Omeprazole

[Parrcj]

Has anyone using Omeprazole noticed spikes when taking this medication. I have just realised when I take a tablet my T spikes. Going to find an alternative.

Thoughts please , this is goggle search response :

Can omeprazole cause tinnitus?Omeprazole is a type of PPI, and some sources suggest that PPIs can increaseTrusted Source the risk of tinnitus.

[rabbits65]

no. I used to take this medicine and had no side affects at all. I don’t take it anymore as I heard it shouldn’t be taken for too long. I think this drug is one of the harmless ones. I personally don’t take anything for my T. Don’t take medicine if you can manage without.

[Parrcj in reply to rabbits65]

Thank you Rosie, I only take them when really necessary . I like you do not take any medication unless it is needed. I have ME so do not put anything into my body that may trigger bigger probs. Thank you

[TinnitusUKPat Partner]

Parrcj, I would say that the crucial words in your search result are 'some sources' and 'can'. Neither of those is definitive.

Is the overall benefit of the medication for the condition it is being prescribed to treat higher than the potential of a side effect you may or not experience?

I'm going to trust a resource like the NHS/NICE's British National Formulary far more than I would a basic Google search - bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/omepr... - if I'm being honest.

[Parrcj in reply to TinnitusUKPat]

Thank you for your advice I will look at NHS/Nice which I did not know existed .

Very helpful many thanks

[Saorfhlaith22 in reply to TinnitusUKPat]

Can I ask have you heard of the flu jab or covid jab causing a spike in T? Mines so loud as it is afraid to get this.

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and there are other PPI drugs than Omeprazole. Maybe a chat with your dispensing pharmacist?

[perlcoder]

Hi Parrcj,

Just adding to the consensus of the responses, I took Omeprazole for years (I guess 7 or 8), before switching to Lanzoprazole and latterly to Famotidine (this last being an H2 blocker rather than a PPI). There are good and well documented reasons for anyone who can avoid all of these if they possibly can but, in my experience at least, none of them affected my bothersome T in any way.

Best wishes.

[Parrcj in reply to perlcoder]

Thank you for your response very helpful . I will discuss the my GP or pharmacy.

[Mirador1]

I had tinnitus before being prescribed esomeprazole. Can't say the tablets have made any difference and I've been on them for over 25 years

[Bluehazemax]

Hi, I take Omeprazole, along with naproxen, every now and then for bad knees and hips. It doesn’t make any difference to my tinnitus either way. Everyone is different I think. All the best.

[SurvivingTinnitus]

I'm also on Omeprazole daily and haven't noticed it increase my tinnitus when I take it. But as other shave said, we all respond differently to meds. Have you been taking them for long?

[Parrcj]

Yes for some time, I think I am trying to find a reason for my T clutching at straws maybe its this maybe its that !

I am very much a positive person and keep active and busy, I find its hard to accept I have this forever.

Thank you for your reply

[frigidnorth]

I am experiencing many unpleasant side effects. I have not taken any medications except for omeprazole. Tinnitus is one of them. I searched on drugs dot com and looked at negative ratings for omeprazole and found some other people have my same issues. From what I understand it takes anywhere from one to three months to get over. I am at around 34 days off the omeprazole now. Many things have gotten better, but I'm still not feeling as good as I should be.