A known side effect of PPI's is B12 Deficiency. Several years ago I took data from the NHANES study that showed as many as 40% of the US Adult population may have some level of B12 Deficiency. I'm sure there's probably a Correlation to increased PPI usage, but I haven't had time to dig into it.
I have heard you need to wean from omeprazole, not go cold turkey or you will have severe rebound acid reflux. How do you wean? I got the impression it should take weeks to wean.
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A known side effect of PPI's is B12 Deficiency. Several years ago I took data from the NHANES study that showed as many as 40% of the US Adult population may have some level of B12 Deficiency. I'm sure there's probably a Correlation to increased PPI usage, but I haven't had time to dig into it.
I have heard you need to wean from omeprazole, not go cold turkey or you will have severe rebound acid reflux. How do you wean? I got the impression it should take weeks to wean.
This is true. Many don't know and the moment they stop taking it they feel the need to go back.
I think the best way to wean may be with melatonin in its place.
Not confirmed by experiment myself, just a hypothesis.