How and When to take Omeprazole (Prilosec / Losec) | Side Effects All Patients Need to Know

[@JHPMedicalUK]

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[@joemardinian5145]

I've been on this medication for over then 20 years , but thanks for the good information, I feel better now 🙌

[@joannpignataro4813]

I have also been on it for the same amount of time if not longer. No side effects. Get blood work every three months and bone density test every two years.

[@Diana-007]

I was investigated urgently as out of the blue I was getting food stuck in my oesophagus after swallowing, only relieved by self induced vomiting, very frightening as nearly passing out on occasion, no heartburn, gastritis etc. My GP and specialist unknown to me were concerned re oesophageal cancer, thankfully nothing seen on endoscopy just a small hiatus hernia. I was started on omeprazole 20mg a day and within 1 week the choking had gone. Fantastic drug for me, no side-effects after a year of use, but I’m sensible enough to watch out for those.

[@PumpkinPixie1978]

wow! i am not the only one who goes thru the food getting stuck sometimes. Mine is steak and some time chicken.

[@mariapeel8345]

I have been taking this medication for over 30 years .I started on 20mg & now take 40mg.I take this & only 1 other tablet,for me @ the age of 77 I couldn't be happier. GERD is the most distressing medical worry for me.I did read just a couple of years ago this tablet was linked with onset Dementia which is of concern. Fortunately I have a lovely Dr & a Great Consultant who I only see when I have to go for a Gastroscopy, which is 2 yearly +-.

[@locoman888]

I need to take from stomach inflammation brought on by 81 mg. Aspirin ordered by cardiologist after triple bypass surgery. Pepcid not working so gastro doctor put me me on 20 mg pantaprazole long term after endoscopy showing that stomach inflammation. I feel so much better now. I am 69 but concerned over long term use.

[@ian9805]

I've been on this medication for a month and I feel worst than when I first started taking it, also get side affects dizziness, dry mouth and stomach pains, and If farting was a national sport I'd be at the top of my game

[@cjbates33]

Not suppose to go past 4 weeks

[@dxtnguyxn4179]

@@cjbates33it can go past 4 weeks. Depends on the condition

[@Sumanshahi-dm3fy]

😂😂😂 National sports had me in stitches

[@margaretpreston2259]

this is the best info' I've yet seen on drug use

[@stephensmith60]

This may tell me why I've been experiencing dizziness and vomiting. I've only been taking it (20mg) for a few days. Also, muscle spasms.

[@Themaskedtalker]

I've been on it for 2 weeks and am constantly thirsty, regular bouts of dizziness, flatulence and intermittent dull chest discomfort. Stopped this morning as I couldn't take it anymore

[@QuantumAlchemist_888]

I’ve been taking this for a couple weeks and have developed severe joint pain and throbbing behind my knees

[@Patrick.miller33]

Hey! I also just started taking this and have the same symptoms. What did you end up doing?

[@QuantumAlchemist_888]

@ I went off of it immediately. Then told my doctor who told me to do the same. If you’re looking for some alternatives for acid reduction, Dr. Berg has a lot of informative videos.

[@mareebrocklehurst9370]

Severe joint pain itchy skin etc

[@aj3633]

My doctor took me off Omeprazole and prescribed Lansoprazole of which I take 15mg every day! There has never been a discussion regarding how long I should take this treatment, so I just keep on taking it as it's on a repeat prescription. I rarely get acid reflux now, which was why I was prescribed Omeprazole in the first place quite a few years ago. I assume Lansoprazole is doing the same job, but whether I should keep constantly taking it I have no idea! Cutting out eating greasy or creamy food in the evening seems to control the horrible night time acid reflux I had, which was the original problem.

[@avocadopower86]

I started on this pill alkost 2 months ago. I have an endoscopy coming up. Also my doctor gave me a years supply. But my symtomps have gotten worse. What should i do?

[@DarthRa1der]

Take this for my throat! It helps me eat! Not sure if anyone has a better option!

[@Zhenmaster007]

me 2

[@locoman888]

​@@Zhenmaster007I love this drug it eases my stomach when I take 81mg aspirin for my heart.

[@leahd4878]

Very helpful information. Thanks ❤

[@1969camaro]

I’ve been taking that acid pill now for over a couple of months and I still have 20 capsules left but my body is feeling weak. I’m getting weakness in my legs my joints hurt. I had some severe pain in the lower back lasted for a whole day until the next day and I’m getting these weird sweats. Is these pills causing the side effects should I just stop taking them completely if so, please let me know.

