I have bleeding ulcers too- Doc there told me I’d never be off PPI’s because of it- but my goodness- they never warned me it could cause kidney damage- that’s probably what is causing it- (I get a ton of kidney stones too- i had though maybe the stones were causing the damage- but now I’m not sure- i had never heard PPI’s could cause damage)
Uggh- don’t wanna go to docs now to find out if it’s from the PPI’s or not=- what with all the virus junk going around either-
My understanding is that it causes a slow and gradual decline of kidney function. Here's one article on it. Proton-pump inhibitors increase risk of kidney damage
I'm not a doctor but my spouse is a RN, BSN and she also brought it to my attention. It is kind of tricky because the relative with the ulcers believes he got them from taking his heart meds. So you have to balance out all the risks with the pros. I have heard some say they take the Prilosec every other day. I'd find a way to talk to the doc without going in. It sounds like slow kidney decline could well be from one or other meds. There has to be some sort of medium or solution to balance out overall health better.
Perhaps have your parathyroidism levels checked too. (Not thyroid, but parathyroid)