Come off Omeprozole?

[GrannyB10]

I've been lurking here for 2 years and love all the info that's been given, especially from PMR/pro. My doctor thinks you give good advice, so thank you

I'm on 3 ml preds and wonder if I should carry on with the Omeprozole as although I don't have osteoporosis I do now have thinning bones.

Thoughts would be appreciated!

[SnazzyD]

Hello. Glad you’ve unlurked yourself. You could try but do come off it very slowly because you can get rebound acidity. There are other options too that work differently, like Ranitidine.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Lovely to meet you- glad you aren't hiding any more!

Depends if you need it really - at low doses, taken in the middle of a meal lots of people are fine.

But as Snazzy says - come off the omeprazole slowly so you avoid rebound acidity. You could use Zantac instead to help that process.

[GrannyB10 in reply to PMRpro]

Thank you all for your advice on giving up Omeprozole,my bone scan did show thinning of my bones ,but probably age! I was advised to eat more dairy products,(not hard for me at all)

Will stick with the Omeprozole,just thought it would be nice to get off one drug

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Hello GrannyB

PMRPro & SnazzyD have given you great advice re the Omeprozole, have a chat with your GP as it needs to be reduced gradually but can be replaced with Zantac or Ranitadine.

Please ask if you have any other questions.

Kind Regards

MrsN

[SheffieldJane]

I would be keen to come off the Omeprazole now you are on such a low dose ( I’d still take it with yoghurt though). Ask for your doctors advice. I think you have to do a kind of taper because of rebound gastric symptoms.

[AndrewT]

Dear GrannyB10,

I am On a 'Quite a few' Drugs and the advice, to me, was NOT to Come Off Omeprazole. I seem to 'Get On/ Tolerate' it well and I also don't seem to get any Substantial 'Side Effects'. I have heard of, Some Patients, suffering VERY low Potassium levels after Long Term use but not often. Have you been Advised to Reduce/ Stop Omeprazole? If not, I would think Very Carefully Before doing this. You mention Thinning Bones...again is this something that is actually 'Happening', to you? If not, I really DO understand your Fears here, I would Speak to a Doctor BEFORE starting any Reduction.

Do you see what I'm advising here Granny? If you have been 'on' this Drug Regime for some time, without any appreciable Side Effects/ Problems, maybe a Change may NOT be for the better. What I'm really saying is Speak To Your Doctor/ Consultant first. Maybe I'm just 'Overcautious' but I Never make Changes without my Consultant's Say So.

Please can you 'Let Us Know' what you decide GrannyB10? Many thanks

AndrewT

[GrannyB10]

Thank you everyone for all your advice, I will stick with it, I just wanted to see if I could have one less drug in my repertoire!!!

[Bailybiscuit in reply to GrannyB10]

I don't know what dose of Omeprazole you are on but when I was taking lansoprasol I reduced from 30mg to 15mg for a while.

[GrannyB10 in reply to Bailybiscuit]

I'm on 20mg and seem to be.okay with that.may ask doctor if there is a lower dose I could go on to

[Bailybiscuit in reply to GrannyB10]

I was on 30mg Lansoprasol and went down to 15mg.