Weaning myself from omeprozole (Prilosec)

[Tex]

Hi Folks. I'm a new guy just looking around, but thought I would run this question by and see if anyone has had a similar experience.

I am in my fifth week of carnivore and I am generally pleased with my results, to this point. I have lost about 12 pounds. I'm still drinking coffee, but have cut back from a pot a day to one or two cups per day. My only real problem is reflux, which I have had for many years. I have been taking over-the-counter omeprazole every day and have only recently educated myself to the point that I now know that I have to stop taking it if I am ever going to get an actual cure. 

With the help of a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar before eating, I am now able to get by without the omeprazole or antacids for 2-3 days at a time. I expect to be off of it completely, soon. 

I'm wondering if this is a sign that my stomach acid is getting properly regulated and if my esophagus is starting to heal, or if I will be battling this problem for a long time.

[Bob]

4 hours ago, Guest Tex said:

I'm wondering if this is a sign that my stomach acid is getting properly regulated and if my esophagus is starting to heal, or if I will be battling this problem for a long time.

I know of several people who were able to wean themselves off of Omeprazole. Some suggest weaning off of it slowly, gradually lowering your dosage. Others have also found it beneficial to dilute apple cider vinegar and water and drink it, similar to what you are doing.

Another recommendation is to stop consuming food several hours before bedtime. You don't want to lie down with contents still processing in your stomach. And then another tip is to take a couple bricks put them under the headposts of your bed so that your head is elevated. You might even do 2 sets of bricks. Combine these tips with your carnivore diet and you could be well on your way to getting rid of your refux problems.

I would suspect that if you were heavily dependent on the omeprazole before and now you are able to take it less often, that this is indeed a good sign. But I personally am not qualified to give you a definite answer.

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[John]

I have similar problems. Pretty sure I need to give up coffee, that is the only ingredient I am putting in to my body that is still irritating my insides. But such a tough thing to give up.

[Bob]

On 9/21/2023 at 12:16 PM, Guest Tex said:

Hi Folks. I'm a new guy just looking around

I saw that you registered but hadn't responded to the validation email. I went ahead and approved your account, but you might want to check your Email Settings to make sure you didn't misspell your email address.

[5 Smooth Stones]

I also had this problem before carnivore taking Esomeprazole Magnesium 400 mg, But after being on the meat diet for a few weeks I no longer needed it.