It's quite a common problem where by long term users find it difficult to come off omaprazole...I've come across many articles about this. In my case, prior to type 2 diagnosis, by the third day off the drug, I'd have pains all around my chest and back...then the wild heartburn that would be worse than before I went on the drug. Apparently , the heartburn comes back very much stronger and It certainly does in my case. Since going on HFLC diet, I don't get the pains, and I've not tried to see how long I can endure the heart burn. I have reduced my dosage to one 20mg pill every 3 days. That's as far as I can go without it. . Long term side effect is osteoporosis due to it blocking calcium absorption and most recently , there's a belief it can increase chances of dementia due to it blocking vitamin b12 production . It's a damned if you do damned if you don't drug.
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