Getting Off PPIs (Proton Pump Inhibitors) [View all]

A few days ago, news about another study that discussed dementia and PPIs was published in Latest Breaking News:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143112929

It seems like a lot of our posters were on PPIs, so I researched it a bit and found this article by an MD who seems to have a good deal of experience in working with techniques to get people off PPIs. If that's your goal, this article might help although I warn you it is very long. It was also published before this latest study, but the latest study is just another in a series of studies indicating that PPIs are not good for long-term use.

One of the most interesting things to me is that the quit rate on PPIs is very low and that is because there is a rebound effect of hyperacidity when quitting. This makes patients return to the PPI.

However, this doctor says there are a lot of techniques to which you can turn to get over the hyperacidity hump, because the hyperacidity only lasts for so long. He states:

The elevated gastrin levels with rebound hyperacidity can last for a week or two after stopping the drug. (4)

He recommends a tapering off technique where you open the capsule and take out a certain amount of the time release granules. You mix them with applesauce. Full details on how to do this are in the article.

There are many, many other techniques described in the article, so if you want to take this step and want a better chance at success than cold turkey, you might want to schedule some time to read and understand it. In addition, there's the added element of buying products to help you get through the adjustment period (products like slippery elm, aloe vera, etc.)

He discusses how techniques like apple cider work, which was suggested by one of our posters on the LBN thread for which I pasted the link above.

When I read this article the first time, it seemed like a lot to absorb, so I said to myself that I would just make an appointment with my gastroenterologist. However, it says in the article that most doctors won't tell you about many of these techniques:

With the exception of H2 blockers, your GI doctor will never mention any of the other remedies, nor provide tapering instructions.


If this is true, you're kinda' on your own, however, I am still going to work with my doctor as I go through the PPI quit process.

Here's the link to the article: https://jeffreydachmd.com/2022/03/getting-off-omeprazole-prilosec-and-other-ppis/

I also did a search under Jeffrey Dach reputation and found he has a good reputation, but I would welcome others to research this and add anything found to this thread.