For the record:
A month or so ago I discovered that omeprazole was last on a list of causes of low blood protein. My blood protein has been below the low for five or so years. I attributed the fact to surgery in ‘17 and inactivity for a good while.
I looked at the graph and guess what? The protein lever decrease followed precisely the start of the omeprazole. I ceased taking the drug and the next lab report showed a near vertical increase in the graph of blood protein.
Omeprazole is not a problem for most but for me it was an insidious drag on my body function
I believe it should only be taken for a short period of time.
My mother-in-law has been taking it for years, and we can’t convince her she doesn’t need it, any longer.
Sadly, as we age, our stomachs stop making much gastric acid, so further blocking it is just not good.