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7. BEWARE: Prilosec (omeprazole) gave me terrible joint pain after a few years

Sun Dec 29, 2019, 07:59 PM

Dec 2019

I've weaned off of it now, and the pain is subsiding, but it's a less-common side-effect to watch out for.

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Prilosec + baking soda in pill form costs $14,000 for 90 day supply. [View all] Cattledog Dec 2019 OP

Baking soda is extremely high in sodium so be careful w/ that. n/t CousinIT Dec 2019 #13

price gouging KT2000 Dec 2019 #3

I never take those pills and drink apple cider when I get heartburn kimbutgar Dec 2019 #4

Wow mahina Dec 2019 #5

That's me. safeinOhio Dec 2019 #8

During that time I've had safeinOhio Dec 2019 #16

Prilosuck Blue Owl Dec 2019 #9

prilosec is bad for you anyway Grasswire2 Dec 2019 #10

I buy from Canada crimycarny Dec 2019 #11

The OTC version is cheap. TwilightZone Dec 2019 #12

Avoid Foods With Carrageenan PADemD Dec 2019 #15

Wow. K&R. ck4829 Jan 2020 #19