I take 40mg of Omeprazole a day for acid reflux. I have been taking it for years and if I go without it for just 2 or 3 days my symptoms return and I am in allot of pain and discomfort.
other health problems I have are diarrhea /constipation, stomach cramps, nausea, headaches, muscle ache and exhaustion. all of these I have had sporadically throughout my adult life but in the past few weeks they have gotten much worse and more constant.
also I think I might be lactose intolerant (milk, cream and ice-cream cause me allot of abdominal pain) and have just realised that Omeprazole has lactose in it, along with the Motillium I have been taking for the past week to stop the nausea.
so this leaRAB to three questions.
1. is there enough lactose in these medications to cause physical upset to someone who is lactose intolerance?
2. can a person develop side effects from a prescription drug after taking it for years?
3. is there an alternative to Omeprazole that does not contain Lactose?
other health problems I have are diarrhea /constipation, stomach cramps, nausea, headaches, muscle ache and exhaustion. all of these I have had sporadically throughout my adult life but in the past few weeks they have gotten much worse and more constant.
also I think I might be lactose intolerant (milk, cream and ice-cream cause me allot of abdominal pain) and have just realised that Omeprazole has lactose in it, along with the Motillium I have been taking for the past week to stop the nausea.
so this leaRAB to three questions.
1. is there enough lactose in these medications to cause physical upset to someone who is lactose intolerance?
2. can a person develop side effects from a prescription drug after taking it for years?
3. is there an alternative to Omeprazole that does not contain Lactose?