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Hello everyone! New here. I have recently stopped PPIs, about 3 weeks ago. (I may have had two nexium in last 3 weeks.) I was on them for 4+ years. I started a very low carb diet nearly 3 months ago as I can't handle carbs any longer. I was on different PPIs at different times. Lanzo, ome, nexium being the last.
I have been experiencing some burning sensations, not too bad, but lots of dizziness, nausea, heavy limbs, weak, head in the clouds, type of feelings and wanted to know if this was a possible effect of coming off the PPIs. I do take a tbsp of gaviscon if I start feeling bad, usually after eating heavy foods. Felt like this today, for example, when I only ate 1 egg scrambled and 100g of spinach.
Just curious if these symptoms were part of the withdrawal or something to do with my new diet. Thanks in advance!
I have been experiencing some burning sensations, not too bad, but lots of dizziness, nausea, heavy limbs, weak, head in the clouds, type of feelings and wanted to know if this was a possible effect of coming off the PPIs. I do take a tbsp of gaviscon if I start feeling bad, usually after eating heavy foods. Felt like this today, for example, when I only ate 1 egg scrambled and 100g of spinach.
Just curious if these symptoms were part of the withdrawal or something to do with my new diet. Thanks in advance!
You still have to be very careful with diet for a few months after going off a PPI.
Good Luck!
Try taking this with food:
http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/nature%27s-bounty-vitamin-b-12-1000mcg-tablets-value-size/ID=prod6193220-product
Others, however, may be symptoms of acid rebound.
You may want to consider experimenting with Zantac and seeing if it removes the nausea. If so, you still need to control the acid, but perhaps you can just stick to Zantac with standard dosages of either 150mg before bed (not likely to be enough, but usually tried first), or 150mg every 12 hours.
I never had any side effects exempt when I try to stop my Acid was worst. My pharmacist told me sometimes you produce more acid,after coming off. He told me to gradually get off and take Zantac in between. I'm trying to get off again. My Gastro. said you can be on the ppi indefinitely if you have a,severe case of Reflux. It helps with your Esaphogus too. I'm pre Barretts as well. It's hard to no what to do, when you read all the stories out there.
I had very similar side effects from my hiatal hernia pressing on my Vagus nerve. I have also read that inflammation of the esophagus can cause a Vagus nerve response also as the nerve runs parallel with the esophagus.
Your symptoms could be totally unrelated; I mention mine only as a consideration for you. If you have had an endoscopy... did it show anything like a hernia?
Hope you were successful in quitting PPI's! The side effects suck!