A Question For Sqad

[Greedyfly]

Hello Sqad,

Not sure if you will know but could you tell me what the highest recommended does for Omeprazole is please. Currently taking it due to high acid production and reflux and have recently upped my dosage as instructed and am now having some very strange side effects. I am concerned I am taking too much.

Thanks in advance

GF

[Eve]

What dose are you on? I've been on 80mg a day before now.

What side effects are you getting?

[Sqad]

Well, you haven't mentioned your dose, but 40 mgms/day would be perfectly fine.

What strange effects?

[Greedyfly]

160mgs a day

Dry mouth, headache - like everything is closing in on me sometimes, teeth grinding and generally feeling weird and shaky. I am not right at all. Doc can't speak to me till tomorrow, but I am concerned I am on too high a dose. Plan to not take it tonight. Thanks

[trt]

Hi Greedyfly, I used to take 40mg of Omeprazole for a few years and my doctor decreased it to 20mg, which I still take daily.

I didn't have any side effects, what does it say about them on the leaflet?

[Sqad]

160mgms is a fair old wack...........the effects that you are experiencing could well be secondary to your high dosage.

I would see or contact your Dr tomorrow and i agree don't take it tonught.

[yogi-bear]

Hi Greedyfly

Going from what I remember about our Dr Sqad, he sometimes doesn't come on here at night as he usually does his rounds with the unfortunate lovely biddies of his home island of Menorca......He's a morning man......so you've got Dr Yogi ( Bachelor of Fiddling About Alot )......so, I've found this ( LINK Below ) on the net ( If you look under Increased Stomach Secretions ) it says the dosage, BUT it mentions to FIRST of all consult your doctor about it, so that's what I would do, in the morning, GF.

Hoping your acid reflux gets much better soon :0) x


http://www.livestrong.com/article/461650-what-is-the-required-dosage-of-omeprazole-magnesium/

[trt]

Blimey that sounds a lot, why don't you Google it and see what it says?

[yogi-bear]

Aaaaaah there he is! ( Duck Yoges ) :0)



Hiya Squiddly you lovely handsome devil you :0)

[Eve]

Wow, that is high! That must be bad acid issues :( Hope they get it sorted for you without impacting on the relief too much.

[Sqad]

Hi yogi......just about to settle in front of the TV and the phone goes.........it was Greedyfly.

[society]

Greedyfly has your phone number?

[Khandro]

If this happens mostly when you are in bed, try 2 teaspoons of cider vinegar with same or more of honey, dissolved in a little warm water beforehand, It may not completely cure, but it will likely reduce your acid reflux. Also check if you have 'lactose intolerance', by cutting out all dairy products for a day or two.

[Sqad]

society.....;-)

[Greedyfly]

I do indeed. He's on my speed dial. Thanks guys. I am taking the high dose due to a Hernia, I am waiting to have a procedure done to measure my acid output but have been told it is unlikely I will be allowed surgery to fix the hernia and seeing as I was still getting reflux on 80mg a day the gastro told me to double it. Felt odd yesterday and today feel very odd indeed.

Googling unfortunately just tells me that my side effects are very rare and I should get medical attention. Which is slightly worrying but I will wait to speak to the doc tomorrow as I don't think it is too serious.

[Greedyfly]

I don't understand why surgery seems to be a non option as the medical professional I have seen up to now have suggested it would be the best course of action after having an Endoscopy etc... Feel like I am banging my head up against a brick wall as it has been going on for about two years now.

[yogi-bear]

Brilliant..........should have known you'll be taking home calls, squiddly.

Great to see you about Sqad....hope you're well .....one of Answerbanks nicest and greatest hits ( Or is that t1ts?.....lol ) :0)

[Eve]

I'm sure you're tried all sorts if that bad but I find propping myself up in bed definitely helps.

I still had issues on 80mg (though additional complication for me in it increasing as a side effect of arthritis meds) so have Gaviscon on standby which has helped.

On the dairy thing, I'm not lactose intolerant, my consultant had me tested, though - and bearing in mind my issues are more than just reflux issues - the latest idea my dietician had was to cut out cow's milk and I have to say things have been better. I'm in two minds though as I still have issues with fat and part of me wonders if cutting down dairy has also incidentally cut down fat but we shall see.

Let us know how you get on. Hope the side effects subside soon.

[Greedyfly]

Thanks Eve. Gaviscon makes me miserable I cannot take it. The only thing that works for me is the Omeprazole in terms of no side effects until now that is. Hope you also get sported.

[PringlesQueen]

It is recommended that doses above 80mg per day are taken in two divided doses. Are you taking your 160mg dose as a single dose once a day?

[Eve]

That's a shame, I have resorted to swigging it out of the bottle at times! :)

I'm bracing myself at the moment, was taken off my arthritis meds as my liver blood tests shot up and only just gone back to normal and back on the meds from tomorrow, sooo not looking forward to going through all the side effects again! Got back down to 40mg a day while off, hoping it will be nicer to me this time! I asked my gastro if there was anything else which could help when on the 80mg, Gaviscon and anti sickness meds and still having issues but he just shook his head at me.