Omeprazole Withdrawal Issues

[southofthedowns]

Hi all

I had surgery last November to fix reflux.

I have tapered down my dose of Omeprazole from 20mg / day to aprox 6-7 mg / day (by opening 10mg capsule and discarding one third of contents).

I stopped Omeprazole completey ten days ago.

I have an awful, splitting headache ever since. Paracetamol and dihydrocodein take the edge off but don't really get rid of the pain.

The last ime I experienced this sort of headache was when I had a stomach ulcer.

Does anyone have any experience of Omeprazole withdrawal? I am very aware of acid rebound - that's not what I am talking about.

I have spoken to GP who is criminally useless and also visited A & E. Variously I have been told it is my eyesight (!), tension or blood pressure. None of the above apply.

I would be interested to hear from anyone who has experienced withdrawal issues from Omeprazole.

Kind regards

[southofthedowns]

I should probably add that I have been on PPI for 25 years... No-one walks away from that.