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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Report dizziness and lightheadedness after stopping the medication. The dizziness and lightheadedness that emerge in withdrawal could have a myriad of potential causes, including: vitamin/mineral deficiencies, electrolyte imbalances, blood pressure changes, and/or increased inflammation. In most cases, dizziness and lightheadedness will resolve within a week or two of omeprazole cessation.Fatigue: Dealing with omeprazole discontinuation symptoms can sometimes drain your energy (physical and mental). At times, you may experience tiredness, drowsiness, or fatigue – as your body attempts to normalize its gastric acid production without the influence of omeprazole. Like other discontinuation symptoms, fatigue should decrease significantly within a couple of weeks following complete cessation. That said, poor sleep and/or unmanaged inflammation will exacerbate the fatigue.Flu-like symptoms: After discontinuing omeprazole, you may experience a combination of flu-like symptoms such as: nausea, stomach aches, headache, and dizziness. These flu-like symptoms are usually most severe and/or noticeable within the first week of discontinuation. Staying adequately hydrated, supplementing with electrolytes and vitamins, and using anti-inflammatories may help you manage the flu-like feeling.Gas (Flatulence): Even though flatulence (or gas accumulation) is a side effect of omeprazole, it is also a discontinuation symptom that a subset of former users will experience in withdrawal. Changes in stomach acid production following omeprazole cessation can lead to a combination of indigestion, bloating, constipation, and flatulence. The gas buildup may be accompanied by gurgling or rumbling sounds in your stomach – and may feel slightly uncomfortable or painful.Headache: After completely discontinuing omeprazole, certain individuals may experience frequent and/or severe headaches. Although headaches aren’t necessarily a common withdrawal symptom, headaches could be provoked by: increased inflammation; dietary changes; electrolyte imbalances; dehydration; suboptimal sleep; and/or heightened anxiety/stress. To manage withdrawal-related headaches, be sure that you’re staying hydrated, eating a nutrient-dense diet, and minimizing stress.Insomnia & poor sleep: Due to a resurgence of gastric acid production after stopping omeprazole, some individuals might experience insomnia and/or poor sleep. Specifically, elevated gastric acid secretion in withdrawal could cause acid reflux, heartburn, and indigestion – each of which could interfere with one’s ability to fall asleep and/or stay asleep. Heightened anxiety, mood changes, constipation, inflammation, changes in diet, etc. – might also trigger insomnia and/or sleep disturbances.Muscle tension: Heightened muscle tension, joint pain, and/or soreness have been reported as omeprazole discontinuation symptoms by a subset of former users. Increased muscle tension and/or joint pain after stopping omeprazole might be attributable to increased peripheral inflammation and/or altered
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