weaning off PPIs

Hello everyone!

For those of you who have come off PPIs: How long did you take to completely stop PPIs?

I am having backlash reflux pain after my TIF/Nissen, which started when doc had me begin weaning PPIs. I have been on PPIs or the others (Zantac, etc) for close to 20 years.

This backlash pain and now, nausea, is very bad. I'm trying to hang in there, but holy cow! Any advice on what to do to help me thru the wean? I really want off of them, as I had bad side effects.

Thanks

I remember when i had GERD first time 20 years ago it took about 3 months before the rebound from the H2s stopped gradually, at the time i had been on H2s for about 6-7 months, can't remember exactly.

Right now i am not on any meds and wake up every morning with soar throat, i go up and cough up the mucus and everything is fine most of the day.

I was original prescribed omoprazole after a holiday where I over indulged. I had terrible heartburn as a result ( if only I had returned to my usual diet until things settled down) The doctor put me omoprazele initially 40 mg tablet ,then 20mg tablet. When I tried to stop them I could not. This has been the case for a number of years,i have lost count. I have tried many times to come off,using cider vinegar or herbal remedies for sibo, slowly reducing the dose over weeks.Nothing worked.In fact,i had to go back on 40 mg each time as the throat was so raw and the pain in the chest overwhelming. Stubborn as always,I persisted and tried licorice DGL and bone broth. It is nearly a month since I took the last tablet and so far no real heartburn ,just take occasional Rennie.The first couple of weeks the stomach was noisy but no real pain,just a slight ache,and that is going cold turkey. I shall not go back to PPI s but eat carefully on holiday and use the odd Gaviscon or Rennies. Hope that helps.