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How to stop taking omeprazole or other PPIs. PPIs help with GERD symptoms by decreasing the amount of acid your stomach produces. When you have been taking a PPI for over 8 weeks and then suddenly stop, you might experience increased or “rebound” acid production.
Many remedies can help with the challenge of getting off omeprazole by easing the symptoms of rebound reflux. Can famotidine (Pepcid) help?
I have taken Oemprazole a little over two years and want to get off of the medication because of the associated health issues of poor absorption of key nutrients (D, B12, and calcium are the ones I am familiar with).
Slowly taper off the PPI over 2-4 weeks (the higher the dose, the longer the taper). While the taper is being completed, use the following for bridge therapy to reduce the symptoms of rebound hyperacidity. Encourage regular aerobic exercise. Encourage a relaxation technique such as deep breathing.
I would like to try to wean myself off of the PPI and onto an H2 blocker again. Here is my plan: Alternate omeprazole 20 mg /day early am with famotidine 20 mg before breakfast and dinner for 14 days.
Understand that most former omeprazole users will notice a reduction in withdrawal symptoms once they’ve been off of the medication for at least 2 weeks. Additionally, most former users are likely to be fully recovered within 3 months of omeprazole cessation.
Stop your PPI. If you have stomach symptoms: Try an antacid, like TUMS, or generic calcium carbonate for fast relief (onset in 5-15 minutes). Try an H2 blocker, like ranitidine ZANTAC, which will begin to work in about an hour. (May take 1 hour prior to meals that trigger heartburn &/or at bedtime.)
Generally, you can stop omeprazole without reducing the dose first. But if you have used it for a long time, suddenly interrupting may make your stomach produce a lot more acid, and your symptoms may come back. It is, therefore, recommended that you speak to your doctor before you stop.
STEP ONE: WEANING OFF. Begin by taking your regular dose of OTC PPI medication every other day for 1-2 weeks as your symptom level allows. If symptoms exacerbate beyond a tolerable level, try taking a half dose daily for a few days, then wean back to a reduced dose every other day.
Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor, or PPI, which blocks the enzymes in the stomach that produce acid. For someone like me, whose gut churns out acid like Nicolas Cage makes movies, PPIs can...