Omeprazole and cough
Common Questions and Answers about Omeprazole and cough
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I have the same problem which I, too, thought might be caused by Omeprazole. I did find, like CalGal, a link between Omeprazole and a cough, and it was also causing itchy skin down my spine area. Changing my PPI to Lansoprazole recently has not made the slightest difference, and I continue to cough all day and all night, a dry, irritating cough.
I also have gastritis, oesophagitis, a Hiatus hernia, none of which had been symptomatic other than nausea, and a lack of desire to eat.
I heard that PPIs such as this can increase the risk of pneumonia and he has a horrible chest cold. cough right now, should I discontinue taking this medication until this passes? Are the chances of it turning into pneumonia greater if he is on omeprazole? Or is this risk factor only for prolong use?
I have GERD and a hiatal hernia and have been taking omeprazole twice a day every day for a few months (I had been on Prevacid for several years before the omeprazole but insurance won't cover it any more). If your main symptom is burping, I would try going off of the omeprazole and switching to gas-x or some other type of gas relief medicine. As long as you aren't having a lot of problems with heartburn or acid reflux, you would probably be fine to discontinue using the omeprazole.
Nausea off and on but no vomiting. My throat feels scratchy like when catching a cold and I have a non-productive cough. I am really dizzy when sitting or standing after lying down. Breathing seems labored at times but not short of breath. I am taking omniprazole(sp). Should I be concerned about this? I had biopsy which was negative for malignacy but shows mild chronic esophagitis.
would you say its safe to mix Zantac 75 and omeprazole..??
I have seen a nurse practitioner that reccomended allergy meds and omeprazole. This did not help in the least. Two ENTs both also reccomended omeprazole and nasal spray, still didn't work. They each put a camera down my throat and see some sign of acid reflux but it sounds like both of them were not convinced that's what is causing this feeling to this degree. I have been referred to GI specialist.
I use it for relief for joint and arthritis pain. My sister trained in China, is licensed in this country and state and makes her living doing accupunture, but she suggests it won't do anything for digestive issues, other than calming down the nervous system, a momentary fix.
Keep us informed, and best wishes.
I'm currently taking lexapro for anxiety & depression and Omeprazole for Gerd and just found out I'm 4 weeks pregnant. My doctor said the benefIt's outweigh the risks but I'm reading some really scary defects online and I'm wondering if anyone here has had good/bad experiences with them?
Dr. Lugo,
For almost a year I had a cough with a lot of throat clearing. Have been taking 40 mg. of omeprazole for GERD which was diagnosed a year and a half ago. Primary care sent me to ENT for the cough, who did a scope of my throat and sinuses and didn't see anything she thought would cause the cough. ENT tried increasing the omeprazole to 80 mg. (40 mg. 2 times a day) for GERD with no change in my cough and now is treating me with QVal inhaler thinking it could be my lungs.
I take cough medicine and that mostly stops it. I have no mucous or post nasal drip. But at times I do have trouble swallowing even plain water and then it just goes away. It has been going on for 2 weeks. I can still run, exercise and play tennis without any issues. Sitting in certain positions like with my head pointing down or sideways and down seems to aggravate it.
Hello, i am 34 years old, Male, (Never Married), (Never Smoke), (Never Drink) - i am having this severe cough problem since 2010/2011, every year i caught up by this severe cough sometime seasonal allergies (September to March) And sometime non-seasonal, at the start, from 2010 to 2015 i did not notice about it and i never went to any doctor to treat it, i thought it was a normal cough and when ever the cough caught me , it went away by its own, after 2/3/4 months of severe DRY cough.
The sensation is like when you have a chest cold and you cough, burning like the lungs are irritated. I am currently on Advair 250 and my peak flows rarely fall below 75% of my max, and never near my "red" zone. Still, I get this burning sensation and sometimes just general chest discomfort. I do not usually experience shortness of breath or wheezing at the same time. Sometimes using my rescue inhaler offers relief, sometimes not. I awake at night with this discomfort too.
I have a constant feeling of something in my throat and a feeling of wanting to cough. This has been a long year of medical checks, dr. visits and lots of advice from everywhere and everyone. Is there any thing that will bring results for relief that anyone has found? I am now wondering if keeping a journal of my diet and activities to follow any type of pattern, may at least give me a relief to just seem like I am doing something, or maybe even see a pattern. thanks for anything.
Also you can take OTC Omeprazole and see if this helps. Cut down on caffeine, alcohol, smoking, fuzzy drinks and spicy food and see if this helps.
It is difficult to comment beyond this at this stage. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!
Hello i have been having phlegm for the past 3 years and everytime i take antibiotics it works for about 2-3 weeks but it will come back again i keep myself fit but running as my caa (long distance runner) and the top in the nationals but this phlegm is disturbing me can you give a solution i have phlegm and cough and every time i cough alot of green phlegm or brown phlegm comes out and my chest hurts when i cough please give me a solution to this answer please
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I have seen a nurse practitioner that reccomended allergy meds and omeprazole. This did not help in the least. Two ENTs both also reccomended omeprazole and nasal spray, still didn't work. They each put a camera down my throat and see some sign of acid reflux but it sounds like both of them were not convinced that's what is causing this feeling to this degree. I have been referred to GI specialist.
Coughing is set off when I eat, laugh, tilt head back, bend over, gonoutside in cold or in an overheated environment. Cough comes with grainy mucus that cannot cough up and the blockage causes laryngospasms. Eventually swallow the mucus. (Have tried all traditional thinning methods - hydration, medication, natural remedies). Voice permanently hoarse. Top left of throat permanently sore (poss vocal fold?) and throat generally is tickly but no infection there.
For the past 15 years I've had an issue where my throat gets irritated (feeling of mucus coating, swollen) while and after I eat. I feel like I have to cough out mucus and "gag" it out. After the wet cough / gag / coughing up the clear mucus, I feel relief but sometimes it causes me to want to throw up since the food in my stomach rises too much.
It's the WORST with sweet food and processed foods. Like eating a single gummy bear will trigger a reaction as severe as a big meal.
The other causes for long term cough besides asthma are GERD and post nasal drip from allergies. GERD is gastro esophageal reflux disease where the stomach acids come back into the esophagus and spill into the wind pipe causing cough. Treatment with antacids will help neutralize the acids. Post nasal drips can occur with sinusitis and throat infections. Giving up cigarettes will abolish smoker's cough in 90% of people.
When I lie down it triggers cough and during night this process is frequent. And it is there throughout the year.phlegm is present in my throat most of the time. Ialso experience burning sensation and pungent burping after eating food.
I get immediate temporary relief when I take warm water.
This problem accentuates during night time,during digestion time( two to three hrs after meals ) also triggers when exposed to smoke/dust/paint smells/incense sticks.
I do have a few other silent reflux symptoms like clearing throat, dry cough and recently light sore or scratchy throat, but from what I've read the "lump" from silent reflux doesn't go away after swallowing. It does seem to get a little better after taking omeprazole 20, but it is still happening. I read a lot of people with a lump but mine isn't a lump. Any ideas?
I am really getting concerned. I never had cough problems and I have always drunk a lot of milk and eat dairy products with little or no interference. So I don't think dairy is doing this but not sure since I am getting older and things change with age right? Anyway, I am thinking of going to the clinic for a throat culture. Will that be enough to find out the problem. I don't have health insurance. Can mucus cause this much trouble?
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