Unbearable acid reflux after stopping PPI- help!!!

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I’ve been on a course of Omeprazole for a month to heal some gastritis caused by antibiotics- unfortunately after stopping the PPI I’ve got unbearable acid reflux and constant burning in my throat- wondering if anyone has any tips for reducing acid? I’m desperate to go back to normal :(

Maybe you need longer on omeprazole. IIRC I was told 4 weeks at higher dose followed by 4 weeks at a lower dose, longer if necessary. If I start reducing a lot, or the oesophagitis flares up, or if I have to take ibuprofen, I start back on the omeprazole again. I'm on and off it a couple of times a year, sometimes more, and it's become a way of life. I don't notice any side effects. It's better for me to take omeprazole than not to.

If I cut out wheat and drastically reduce sugar I reflux less and never need omeprazole (unless I have to take ibuprofen).

Definitely go back to your GP. As pp said, ypu probably need another course at a higher dose.

Gaviscon tablets and raised sleeping position should help at night.

I learnt the hard way that you can't just stop them. Apparently they cause those symptoms in healthy people on drug trials. What I did second time coming off lanzoprazole was reduce the dose slowly over 3 weeks, by opening the capsules and removing gradually increasing amounts of the little pellety things inside. Are omeprozole also capsules like that?
What I also did for a while was drink bone broth daily. Apparently the nutrients it contains are really good for healing acid problems. I also gave up wheat, and I find I can tolerate all other foods and the acid has gone.
Worth a Google. I read a book about it which was helpful. I'll see if I can dig it out and let you know what it's called.
Good luck, I know it's miserable

I can't find the book, sorry - it used to be on my kindle. My GP just kept increasing my dose, despite it making me feeling really unwell.

Yogurt by the gallon.

@Dilbertian

If I cut out wheat and drastically reduce sugar I reflux less and never need omeprazole (unless I have to take ibuprofen).

I've tried cutting out sugar and wheat and WOW what a difference! Thank you so much!

@Flickasmum

I learnt the hard way that you can't just stop them. Apparently they cause those symptoms in healthy people on drug trials. What I did second time coming off lanzoprazole was reduce the dose slowly over 3 weeks, by opening the capsules and removing gradually increasing amounts of the little pellety things inside. Are omeprozole also capsules like that? What I also did for a while was drink bone broth daily. Apparently the nutrients it contains are really good for healing acid problems. I also gave up wheat, and I find I can tolerate all other foods and the acid has gone. Worth a Google. I read a book about it which was helpful. I'll see if I can dig it out and let you know what it's called. Good luck, I know it's miserable

Wheat seems to have been it for me, feeling much better now (not completely fine, but good enough!)

I'm glad it's helped you

I am so pleased that you are feeling better