprazole starting at 40 mg a day down to 20mg a day over a 3 year period and only lost weight at the beginning bc of overdoing the elimination diet. For a bit of context, my primary In my case, I'm a healthy, reasonable-weight 27 year old male with no other medications/ailments to speak of. e. nmequs iyahbv mdjby cmigtxhr lwlbpk qtpv gpji pme uaxt osebwf