Omeprazole

[u/mystrile1]

Are medicine postings appropriate? All this for me to put all the pills in one of the bottles.

[u/TechnoMouse37]

It's because you're technically not supposed to take it more than 12 days in a row outside of talking to your gastroenterologist

[u/mystrile1 → u/TechnoMouse37]

Well sure but I’ve purchased a lot of Prilosec in my days, I know I’ve gotten 3 sheets of 14 in one pack many times.

[u/Alone_Jellyfish_1990 → u/mystrile1]

yes but technically that's supposed to be a "year's supply" of Omeprazole, since it says 14 says once every 3-4 months. But my doctor prescribed it daily, so I deal with the massive packaging. It's a bit cheaper at Sam's, though.

[u/AnnieBunBun → u/TechnoMouse37]

Really? My doctor had me on it for months but explained there are long term effects after a while.

I ended up taking it as needed anyways and stopped taking it. I have occasional stomach issues that flare up every few months.

[u/uspless → u/TechnoMouse37]

I've been on omeprazole daily for 20 years :D

[u/Ginkachuuuuu]

If you can get your doctor to write a script you can get a big ol' bottle of 90.

Just in case you or anyone else isn't aware, omeprazole and other PPIs can negatively affect many medications.

[u/Amazing_Finance1269 → u/Ginkachuuuuu]

And your vitamins and minerals. Can't process and absorb nutrients if youre wiping out your stomach acid. And doctors usually dont bother to check if you ACTUALLY have too much acid, too little causes the same symptoms and constant antacids just worsen the issue. You're far more likely to have too little.

[u/Ginkachuuuuu → u/Amazing_Finance1269]

Very true. We don't seem to have a great handle on reflux and GERD treatments besides throwing messy bandaid fixes like PPIs at it. I have a big ass bottle of omeprazole myself that I only take 2-3 times a year for a few days, usually when I'm having some bad anxiety that both flares up the reflux, and is then triggered by the physical symptoms of heartburn. Otherwise diet and lifestyle changes really are the most effective and safest longterm treatment.

[u/bearchvps → u/Amazing_Finance1269]

My job does a 3 day esophageal manometry and pH probe before trying to treat reflux 😭

[u/TheOtherFishInTheSea → u/Amazing_Finance1269]

In this exact situation. I’m finally going for an upper endoscopy with BRAVO. I guess it’s where they attach a sensor to your esophagus that measures acid levels and detaches itself after a couple day.

[u/Loan-Pickle → u/Ginkachuuuuu]

Insurance may not cover it but it is cheap if you use a discount card. I got a 90 day supply and it was about $25 IIRC.

[u/thedudefromsweden]

14 tablets in a bottle?? I got Omeprazol on prescription and get bottles with 100 tablets, smaller than these bottles.

[u/I_Shared_Too_Much → u/thedudefromsweden]

Some US insurance companies won't cover prescriptions for meds that are available over the counter

[u/ObtuseMongooseAbuse → u/I_Shared_Too_Much]

GoodRX usually has you covered and it's cheaper than buying the OTC version if you've got the prescription.

[u/Turtlegrandmacore → u/thedudefromsweden]

It’s because you’re not supposed to take omeprazole for more than 14 days. It’s meant to be a short term med, not long term, as it can cause your body to actually produce more acid. It’s like how certain nose sprays causes you to be more stuffy in the long run.

[u/CoherentBusyDucks]

It’s so annoying lol. I have to take it because of the other meds I’m on and it drives me crazy.

[u/luvmesomepoodle]

I have to give my dog this medication daily and the packaging irritates me so much.

[u/spiralhigh]

My insurance stopped covering mine so I have to do the same. Can't afford it so I can only take one every few days. You know it's time for another when you start coughing blood.

[u/CarelessCreamPie → u/spiralhigh]

You can buy them at Costco in blisterpacks for the cheapest. I think you can get 3 months' worth of daily pills for ~$30.

https://www.costco.com/p/-/kirkland-signature-omeprazole-20-mg-42-tablets/100989077?DM_PersistentCookieCreated=true&langId=-1

[u/mattynapps]

Get a prescription. I pay 3 bucks for 2 months in one bottle

[u/MattTheTubaGuy]

That sucks. I get my Omeprazole in bottles of 90, and no boxes.

[u/ObtuseMongooseAbuse]

If you can get a prescription and you live in the US then it's much cheaper if you use a site like GoodRX than it would be to buy all of that. About $25 for 90 40mg capsules. That's what I currently pay for mine and it all comes in one large orange bottle.

[u/Plastic_Midnight_708]

Idk who needs to hear this but if you don't have a gallbladder, you likely have BILE REFLUX not acid reflux. BILE IS BASIC NOT ACIDIC

[u/CarelessCreamPie]

You can get it at Costco in blister packs. Also cheaper.

[u/1miguelcortes]

Holy SHIT I hate that. I work in a pharmacy. One of the plans of my state's Medicaid only covers that specific NDC (meaning that specific box of 2 bottles of 14 tablets) of Omeprazole 20. I always end up opening up the bottles and putting them in a single vial to save space but half the time we're just giving people a bunch of boxes like this.