[@JHPMedicalUK]

Hi, thank you for watching. We hope you have found the video helpful. Unfortunately, we cannot provide individual medical advice due to medico-legal reasons. Each person's medical situation is unique, and it's important to consult your doctor or healthcare professional for personalised guidance. They have access to your medical history and can offer the most appropriate advice tailored to your specific needs. Best wishes, JHP Medical Team

[@glearly]

King Sis. Yes! Great background music and information

[@thedoctor3528]

Tysm! I was worrying because i had taken 14 capsules(20mg) and 14(40mg) of omeprazole in the last year thinking it way too much! I'm working on avoiding trigger foods so i dont have to take it anymore as I'm a worrier when it comes to drug side effects. But please tell me if the amount I've taken is too much for a 12 month period or no? Thanks in advance for your assistance! :)

[@-Hooman-]

I take 4 a day if I miss a dose chest pain will knock me down

[@yungivar686]

I do not think you’re supposed to take it long term especially that often

[@feelslikebatman6091]

Hope ur sickness is been cured

[@corey6073]

You can take 2 to 4 a day if you wanted to especially if your the one in pain.. On there own as a medication there very safe.. 2 20mg tablets a day is the recommended dose but like I say its a very safe medication

[@suewalkman7969]

Been taking this medication for 20+yrs. can’t cope without it. ??

[@neilfun27]

ive been on omprazole for few years because had peptic ulcer

[@rheabh3880]

Hi doc just want to ask coz im curious why my orthopedics prescribed me this med omiz20mg i dont know for what is it related this med in my ankle sprain.Im curious ???

[@OppoF-ci4bu]

Nexcium 40mg n 20mg, because l condnt take others.... What is d side effects?...

[@Mr.Haque01]

Thanks sir for the excellent information about Omeprazole.👍😊

[@JHPMedicalUK]

Glad it helped

[@Gregski66]

Hi, I have been taking Omeprazole daily for over 10 years to control my acid reflux, I have not experienced any side effects during this time, is it ok to continue taking it daily or should i consider another form of treatment.

[@tsunami3880]

Side effects are very rare There is no studies ppis cause osteoporosis Getting osteoporosis from ppis better than dying from horrible cancer

[@AhmedDiiriye-gm6um]

Can i take one hour before breakfast or after breakfast which time is best

[@anntaylor4247]

Before breakfast.

[@AhmedDiiriye-gm6um]

@@anntaylor4247 Thank you

[@ny3papi]

Have you checked if the acid reflux is caused by low stomach acid? I saw a case similar to yours where the issue was low stomach acid and the person began talking a shot of vinegar and it cured them.

[@benquinnell9343]

How long does it take Omeprazole to leave the system?

[@tommysherman7155]

Not long I hope just took 56 20mg capsules for some reason drunk

[@miller566]

​@tommysherman7155 you should double the dose 😂

[@012345678910199]

Can i take omeprazole when i feel the heartburn coming, example: every now and then. Or must be taken as a coarse, as i dont get heartburn every day.?

[@sampsonvolg2195]

So how I does take mines, I don't take it every day

[@feraiivie]

Same … I go through periods where it’s bad then nothing. I just take it when I need it sometimes months apart. But if it’s bad I finish a week course

[@andrewoladokun4377]

Does omeprazole interact with anafranil negatively

[@BoyShyShy]

Very informative video. However, it is not only doctors or pharmacists who can prescribe medication or give advise regarding its use (in the UK anyway). Thanks!

[@budharatyankatasu5924]

Godbless

[@lestermoore2001]

This was an excellent video

[@stonecold2653]

Thank you for your great content.

[@sepia2227]

Nice job mate, thanks for your help. This was exactly what I needed 👍 Liked

[@imranpatel9087]

Is Omeprazol used for H Pylori?

[@sanjoydas5078]

Thanks Doctor . For giving the details of the medication , of this medicine!!

[@b-jayguzman4409]

I stop using omeprazole and my acid increased and I have side effect too.. what will I do? Thanks

[@shirleychandler2780]

A highly trained anaesthetist has told me not to take it long term and to get my hiatus hernia surgically sorted out ….what’s your advice plz?

[@laurayoung2293]

I feel sick but i cant keep rely on medications from doctors. Omeprazole tablets, its dangerous if taking long term. Have been taking that 3 times past few months... so any idea how to stop feeling sick😩 i want without having go back to doctors🤔

[@matthias100]

Do they ve side effect doctor described them for ms to take for 15 days worried as looked n google it says bone fracture

[@laurayoung2293]

@@matthias100 that if person taking it long time many years.... im fine nothing break bone so your will be fine it wont break after 15 days

[@cynthiazimzim7777]

I was prescribe Omeprazole but I had running tummy night and day and nausea Dr said I had ulcers had to stop coz I lost 15 kl in one month

[@DarthRa1der]

Im planning on taking forever! My throat os messed up from gerd where ot feels damaged or something stuck! This helps my throat feel a little better where i can eat

[@mikelbrenn111]

@@DarthRa1der Try avoiding foods that trigger acid reflux like citrus, caffeine, chocolate, fatty foods, spicy foods. Also sleep in an angle to prevent the acid from going up your esophagus and throat.

