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Old Jun 10, 2018, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by cln1812 View Post
I think I found the source of my balance problems is coming from Protonix,a med I don't have listed below, a proton pump inhibitor I was given for my stomach after suffering a perforated ulcer on Valentine's Day (worst Valentine's Day EVER!). At my last appointment with the gastroenterologist (after he had done an upper endoscopy & biopsy results came in, all of which looked good), he said I could continue to take it or discontinue it; it was my decision. I figured I'd finish out the bottle and then stop taking it. After reading about the side effects, it seems once you are on that med for longer than 3 months, some people develop more severe side effects. It has been just over the 3 month mark for me. Also curious is that all my falls happened in the morning, often before taking my morning psych meds because Protonix is to be taken on an empty stomach, so I'm discontinuing that and see if it helps with my balance issues.
I've been on Prilosec for a long time. I don't have balance issues, but more cognitive stuff. I'm taking extra B12 but need to manage taking magnesium around gabapentin.
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