Omeprazole Update

[Purist]

My mother stopped taking her Omeprazole a few weeks ago, She appears to be feeling much better, not so "old" and her cough has improved by a good margin, she has less mucus. She has been using Antacids to handle her reflux. I am hoping her cough will continue to improve.

[Sqad]

Thanks for the feedback.

[rockyracoon]

That's good news if the antacids are controlling the reflux. I had no such luck and ended up living on them before resorting to PPIs.

[NoMercy]

I'm pleased to hear of her improvement.

[yogi-bear]

I hope your Mother's cough has improved, Purist.

I have been on Omeprazole since January this year, when I was rushed into hospital with a bleeding Duodenal Ulcer, which was operated on almost straight away and cauterized through an Endoscopy procedure, and will probably have to stay on them indefinitely....luckily no side effects and Doc's say I can still eat hot spicy food, but in moderation.

[ummmm]

I'm on them too and no side effects for me either so far.

[DTCwordfan]

I've been on them short term and in fact came off today....anti-gout medication, an attack coming in as Allopurinol looks to boss my uric acid levels - I went on it three weeks ago.

[yogi-bear]

Hiya hmmmm

I hope you're feeling much better now and your further tests go well, my lovely ....yeah, I'm on the dissolveable tablets, 2 a day with small glass of water till pinky solution, then not unpleasant to drink down..

Are you on the tablets or like mine?

[yogi-bear]

I find them ok to take, DTC....not sure what side effects you actually can get, but most likely a huge list, to cover the manufacturer.

[GenuineclAss]

Hi Purist! I was on Omeprazole for years because of reflux due to too much stomach acid. My stomach eventually became very distended. A doctor told me "You're fat!", which was both insulting and unhelpful. After having read the leaflet in the packet and finding no solution, I went online and found "distended stomach" amongst the side-effects on an American site - so not just "fat!". I visited another doctor and told them my findings and they switched me to Lansoprazole. My stomach bulge went down gradually and I've been fine ever since.

I hope your mother is okay now. The only medication that gave my father a cough was Ramipril, for high blood pressure, but a Ramipril cough is very common. I got the same cough when it was prescribed for myself, but the side effect wore off in time and I don't cough any more.

Don't forget that most antacids are just flavoured chalk and can affect the colour and (how do I put this tastefully?), consistency of bowel movements. So don't be alarmed if this occurs!