I took omeprazole for years and found it very effective. However, I was concerned about side effects of long term use, and if I ran out, my heartburn would return worse than ever after only 2 days. It has that rebound effect. My doctor weaned me off it over a period of about two months and then started me on famotidine. Much safer and much cheaper. I’ve been fine with it.
I need to try that different medication. Cannot miss a day of omeprazole without heartburn.
Unfortunately, famotidine didn’t work for me. Dexilant seems work best although several days a week nothing works. So it goes.
“My doctor weaned me off it over a period of about two months and then started me on famotidine. Much safer and much cheaper. I’ve been fine with it.”
My doctor put me on Pepcid (famotidine) four years ago. My annual cognitive tests are showing a [fairly] rapid fall into pre-dementia (at 80). (remembering recent words).