[@kaleighnorth1689]

I have a question can omeprozole make gallbladder sludge worse

[@JonBrownbread]

So i got a load of Omeplozole, off a mate cos I'm a heavy drinker like 5 litres of cider a night, I take 4 tablets a night, how many more Omeplozole should I get off my mate to relieve up to 8 litres thanks.

[@southlondon2051]

I'm a heavy drinker to 25 days off it. K cider and black storm cider. The classy stuff. I think I may have an ulcer I'm not sure . Pain by pancreas/ spleen when I walk

[@htunoohlaing8772]

I was take in my childhood while I was 11 years old It's almost 7years Now i having my hip joint problem Joint are not unusual. How can I do for?

[@OppoF-ci4bu]

Malaysian Dr's r many will change 1 after another, how could l see d same Dr, Dr's r in same line, everytime see Dr l have begin from d start my problem but is recorded in my reports, they ask d same questions but no solution... I got fed-up of my problems, pls help???

[@katmeg1117]

My mom takes everyday and ferritin keeps dropping can this cause

[@Okiroliofernando]

Can I intake omeprazole if I have fatty liver

[@VINTAGE-AMERICANA]

I have experienced the sore tongue and my doctor did not seem to understand the connection😮

[@Carol-gy8gy]

Thanks for the information

[@bonbons0220]

This is a broadcast message. This is a message that is going out to many people. Prilosec causes osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is caused by the lack of calcium. Prilosec makes it impossible for your stomach to properly process calcium. I am a geologist. I do this for a living.

[@godfirst6629]

What do you recommend for acid reflux?

[@trishjell]

I have a Dr that doesn't hear me, she put me on Omeprazole for over 6 yrs now. I'm getting off of it on my own, what foods can help ? I bought the Blendjet and am loving it because I get healthy food daily ! 💜. what herb helps with acid reflux ?

[@stocksxbondage]

My doctor said the same thing. However, he stated that this occurs after years of use. Arguably, you could get off the meds every other month and take Tums instead, which are high in calcium. Hasn’t yet be tested, but that is my theory.

[@milacaibal3976]

Thank you so much for a clear explanation about the meds. Extra knowledge is given aside from the doctors' and pharmacist advice. God less always.

[@georgeking2369]

Also if you read any script with all most every other medication it will tell you the same side affects

[@davecooley2675]

Is that where Jared from Subway went

[@annemariebell8082]

Thank you l have been taken it a long time

[@s03jlord1]

Have these for stomach reflux. Positive - completely eliminated acid reflux. Negative - headaches, painful stomach cramps, pain under ribs (gallbladder) gas, feeling like need the toilet. Hard one to weigh up 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Fazal10111]

How do you feel now?

[@simplydhems7747]

Same problem here regarding negative effects, feels like its killing me everyday... 😔

[@cecilyward1901]

I am having stomach pain, I am going to stop taking it

[@JimBob-lv8ps]

you can get off of it and just watch your diet during the day and go all out around dinner time

[@hassinagaffar9830]

Thanks.

[@JHPMedicalUK]

You're welcome

[@mrssheilasworldoffuninspir1919]

Thank you!

[@JHPMedicalUK]

You're welcome!

[@rachelm9350]

I think it's causint me to have severe nighttime diarrhea.

[@JHPMedicalUK]

speak with your doctor about this

[@kasunrodrigo6592]

Hi Dr. In the medication leaflet it clearly says avoid in pregnancy. BNF says not known to be harmful... Which to follow please assist

[@dalimkumar552]

THANKS

[@MohsinRaza-jd2ts]

Can we use in pregnancy?

[@LevysCuisine]

Yes. I am pregnant and using it

[@georgeking2369]

I have been on this medication for 50.years and throw these years i have had many endoscopys and have never been told to stop taking it before having one also the side effects you are talking about i have never had any but I did spot the side effects you were taking about are all on other medication instructions

[@TheFos88]

I have been developing worsening gerd for the past few years and just started taking this today. I was using pepcid with, at first, great results, but after having to use it on and off for a year it seems to do little anymore hence moving from h2 blockers to a proton pump inhibitor. What has been your experience using this stuff for so long?

[@georgeking2369]

Brilliant never had a problem i have just been on the tablet on a day never been on the proton pump

[@locoman888]

​@@TheFos88this 20mg pantaprozole works for me. I need to prevent stomach damage brought on by 81mg baby aspirin for triple bypass heart surgery. It works well. I will have to take rest of my life. I am 69 year old male.

