Coming off Lansoprazole

1. jamesk 28 February 2011 at 16:28PM
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   After reading other posts on this site , i decided to stop taking

   lansoprozole. First day felt much better, no heartburn or any other symptoms. However on day 2 i am constantly feeling sick, belching and feel a burning sensation in my throat & stomach.

   Has anyone else stopped taking lansoprozole and if so where there any other symptoms which appeared?

   Many thanks,

   James

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2. MrsO 28 February 2011 at 17:58PM

   Hi James

   I've been locked out of the Patients Experience site for a few days and the site has just re-registered me with a new password. I thought I'd click on \"What did I miss\" thinking it would just bring up the usual PMR forum to which I contribute, but other illnesses have come up in my list including your post about Lansoprazole.

   I had to commence on steroids four years ago and at the same time I was prescribed Omnaprozole - this upset my stomach so I was given Lansoprazole which caused an unusual pain in my side. When I told my rheumatologist he told me not to take them and when I said I didn't want to have a burnt out stomach from the steroids he replied that he'd never seen such a thing yet! Instead, I have relied on a pot of organic, fat-free, live yoghurt on my muesli every morning before taking the steroids, and after 4 years I am fine (as far as I can see!!!). Live yoghurt is excellent for lining the stomach and perhaps you could try this. Another tip is some fresh lemon juice squeezed in warm water at the start of the day - although it is acidic it turns to alkaline in the stomach.

   Good luck and I'd like to know how you get on but I don't know where exactly you post but I could click on \"What did I miss again\".

   MrsO

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