omeprazole--interesting side effects, anybody?

Gemini_at_36
Gemini_at_36 Posts: 207
in Health and Weight Loss
Anybody take omeprazole for acid reflux/indigestion, or hiatal hernia....Did anything interesting happen with your appetite?:flowerforyou:

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  • Losingitin2011
    Losingitin2011 Posts: 572 Member
    I took it for awhile for those very reasons. I didn't have much of an appetite at all, and often would get nauseated a few hours after eating. My GI specialist thought it might have been because I was digesting super slow and the food was starting to spoil before I finished digesting it.
  • javamonster
    javamonster Posts: 272 Member
    We give omeprazole to horses as well, and it improves their appetites! :happy: Does that count?:wink:
  • sweet_lotus
    sweet_lotus Posts: 194 Member
    I've been on it for a long time. No side effects, thankfully!
  • Court2180
    Court2180 Posts: 17 Member
    I've been it for years and haven't noticed any side effects. Hopefully with losing weight I can stop taking it soon!
  • sarah44254
    sarah44254 Posts: 3,078 Member
    I have taken this for months on end, it did absolutely nothing bad for me. All it did was calm the constant heartburn (like it should!)

    I am happy to say that 20 lbs lighter, I haven't taken a pill in months. It might be a slight change in diet, it might be less fat surrounding the problem area, whatever the reason, my reflux has next to stopped and I am happy about that for sure!
  • blink1021
    blink1021 Posts: 1,115 Member
    My husband took the pill did not help with the heartburn but did cause him to have horrible dandruff.
  • TromaRon
    TromaRon Posts: 228 Member
    I've taken it for years. Only thing I've noticed is that if I miss it for a day or two, it feels like someone's punched me in the stomach.
  • calebespnsmommie
    calebespnsmommie Posts: 111 Member
    I was taking it about a year and a half ago for a while and it was making me have bad stomach pains, which were comparable to my stomach ulcer pain. My GI doctor ended up doing another endoscopy to see if I was bleeding anymore.. he found nothing but he said it was due to the medicine. So now I am taking dexilant and it works wounderful!! I feel perfectly fine on it! If I forget to take it for a day or two I notice it right away, I get stomach pain back really bad. I would definalty suggest it to anyone! Hope this helps you!!
  • Gemini_at_36
    Gemini_at_36 Posts: 207
    Thanks everybody who took the time to take omeprazole,,,and write about it:flowerforyou:

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