Omeprazole Dirrea, Elderly Mother, Pain Killer, Hatred, Dignity
I can't remember how long I have been on Omeprazole I think it is a couple of years. In the last six months I have developed chronic diarrhea, I haven't been able to go out of the house because immodium was working. I've been to my Doctor several times about this and she didn't know what was causing it. I have had irritable for 28 years but never had diarrhea like this before. I paid privately to go and see a Consultant because I could not go on like this. He said I needed a scan of my gallbladder because I have had gall stones and have been on medication for it. He asked me who had put me on the medication but I could not remember, he said I should have just had my gallbladder out. I thought this was a bit drastic, anyway, I went for a scan on Christmas eve and it showed that my gallstones had gone but there was a little gravel left so the medication had worked. The consultant told me to stop my medication for gallstones which I did but still had bad diarrhea. I went back to my doctor again and she said she had had a letter from the Consultant saying that I should have my gallbladder out and if the diarrhea didn't go he was going to investigate my colon. I remember my doctor going through my medication and just said that it could be the gall stone medication and didn't mention omeprazole at all. ... more »
I can't remember how long I have been on Omeprazole I think it is a couple of years. In the last six months I have developed chronic diarrhea, I haven't been able to go out of the house because immodium was working. I've been to my Doctor several times about this and she didn't know what was causing it. I have had irritable for 28 years but never had diarrhea like this before. I paid privately to go and see a Consultant because I could not go on like this. He said I needed a scan of my gallbladder because I have had gall stones and have been on medication for it. He asked me who had put me on the medication but I could not remember, he said I should have just had my gallbladder out. I thought this was a bit drastic, anyway, I went for a scan on Christmas eve and it showed that my gallstones had gone but there was a little gravel left so the medication had worked. The consultant told me to stop my medication for gallstones which I did but still had bad diarrhea. I went back to my doctor again and she said she had had a letter from the Consultant saying that I should have my gallbladder out and if the diarrhea didn't go he was going to investigate my colon. I remember my doctor going through my medication and just said that it could be the gall stone medication and didn't mention omeprazole at all.
This week I went to a new gym for my induction and he could not do it because my blood pressure was high and my pulse rate was 136 which is twice as fast as it should be. I couldn't understand this because I had never suffered with high blood pressure or a fast pulse before. That is when I found this site. The side effects I had were diarrhea, high blood pressure and and a fast pulse. I stopped the omeprazole yesterday and have had no diarrhea today but it is too early to say. I am going to my doctors to have my blood pressure taken tomorrow. If omeprazole is the cause of my diarrhea and high blood pressure I will be furious with my doctor and consultant who never picked this up six months ago. I will keep you posted.
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