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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
It's recommended to take omeprazole for 4 to 8 weeks for most conditions, like GERD and stomach ulcers. How do I know omeprazole is working? You should start to feel better within 2 to 3 days, but it may take up to 4 weeks for omeprazole to work fully. You may still have some acid symptoms during this time. If you treated yourself with omeprazole that you bought from a pharmacy and your symptoms are no better after 2 weeks, tell your doctor. What foods to avoid while taking omeprazole? Food Tips when taking Omeprazole: Greasy or fatty foods like french fries, pizza, deep fried chicken slow the digestive system down and often causes indigestion, heartburn and nausea. Onions, garlic, chocolate, coffee, peppermint and some spices can also cause an increase in gastric symptoms. What are the benefits of omeprazole 20 mg? Omeprazole is used to treat certain conditions where there is too much acid in the stomach. It is used to treat gastric and duodenal ulcers, erosive esophagitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). GERD is a condition where the acid in the stomach washes back up into the esophagus. Can omeprazole make reflux worse? In normal subjects, omeprazole treatment does not affect the number of reflux episodes or their duration; rather it converts acid reflux to less acid reflux, thus exposing esophagus to altered gastric juice. How long should I wait to eat after taking omeprazole? You can take it with or without food because it does not upset
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