[@debrazawacki923]

I have a question? I have had a productive chronic cough for years, non smoker! So my Dr sent me to the Gasterologist for an endoscope and of course he said “ you have too much acid” . So I was prescribed Omeprazole. Now, I am home from gall bladder surgery March 3, 2022. Having no gall bladder ( BILE) would the Omeprazole still be good to take or not? I feel confused -I don’t have acid refux, I never burp up acid, I don’t bloat, I don’t have an ulcer either.

[@mikelbrenn111]

Doesn't your stomach still produces acid on its own? I'm taking omiprozole (20mg) as of now. I'm taking the meds at night as the acid reflux is worst when I'm sleeping.

[@turkishpro1]

Are you on Losinipril for high blood pressure? It causes a chronic dry cough.. I suffered w it for years before someone told me Lisinipril is known for that. Switched to a different med and the cough is gone

[@meliisaido]

Is it safe to take with a daily dose of 500mg of vitamin c tablets?

[@estranged85]

Taken Omeprazol 20mg a day for 3 years and before that only when needed wich was couple of time a week. If i don't take it my reflux burning my throat and i get swollen. I feel swollen and full for hours sometimes after eating. My poop are sometimes more of the yellow side just like i have harder time to digest fat? Would omeprazol make the pancreas work harder? I want to quit medicine but can't function without.

[@dianadavid6822]

Omeprazel makes your reflux worse. I know this from experience. I have been a heavy coffee drinker and that has caused severe heartburn which led me to take omeprazel. It relieved my symptoms and thats what I needed. I didn’t like taking it because of its side effects but the heartburn was so bad that I didn’t want to feel the burn from inside anymore. One day a video on my recommended feed popped up and it caught my eye.. it was about healing your heartburn naturally so I watched it. Come to learn, the reason why you have heartburn is because you don’t have enough acid. What omeprazol does as well as many other options for heartburn is the opposite. They are acid reducers which in tern makes your reflux worse in the long run. That is why when I quit those pills the heartburn was so much worse but I knew I couldn’t continue taking omeprazel because of what it was doing. I learned apple cider vinegar and betaine HCL help with reflux. I bought apple cider vinegar pills as well as the betaine and would take them multiple times a day after eating and a week or so later my heartburn disappeared. I also took a break from coffee and that really helped. I have come to find that drinking a little bit of baking soda, about a teaspoon, with water gives you relief right away when you have heartburn. That is what I have learned about reflux and heartburn and am grateful to be healing the natural way. I hope this helps and you do research to find a better way to cope than taking acid reducer pills which are bad for you and make your problem worse, Take care!

[@DetrickROS]

@@dianadavid6822 so omeprazole did work for you short term?

[@dianadavid6822]

@@DetrickROS Yes they did but had I known the truth about them earlier I wouldn’t have taken them in the past like I did. I do remember when I would stop taking them here and there my heart burn got worse.

[@DetrickROS]

@@dianadavid6822 sounds bizarre using apple cider vinegar, my throat and tongue is already burning and stained sour from the bile. Apple cider vinegar almost sounds painful

[@dianadavid6822]

@@DetrickROS That is why I use apple cider vinegar pills like I wrote above. Not drink the actual liquid. And if you do drink the liquid you mix it with water. Its up to you to do what you would like but all I’m saying is taking omeprazole long term is bad and does the opposite of what your body needs.

[@parthajitray7452]

Thank you Dr.

[@JHPMedicalUK]

Most welcome!

[@knewkirk8855]

I take this

[@kaoru20ful]

Is it just me or omeprazole plays with your mind for some reason.

[@raxrnd2102]

I feel more relaxed less anxious while taking omeprazole for some reasons, I dont know,. How do you feel

[@billjamal4764]

I definitely feel happier that I'm not constantly burping and in constant pain every time I eat that's for sure

[@adgeyuk9803]

@@raxrnd2102 does it give you a lump in you’re throat and stop you from burping

[@raxrnd2102]

@@adgeyuk9803 no it does not. It just stops the production of acid in your stomach in turn stops your burping and heartburn etc

[@scarx9151]

I get confusion and one day got a hard core headache, brain fog can happen.

[@jacquiembala2099]

I take one a day is ok

[@dawnhopkins9178]

Oh good grief! Now Im afraid to take this drug! I just got a prescription today!

[@Fazal10111]

Did you take it? How was your experience?

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[@tiaanmalan1459]

Why on earth would a Dr percribe this for cholestrol 😳

[@TheFos88]

I asked the same to my doctor when she prescribed a Cheerio twice a day for my cholesterol issues.

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🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Zaraa3901]

My Dad stop taking this med. He felt so nausea.

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