Stopping lanzaprazole or omeprazole

[Glitterybelle]

Hi all
Been on 30mg lanzaprazole for few months for tummy pains (sometimes like hunger pains or trapped wind). Don't know that it's doing anything and I've had all the tests come back clear.
Might come off if it's not helping as I've heard bad things about staying on longterm. Anyone any advice? Thanks x

I was on omeprazole for acid refulux & I stopped drinking tea first thing in the morning on an empty stomach & the acid went. I reckon it was the tannin in the tea did for me. It was hard at first but now I don't drink any tea - totally gone off it. (I only drank two mugs a day). I just have water in the morning & coffee after I've eaten breakfast.

I was also on omazropole (OTC here) but recommended by doc for GERD and acid reflux (I think because of menopause, never had it before 45)

Occasionally I buy some and take it for 2 or 3 days and then need no more at all for 6 months or so. I find it works very quickly.

It is when I drink acidic things

a) too much wine (hence have gone off it)
b) more so... too much orange juice or any acidic fruit (hence gone off it)

never really have any sort of problem with coffee but don't drink it much.
Make sure you drink lots of water and don't eat too quickly.

You'll be fine! Come off it for a while and see how it goes.

I've never heard anything bad about it long term (had a stint on it for several years)- are you sure that's correct? Though of course if you're feeling well no need to over medicate.

They recommend you don't stay on it long-term if possible as it can interfere with absorption of some nutrients and also cause other problems. Having said that, loads of people do take them long-term because the long-term effects of uncontrolled acid reflux can also be serious (ranging from gastritis through to Barrett's Oesophagus and, rarely, cancer).

My compromise solution for my hiatus hernia/acid-reflux is to take them only when necessary (I buy OTC nexium) and try to cope by avoiding triggers (spicy food and acidic fruits in my case), sleeping with head wedged up, not eating too close to bedtime and using ranitidine and Rennies.

Thanks everyone. I don't feel much better on it so going to try without it. Might try renadine as a compromise

I take esomaprazole long term. But I have also been diagnosed with GERD, hiatus hernia and also had stomach ulcers. For me, the consequence of not taking them is a lot of pain and that I'm putting myself at increased risk of oesophageal cancer (I also smoked for nearly 30 years of my life) so the benefits outweigh any perceived risks in my case. But if you've been using them for just 'tummy pain' then I'd think it was fine to stop and see how you get on. If I don't take mine I get a lot of pain from acid flowing back up but again, I have other diagnosed issues.