how to wean off pantoprazole, im on a high dose 80mg a day
hi.
evreyone reacts to stopping meds in a different way.
i didnt stop nexium suddenly. i reduced the amount.
when that felt good i started reducing the days i had it and make the gaps
eventually on lowest dose i could have without symptoms i stopped.
i had some heartburn and symptoms for approx a Month. now pretty much back to how i used to be.
thank you, im just on a high dosage. i didnt need to be put on it. i’ll need to wait till my esophagus is healed and then taper down. but being on this high dosafe scares me !
I tried to wean off omeprazole so my doctor prescribed omeprazole powder. It came in 5mg packets, and since it was a powder i could control exactly how much i decreased my dosage each day. Unfortunately for me, even after slow and controlled weaning, the acid reflux came roaring back and I had to back on it. My point is, see if there’s a powder form of pantoprozole. If there is, that’s a very effective way to wean yourself off.
did your doctor not give you a plan of how to taper off!?? i was wondering if fluctuating up and down to a slow wean till the body is used to taking a certain milligram . being on 80 mg scares me
Yes. Do not taper up and down. Do a slow taper down. Decrease daily dose a little bit at a time over the course of 3-4 weeks.
i will call my doctor to see if there is a powder form . ill keep you posted, thank you for your advice
why not decrease up ans down??